Salaries in Michigan

Median pay for 78 in-demand careers in Michigan, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Radiologist	$485,920	$233.61
2	Orthodontist	$357,090	$171.68
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$247,010	$118.76
4	Dentist	$169,930	$81.70
5	Marketing Manager	$138,510	$66.59
6	Pharmacist	$137,860	$66.28
7	Optometrist	$135,650	$65.21
8	Physician Assistant	$131,510	$63.23
9	Nurse Practitioner	$131,450	$63.20
10	Lawyer	$130,520	$62.75
11	Aerospace Engineer	$128,960	$62.00
12	Software Developer	$125,570	$60.37
13	Veterinarian	$125,390	$60.28
14	Air Traffic Controller	$118,930	$57.18
15	Cyber Security Analyst	$106,230	$51.07
16	Electrical Engineer	$106,070	$51.00
17	Environmental Engineer	$105,080	$50.52
18	Mechanical Engineer	$104,890	$50.43
19	Chemical Engineer	$103,230	$49.63
20	Industrial Engineer	$101,680	$48.89
21	Project Manager	$100,970	$48.55
22	Biomedical Engineer	$100,940	$48.53
23	Physical Therapist	$100,900	$48.51
24	Data Analyst	$100,590	$48.36
25	Web Developer	$98,470	$47.34
26	Financial Analyst	$95,420	$45.88
27	Registered Nurse	$94,300	$45.34
28	Network Administrator	$92,750	$44.59
29	Civil Engineer	$92,100	$44.28
30	Occupational Therapist	$89,910	$43.23
31	Speech-Language Pathologist	$89,120	$42.84
32	Architect	$88,430	$42.51
33	Psychologist	$84,730	$40.74
34	MRI Technologist	$84,620	$40.68
35	Dental Hygienist	$83,790	$40.28
36	Ultrasound Technician	$82,490	$39.66
37	UX Designer	$81,010	$38.95
38	Plumber	$80,190	$38.56
39	Respiratory Therapist	$79,850	$38.39
40	Accountant	$78,820	$37.89
41	Radiologic Technologist	$76,420	$36.74
42	Electrician	$76,270	$36.67
43	Aircraft Mechanic	$74,900	$36.01
44	Police Officer	$73,730	$35.45
45	Massage Therapist	$70,960	$34.11
46	HR Specialist	$69,520	$33.42
47	Dietitian	$66,850	$32.14
48	High School Teacher	$66,030	—
49	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$65,460	$31.47
50	Elementary School Teacher	$65,110	—
51	Surgical Technologist	$63,320	$30.44
52	Wind Turbine Technician	$62,800	$30.19
53	Heavy Equipment Operator	$62,690	$30.14
54	Flight Attendant	$62,490	—
55	Paralegal	$62,170	$29.89
56	Carpenter	$61,680	$29.66
57	Physical Therapist Assistant	$61,670	$29.65
58	Diesel Mechanic	$61,420	$29.53
59	HVAC Technician	$60,850	$29.26
60	School Counselor	$59,440	$28.58
61	Social Worker	$59,270	$28.49
62	Real Estate Agent	$57,880	$27.83
63	CDL Truck Driver	$57,180	$27.49
64	IT Support Specialist	$56,240	$27.04
65	Firefighter	$54,640	$26.27
66	Auto Mechanic	$54,120	$26.02
67	Machinist	$52,360	$25.17
68	Welder	$49,990	$24.03
69	Veterinary Technician	$49,710	$23.90
70	Dental Assistant	$48,820	$23.47
71	Medical Coder	$48,120	$23.13
72	Solar Installer	$47,080	$22.63
73	Pharmacy Technician	$44,340	$21.32
74	Medical Assistant	$39,870	$19.17
75	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$39,870	$19.17
76	Phlebotomist	$39,860	$19.16
77	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$39,570	$19.03
78	Preschool Teacher	$37,110	$17.84

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