Salaries in Michigan

Median pay for 81 in-demand careers in Michigan, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Anesthesiologist	$239,368	$115.08
2	Radiologist	$227,436	$109.34
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$209,493	$100.72
4	Dentist	$171,375	$82.39
5	Orthodontist	$162,515	$78.13
6	Marketing Manager	$155,794	$74.90
7	Lawyer	$141,867	$68.21
8	Pharmacist	$135,812	$65.29
9	Petroleum Engineer	$134,939	$64.87
10	Optometrist	$130,168	$62.58
11	Physician Assistant	$129,675	$62.34
12	Aerospace Engineer	$127,022	$61.07
13	Air Traffic Controller	$126,820	$60.97
14	Software Developer	$125,824	$60.49
15	Nurse Practitioner	$124,906	$60.05
16	Cyber Security Analyst	$112,253	$53.97
17	Chemical Engineer	$110,618	$53.18
18	Veterinarian	$110,609	$53.18
19	Electrical Engineer	$104,058	$50.03
20	Data Analyst	$101,596	$48.84
21	Biomedical Engineer	$99,811	$47.99
22	Industrial Engineer	$99,488	$47.83
23	Physical Therapist	$98,804	$47.50
24	Mechanical Engineer	$97,765	$47.00
25	Financial Analyst	$96,431	$46.36
26	Psychologist	$95,107	$45.72
27	Environmental Engineer	$94,476	$45.42
28	Occupational Therapist	$94,310	$45.34
29	Network Administrator	$91,985	$44.22
30	Project Manager	$91,798	$44.13
31	UX Designer	$91,600	$44.04
32	Civil Engineer	$91,373	$43.93
33	Speech-Language Pathologist	$88,556	$42.58
34	Architect	$85,977	$41.34
35	Dental Hygienist	$84,634	$40.69
36	Web Developer	$84,294	$40.53
37	Registered Nurse	$84,205	$40.48
38	Ultrasound Technician	$83,605	$40.19
39	College Professor	$83,030	$39.92
40	Accountant	$79,315	$38.13
41	MRI Technologist	$76,717	$36.88
42	Aircraft Mechanic	$74,823	$35.97
43	Police Officer	$68,875	$33.11
44	Radiologic Technologist	$68,233	$32.80
45	Dietitian	$67,997	$32.69
46	Respiratory Therapist	$67,705	$32.55
47	High School Teacher	$64,846	$31.18
48	Flight Attendant	$64,467	$30.99
49	HR Specialist	$63,645	$30.60
50	Elementary School Teacher	$62,655	$30.12
51	Physical Therapist Assistant	$61,640	$29.63
52	Wind Turbine Technician	$59,780	$28.74
53	IT Support Specialist	$59,444	$28.58
54	Paralegal	$59,292	$28.51
55	Plumber	$59,194	$28.46
56	Diesel Mechanic	$58,972	$28.35
57	School Counselor	$57,968	$27.87
58	Electrician	$57,784	$27.78
59	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$57,025	$27.42
60	Surgical Technologist	$55,596	$26.73
61	Carpenter	$55,221	$26.55
62	Massage Therapist	$54,845	$26.37
63	CDL Truck Driver	$53,884	$25.91
64	Real Estate Agent	$53,129	$25.54
65	Firefighter	$52,883	$25.42
66	HVAC Technician	$52,296	$25.14
67	Heavy Equipment Operator	$51,881	$24.94
68	Social Worker	$50,586	$24.32
69	Welder	$49,219	$23.66
70	Medical Coder	$47,747	$22.96
71	Machinist	$47,620	$22.89
72	Solar Installer	$46,609	$22.41
73	Auto Mechanic	$45,882	$22.06
74	Dental Assistant	$43,756	$21.04
75	Medical Assistant	$41,884	$20.14
76	Phlebotomist	$41,755	$20.07
77	Veterinary Technician	$40,638	$19.54
78	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$38,344	$18.43
79	Pharmacy Technician	$38,340	$18.43
80	Preschool Teacher	$36,504	$17.55
81	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$36,371	$17.49

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