State salary profile · Michigan

Michigan Salaries

Michigan statewide wages plus 15 metro areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas, from BLS OEWS May 2025. Published local OEWS areas include Ann Arbor, MI, Battle Creek, MI, Bay City, MI, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, Flint, MI, Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, then Jackson, MI, Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, Lansing-East Lansing, MI, Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Midland, MI, Monroe, MI.

$201,258
Mean of top 50 medians
774
Occupations
19
Local wage areas
238,230
Estimated jobs (top tier)

The equal-weighted mean of the top 50 published occupation medians in Michigan is $201,258.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, The May 2025 release has a published median for 774 occupations in Michigan; percentile boundaries and local-area rows are available only where BLS publishes them. The highest-paying reported occupation, Radiologists, earns $485,920, versus $25,960 for Shampooers at the bottom of the range. Detail is available for 15 metro areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas. Published local OEWS areas include Ann Arbor, MI, Battle Creek, MI, Bay City, MI, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, Flint, MI, Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, then Jackson, MI, Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, Lansing-East Lansing, MI, Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Midland, MI, Monroe, MI.

Michigan · employment ≠ wage

In Michigan, Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators lead by published employment (112,310 jobs, #1 of 745) but rank #565 of 745 on median wage ($44,690), while Radiologists top the wage list at $485,920 (#1 of 745) with 360 jobs (#579 of 745). The largest payroll is not the highest published median.

112,310
Miscellaneous Assemblers a... employment #1
$485,920
Radiologists wage #1
#579
Employment rank of wage leader
#565
Wage rank of employment leader

Employment is OEWS tot_emp inside this state; pay is the occupation median. Same detailed-occupation pool, two rankings.

Employment of Michigan's #1 occupations by headcount vs median wage

Same unit (published jobs) for both named leaders. BLS OEWS May 2025.

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What this shows Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators lead Michigan by employment; Radiologists lead on median wage at $485,920.

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS As of May 2025

Michigan, the picture in one line

Michigan ranks #26 of 54 states and territories by BLS-published All Occupations annual mean wage; its highest published occupation median is Radiologists at $485,920. Published local OEWS areas include Ann Arbor, MI, Battle Creek, MI, Bay City, MI, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, Flint, MI, Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, then Jackson, MI, Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, Lansing-East Lansing, MI, Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Midland, MI, Monroe, MI.

#26
of 54 states by published mean wage
$485,920
top-paying: Radiologists
52nd
percentile among all states
Ann Arbor, MI
local OEWS: Ann Arbor, MI and Battle Creek, MI

The state rank uses BLS's All Occupations mean. Occupation rows below use occupation-specific medians; the two statistics are not interchangeable. Start local checks in Ann Arbor, MI.

Statewide OEWS footprints behind Michigan's 19 local areas

Software Developers and Financial Managers lead Michigan's published employment inside this top-pay sample, order follows OEWS job counts, not median wage.

  1. 1. Software Developers 43,460 jobs · $125,570
  2. 2. Financial Managers 22,490 jobs · $139,370
  3. 3. Sales Managers 17,950 jobs · $136,870
  4. 4. Lawyers 16,620 jobs · $130,520
  5. 5. Computer and Information Systems Managers 16,010 jobs · $163,760
  6. 6. Architectural and Engineering Managers 14,820 jobs · $166,930
  7. 7. Physicians, All Other 13,150 jobs · $155,480
  8. 8. Managers, All Other 9,380 jobs · $134,260
  9. 9. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 9,140 jobs · $125,650
  10. 10. Pharmacists 8,780 jobs · $137,860
  11. 11. Nurse Practitioners 8,290 jobs · $131,450
  12. 12. Marketing Managers 6,620 jobs · $138,510
  13. 13. Physician Assistants 6,310 jobs · $131,510
  14. 14. Human Resources Managers 5,890 jobs · $138,930
  15. 15. Chief Executives 4,950 jobs · $255,560
  16. 16. Family Medicine Physicians 3,770 jobs · $214,070
  17. 17. Dentists, General 3,620 jobs · $169,930
  18. 18. Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 2,960 jobs · $127,200
  19. 19. Purchasing Managers 2,780 jobs · $142,120
  20. 20. Nurse Anesthetists 2,300 jobs · $247,010

Local BLS wage areas inside Michigan

Published local OEWS areas include Ann Arbor, MI, Battle Creek, MI, Bay City, MI, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, Flint, MI, Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, then Jackson, MI, Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, Lansing-East Lansing, MI, Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Midland, MI, Monroe, MI.

Ann Arbor, MI Battle Creek, MI Bay City, MI Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Flint, MI Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Jackson, MI Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Lansing-East Lansing, MI Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area Midland, MI Monroe, MI Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Niles, MI Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area Saginaw, MI Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area Traverse City, MI Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area

Observed statewide pay change

What changed, BLS OEWS 2024–2025

May 2024 → May 2025
  • BLS's published All Occupations median in Michigan moved from $48,300 in May 2024 to $49,270 in May 2025 (+2.0%).
  • Across the 54 states and territories priced in both releases, the median place changed +2.7%.
  • Michigan sits -0.7 pp behind that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.

Physicians, All Other shows the widest statewide vs national median gap in Michigan

Physicians, All Other publishes $155,480 here versus $265,930 nationally (-41.5%; 13,150statewide jobs). Next is Personal Financial Advisors at $77,930 locally versus $105,070 nationally (-25.8%).

  1. Physicians, All Other$155,480 in Michigan sits 41.5% below the national Physicians, All Other median of $265,930 (13,150 published local jobs).
  2. Personal Financial Advisors$77,930 in Michigan sits 25.8% below the national Personal Financial Advisors median of $105,070 (6,570 published local jobs).
  3. Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$80,190 in Michigan sits 25.7% above the national Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters median of $63,800 (14,120 published local jobs).
  4. Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$66,830 in Michigan sits 23.3% above the national Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs median of $54,210 (5,060 published local jobs).

Physicians, All Other and the other occupations above are descriptive OEWS endpoints for Michigan; they are not findings about taxes, employers, or worker experience.

· Source: BLS OEWS May 2025

The Michigan OEWS table has a published median for 774 occupations. The displayed top 50 rows have summed published employment of approximately 238,230; that sum does not include the bottom table or rows whose employment is suppressed. BLS publishes means and percentile boundaries only where the corresponding estimate meets its publication standards. Averaging the medians of the top 50 highest-paying occupations gives $201,258 per year. That is only a mean of the displayed upper-tier occupation medians; it is not the BLS All Occupations mean or median and does not describe a typical worker. Published local OEWS areas include Ann Arbor, MI, Battle Creek, MI, Bay City, MI, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, Flint, MI, Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, then Jackson, MI, Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, Lansing-East Lansing, MI, Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Midland, MI, Monroe, MI. Local OEWS areas in this extract include Ann Arbor, MI, Battle Creek, MI, Bay City, MI, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, Flint, MI, Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, Jackson, MI, Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, Lansing-East Lansing, MI, Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Midland, MI, Monroe, MI.

At the top of the ranking, Radiologists pays a Michigan median of $485,920, the highest-paying reported occupation in the state. The number-two spot goes to Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers at $428,570, followed by Cardiologists at $419,030. At the bottom of the published range, Shampooers has a median of $25,960, making the displayed endpoint ratio 18.7×. The endpoints do not establish a cause or career stage. WageDex has BLS occupation rows for 15 metro areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas assigned to Michigan, allowing comparisons below the statewide estimate without treating nonmetropolitan areas as MSAs.

Because Michigan publishes 19 OEWS areas, treat the statewide Radiologists median as a roll-up and re-check the same occupation in Ann Arbor, MI or Battle Creek, MI where BLS releases the row. Tips and commissions stay inside OEWS; benefits and equity do not. Published local OEWS areas include Ann Arbor, MI, Battle Creek, MI, Bay City, MI, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, Flint, MI, Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, then Jackson, MI, Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, Lansing-East Lansing, MI, Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Midland, MI, Monroe, MI. Local OEWS area names are state-specific; statewide means are not metro offers.

Top-Tier Sample

75

occupations shown below

Avg. Median Salary

$201,258

top 50 occupations

Top Salary

$485,920

Radiologists

Where Michigan ranks by published mean wage

BLS All Occupations annual mean vs. 54 states & territories; local OEWS includes Ann Arbor, MI and Battle Creek, MI, Bay City, MI

$64,920 Top 48% higher than 52% of 54 states & territories

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Each bar is a $5K-wide band; taller bars hold more states & territories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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$50,000–$55,000 3 states & territories 6%
$55,000–$60,000 8 states & territories 15%
$60,000–$65,000 (this entry) 16 states & territories 30%
$65,000–$70,000 8 states & territories 15%
$70,000–$75,000 8 states & territories 15%
$75,000–$80,000 4 states & territories 7%
$80,000–$85,000 3 states & territories 6%
$85,000–$90,000 1 states & territories 2%
$90,000–$95,000 0 states & territories 0%
$95,000–$100,000 0 states & territories 0%
$100,000–$105,000 0 states & territories 0%
$105,000–$110,000 0 states & territories 0%
$110,000–$115,000 1 states & territories 2%

$64,920 · 52nd percentile of 54 states & territories

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Michigan ranks #26 of 54 by BLS-published All Occupations annual mean wage ($64,920). It is not the median wage or a prediction for a particular worker.

National-price-equivalent mean: dividing the $64,920 BLS All Occupations mean by the BEA state RPP gives $67,484. Inputs: BEA Regional Price Parity for Michigan (RPP 96.2, 2024; 100 = national average, all items, table SARPP). The division is a WageDex calculation, not an after-tax or household-income measure.

Largest OEWS footprints in Michigan

Published employment among the top-pay sample, top 15 by jobs

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Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS As of May 2025

BLS publishes wage data for 774 distinct occupations in Michigan. The table below shows the top 50 by median annual wage, reordered by published employment for this reading. Drill into the full top-100 ranking or the fastest-growing list for deeper coverage.

Top-pay occupations in Michigan, by employment

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Same top-pay sample as the salary ranking, sorted by published Michigan jobs so the title sequence follows the local OEWS mix.

# Occupation Median Salary
1 Software Developers $125,570
2 Financial Managers $139,370
3 Sales Managers $136,870
4 Lawyers $130,520
5 Computer and Information Systems Managers $163,760
6 Architectural and Engineering Managers $166,930
7 Physicians, All Other $155,480
8 Managers, All Other $134,260
9 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $125,650
10 Pharmacists $137,860
11 Nurse Practitioners $131,450
12 Marketing Managers $138,510
13 Physician Assistants $131,510
14 Human Resources Managers $138,930
15 Chief Executives $255,560
16 Family Medicine Physicians $214,070
17 Dentists, General $169,930
18 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $127,200
19 Purchasing Managers $142,120
20 Nurse Anesthetists $247,010
21 Natural Sciences Managers $129,070
22 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $127,230
23 General Internal Medicine Physicians $149,990
24 Optometrists $135,650
25 Database Architects $131,000
26 Commercial Pilots $126,670
27 Pediatricians, General $204,690
28 Emergency Medicine Physicians $417,760
29 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $209,650
30 Compensation and Benefits Managers $151,620
31 Psychiatrists $291,850
32 Surgeons, All Other $412,460
33 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $127,420
34 Radiologists $485,920
35 Podiatrists $162,140
36 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $129,400
37 Cardiologists $419,030
38 Law Teachers, Postsecondary $141,680
39 Nuclear Engineers $129,940
40 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $136,130
41 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $413,450
42 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $179,720
43 Orthodontists $357,090
44 Physicians, Pathologists $303,070
45 Dentists, All Other Specialists $229,150
46 Medical Dosimetrists $137,970
47 Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary $138,130
48 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $428,570
49 Dermatologists $414,910
50 Aerospace Engineers $128,960

Lowest Paying Jobs in Michigan

Occupation Median Salary
Shampooers $25,960
Craft Artists $25,960
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $28,580
Fast Food and Counter Workers $28,930
Agricultural Workers, All Other $28,950
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $28,950
Gambling Dealers $29,120
Physical Therapist Aides $29,350
Cooks, Fast Food $29,460
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $29,640
Cashiers $29,740
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $29,760
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons $30,300
Animal Caretakers $30,320
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $30,390
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $30,530
Animal Trainers $30,820
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $30,930
Childcare Workers $30,970
Food Preparation Workers $31,180
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $31,270
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $31,280
Dishwashers $31,300
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $31,700
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $31,770

Fastest Growing Jobs

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See national growth projections alongside the published OEWS state employment estimates for each occupation in Michigan. Based on BLS employment projections 2024-2034.

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Two BLS OEWS peer sets outside Michigan. Local metro cards below stay inside this state; these neighborhoods are cross-state nearest neighbors on published All Occupations mean wage ($64,920 here) and reported employment (4,403,730 jobs here).

Similar mean wage

Nearest other states by BLS All Occupations annual mean wage.

Similar employment scale

Nearest headcount peers (floor 250,000 All Occupations jobs), distinct from the mean-wage column.

Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS All Occupations mean annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude states already listed in the mean-wage column so the two link sets stay distinct.

Local OEWS areas and related Michigan pages

Published local OEWS areas include Ann Arbor, MI, Battle Creek, MI, Bay City, MI, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, Flint, MI, Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, then Jackson, MI, Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, Lansing-East Lansing, MI, Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Midland, MI, Monroe, MI.

Ann Arbor, MI

Local OEWS wage area

Battle Creek, MI

Local OEWS wage area

Bay City, MI

Local OEWS wage area

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

Local OEWS wage area

Flint, MI

Local OEWS wage area

Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI

Local OEWS wage area

Highest Paying in Michigan

Top 100 by median salary

Fastest Growing in Michigan

Projected 2024-2034 growth

Radiologists

National occupation profile

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average of the top 50 occupation medians in Michigan? ▼
The equal-weighted mean of the top 50 published occupation medians is $201,258/year (BLS OEWS May 2025). It is not the statewide mean or median and does not describe the wage of a typical worker.
What is the average salary in Michigan? ▼
BLS publishes an All Occupations annual mean wage of $64,920/year for Michigan in the May 2025 OEWS release, which ranks 26th among the 54 states and territories with a published mean. Published local OEWS areas include Ann Arbor, MI, Battle Creek, MI, Bay City, MI, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, Flint, MI, Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, then Jackson, MI, Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, Lansing-East Lansing, MI, Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Midland, MI, Monroe, MI. This is an occupational wage estimate, not a household-income statistic or a prediction for one worker.
What is the highest paying job in Michigan? ▼
The highest paying occupation in Michigan is Radiologists with a median salary of $485,920/year according to BLS data. The second highest is Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers at $428,570/year.
What jobs pay the least in Michigan? ▼
The lowest published occupation median in this Michigan ranking is Shampooers at $25,960/year. The table does not classify that occupation as entry-level or explain why its median is lowest.
How many local BLS wage areas are shown for Michigan? ▼
WageDex has occupation-level wage rows for 15 metro areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas assigned to Michigan. Published local OEWS areas include Ann Arbor, MI, Battle Creek, MI, Bay City, MI, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, Flint, MI, Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, then Jackson, MI, Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, Lansing-East Lansing, MI, Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Midland, MI, Monroe, MI. Nonmetropolitan reporting areas are not MSAs. Compare the same occupation and statistic across areas; published coverage can differ by occupation and geography.
How many occupations are shown for Michigan? ▼
BLS publishes wage data for 774 distinct occupations in Michigan. The 50 occupations in the displayed upper tier have a combined OEWS employment estimate of approximately 238,230 jobs in covered establishments.

Local-area sources inside Michigan

BLS OEWS state wage tables → BLS OEWS metro area tables → BLS LAUS unemployment → BEA personal income by state →

What to do with this data

How to use Michigan wage data in a real decision

  • Michigan has 19 published OEWS areas starting with Ann Arbor, MI; open Radiologists inside a metro before using the statewide $485,920 median. Ann Arbor, MI
  • Inside Michigan, re-check Radiologists in Ann Arbor, MI, Battle Creek, MI, Bay City, MI, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI or Flint, MI before treating the statewide median as a metro offer. Ann Arbor, MI
  • Open Radiologists for percentile bands and local-area rows; Michigan's statewide median of $485,920 uses a different geography than any single metro estimate. Radiologists
  • The published Michigan range runs from Shampooers at $25,960 to Radiologists at $485,920; an offer still depends on the exact role and employer. Salary calculator

BLS OEWS estimates reflect the May 2025 reference period and exclude self-employed workers; some small occupation-area cells are suppressed.

Last updated: May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.

State-level employment totals and local-area breakouts from BLS OEWS State and Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, May 2025. Local areas can be metropolitan or nonmetropolitan.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. State wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS state-level data. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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