What jobs pay in Michigan

$64,920avg. a year, all jobs
$31.21 an hour · 4,403,730 employed

Average and median pay for 331 jobs in Michigan, with pay by metro area. All figures are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.

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Average annual pay, May 2025 (jobs on this site)

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Pay for 331 jobs in Michigan

Sorted by number of jobs. Jobs with too few workers or too little survey data in Michigan aren't listed.

JobAvg. payJobs
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$51,360112,310
Retail Salespersons$37,830111,010
Registered Nurses$94,300104,950
Fast Food and Counter Workers$30,260103,130
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,89095,020
Cashiers$31,41092,930
Office Clerks, General$45,88088,030
General and Operations Managers$123,61085,860
Stockers and Order Fillers$38,17082,730
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$41,23079,410
Customer Service Representatives$45,87071,310
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,04065,790
Waiters and Waitresses$44,91065,090
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,37060,800
Software Developers$122,72043,460
Nursing Assistants$41,49043,290
Accountants and Auditors$86,99041,460
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$81,65040,960
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$69,00040,910
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,71040,830
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$50,38039,490
Cooks, Restaurant$37,57039,100
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$35,28039,030
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$51,43037,550
Mechanical Engineers$112,32034,630
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$42,05032,890
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$40,55032,330
Industrial Engineers$105,55030,990
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$49,86030,750
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,33030,690
Construction Laborers$53,13028,490
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,07027,980
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$43,26027,960
Medical Assistants$41,55027,810
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$82,09027,160
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,57026,650
Light Truck Drivers$46,72026,160
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$71,20025,540
Human Resources Specialists$75,25025,520
Project Management Specialists$104,69025,330
Security Guards$40,64025,240
Receptionists and Information Clerks$38,48025,230
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,30024,980
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$77,24024,220
Electricians$73,84023,530
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48,86023,470
Financial Managers$158,11022,490
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$56,49022,280
Computer User Support Specialists$59,74022,090
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,88022,060
Bartenders$44,47021,100
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$88,29020,940
Machinists$55,24020,350
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,03018,690
Carpenters$62,14018,590
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$49,74018,440
Sales Managers$151,23017,950
Food Preparation Workers$32,72017,380
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$67,24017,310
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$70,31016,750
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$80,81016,680
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$82,99016,660
Lawyers$148,82016,620
Medical and Health Services Managers$127,43016,060
Computer and Information Systems Managers$166,79016,010
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$61,06015,760
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$81,32015,740
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,95015,590
Driver/Sales Workers$41,42015,490
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$68,16015,420
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,66014,820
Production Workers, All Other$41,17014,690
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$63,76014,600
Cooks, Fast Food$30,40014,340
Industrial Production Managers$126,42014,320
Pharmacy Technicians$44,25014,240
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$77,25014,120
Computer Systems Analysts$107,15014,070
Childcare Workers$33,10014,010
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,80013,550
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,37013,500
Tellers$41,53013,420
Counter and Rental Clerks$44,07013,410
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$53,82013,330
Physicians, All Other$206,17013,150
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$33,58013,050
Management Analysts$100,80013,010
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$31,01012,620
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$64,49012,590
Billing and Posting Clerks$48,18012,550
Social and Human Service Assistants$42,94012,450
Insurance Sales Agents$77,26012,160
Dental Assistants$49,65011,990
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$30,72011,720
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,19011,610
Dishwashers$32,26011,510
Loan Officers$83,99011,340
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$39,73010,950
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,11010,940
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$67,34010,880
Recreation Workers$37,24010,850
Electrical Engineers$112,74010,840
Training and Development Specialists$70,51010,640
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$34,55010,320
Logisticians$90,35010,270
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$65,43010,100
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$61,84010,000
Compliance Officers$85,8109,720
Construction Managers$113,6609,620
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$107,2409,610
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$66,9209,500
Tool and Die Makers$68,6709,420
Managers, All Other$141,8409,380
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,9109,350
Food Service Managers$65,4509,240
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$62,9009,170
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$126,1909,140
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$70,9909,030
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,1409,020
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$47,2908,970
Pharmacists$135,3808,780
Bus Drivers, School$46,1008,780
Dental Hygienists$85,9408,640
Physical Therapists$100,6308,630
Nurse Practitioners$132,7908,290
Correctional Officers and Jailers$63,1208,220
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$108,5108,180
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$53,5107,930
Coaches and Scouts$62,0807,910
Civil Engineers$94,8707,760
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$67,2407,730
Engineers, All Other$118,5007,700
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$33,9307,700
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$64,3607,560
Parts Salespersons$47,8207,520
Public Relations Specialists$73,6607,510
Computer Occupations, All Other$107,4307,440
Financial and Investment Analysts$104,0607,400
Data Scientists$105,8907,360
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$49,5207,330
Bakers$36,9507,290
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$48,1407,270
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$74,0207,220
Self-Enrichment Teachers$46,8007,190
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$99,1207,160
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,9107,050
Cost Estimators$82,6006,960
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$95,3206,900
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$79,6406,640
Marketing Managers$150,8506,620
Firefighters$56,2506,610
Administrative Services Managers$118,8306,590
Personal Financial Advisors$121,8906,570
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$50,1706,410
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$58,6706,350
Social and Community Service Managers$87,9006,320
Physician Assistants$132,1406,310
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$34,1706,300
Animal Caretakers$33,8506,290
Graphic Designers$60,2506,070
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$47,9906,050
Tutors$42,8706,010
Human Resources Managers$152,5805,890
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$54,6305,870
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,8305,870
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$72,2005,840
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$52,2205,800
Instructional Coordinators$81,4605,680
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$50,6205,620
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,1405,410
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$38,4605,410
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$54,1405,390
Chefs and Head Cooks$62,4605,360
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$46,4805,250
Highway Maintenance Workers$51,9105,230
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$56,5705,210
Food Batchmakers$43,7905,130
Occupational Therapists$89,1505,120
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$133,8905,110
Printing Press Operators$46,2305,110
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$63,9605,060
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$39,1005,050
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$59,8205,030
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$60,9305,010
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$35,5304,970
Chief Executives$298,7404,950
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$71,5104,930
Facilities Managers$104,0304,920
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$55,9204,920
Medical Records Specialists$52,6504,890
Healthcare Social Workers$69,9404,860
Psychiatric Technicians$46,5304,850
Speech-Language Pathologists$88,6504,730
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$62,9404,620
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$46,2604,590
Respiratory Therapists$78,5504,520
Physical Therapist Assistants$60,2604,520
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$48,1204,510
Tire Repairers and Changers$40,1804,470
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$39,0604,420
Computer Programmers$77,8704,400
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$55,4704,360
Emergency Medical Technicians$42,1804,230
Butchers and Meat Cutters$41,0104,230
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,8304,180
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$58,4504,050
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$52,2804,020
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$75,3804,010
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,7504,000
Sheet Metal Workers$68,1004,000
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$63,0203,940
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$64,1503,940
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$49,5403,870
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$68,3803,860
Surgical Technologists$64,5903,840
Family Medicine Physicians$219,6103,770
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$33,6703,770
Dentists, General$188,9303,620
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$49,3403,620
Helpers--Production Workers$42,0503,610
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$44,3503,600
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$57,0903,580
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$56,6703,560
Phlebotomists$42,4203,540
Chemists$101,2103,490
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$92,4503,490
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$96,8803,480
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$73,0803,480
Library Assistants, Clerical$34,5803,470
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$129,5703,430
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$60,0803,400
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$33,2403,390
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$76,0903,380
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$60,8503,370
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$87,5303,350
Rehabilitation Counselors$48,0603,340
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,4903,330
Special Education Teachers, All Other$75,6103,320
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$96,4103,290
Data Entry Keyers$41,4003,290
Information Security Analysts$111,1603,280
Computer Network Architects$118,4903,210
Sewing Machine Operators$37,7003,210
Parking Attendants$33,1703,210
Fundraisers$70,2503,170
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$31,4803,170
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,6103,150
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$81,8003,100
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$83,0103,100
Roofers$61,4503,090
Construction and Building Inspectors$71,5503,090
Opticians, Dispensing$43,5303,080
Dietetic Technicians$36,2103,060
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,2803,040
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,5803,000
Bill and Account Collectors$48,3902,990
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$123,0902,960
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,8902,930
Commercial and Industrial Designers$98,1102,930
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$47,0902,920
Millwrights$82,8202,900
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$47,2902,860
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$103,6802,800
Purchasing Managers$153,6802,780
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$69,3502,780
Paramedics$54,3202,750
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$80,3202,660
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$93,8702,630
Financial Specialists, All Other$83,8902,620
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$34,4102,600
Insurance Underwriters$81,6202,590
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,8102,570
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$51,3602,550
Gambling Dealers$40,8702,510
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$83,7502,480
Computer Network Support Specialists$72,2402,470
Labor Relations Specialists$76,0202,430
Medical Equipment Preparers$46,5402,420
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$89,2902,410
Massage Therapists$65,0402,410
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$93,0902,370
Dietitians and Nutritionists$67,7502,370
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$53,4402,360
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$73,2302,350
Postal Service Clerks$63,4802,340
Producers and Directors$79,6202,310
Nurse Anesthetists$253,7602,300
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$69,0202,300
Sales Engineers$124,0502,290
Order Clerks$46,0302,290
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$125,8802,240
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$67,8602,240
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$85,9702,240
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,8102,230
Natural Sciences Managers$141,3802,220
Chemical Technicians$61,3402,220
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$44,0602,220
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$103,1902,220
Real Estate Sales Agents$64,3802,210
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$74,5502,190
Library Technicians$37,0402,180
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$43,4902,180
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$95,1602,170
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$37,8702,150
Cargo and Freight Agents$52,2802,150
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$138,9902,120
Architectural and Civil Drafters$62,2102,100
Public Safety Telecommunicators$54,4802,100
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$71,4602,070
Foundry Mold and Coremakers$49,3002,050
Advertising Sales Agents$84,0302,040
Glaziers$56,6702,040
Mechanical Drafters$75,9202,030
Veterinarians$128,1002,030
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$45,9602,010
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$58,9801,980
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,4701,970
Property Appraisers and Assessors$68,7601,960
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$56,4501,940
Interior Designers$62,1801,930
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$58,8701,890
Community Health Workers$54,1601,890
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$66,7101,890
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$49,3701,890
Clergy$55,6201,880
School Bus Monitors$34,0801,860
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$47,7001,860
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$78,5301,830
File Clerks$46,1001,820
Medical Equipment Repairers$65,9701,820
Physical Therapist Aides$31,8601,810
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.