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Data vintage · May 2025 · Ranked by median annual wage

Highest-paying jobs in Michigan

774 occupations with published wages, ranked

The highest median wage in Michigan belongs to Radiologists, at $485,920 per year. The lowest published median is $25,960.

The 25 highest-paying occupations

Median annual wage · Michigan · May 2025
#OccupationMedianJobsRelative
1Radiologists$485,920360
2Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$428,570
3Cardiologists$419,030340
4Emergency Medicine Physicians$417,760910
5Dermatologists$414,910
6Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$413,450200
7Surgeons, All Other$412,460440
8Orthodontists$357,090140
9Physicians, Pathologists$303,070140
10Psychiatrists$291,850560
11Chief Executives$255,5604,950
12Nurse Anesthetists$247,0102,300
13Dentists, All Other Specialists$229,150130
14Family Medicine Physicians$214,0703,770
15Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,650880
16Pediatricians, General$204,6901,340
17Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$179,720150
18Dentists, General$169,9303,620
19Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,93014,820
20Computer and Information Systems Managers$163,76016,010
21Podiatrists$162,140350
22Physicians, All Other$155,48013,150
23Compensation and Benefits Managers$151,620580
24General Internal Medicine Physicians$149,9902,060
25Purchasing Managers$142,1202,780

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Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Rankings cover only occupations for which a median wage was published; occupations the survey suppressed do not appear. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.

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