Top 200 Highest Paying Jobs in Michigan

The top 200 highest paying jobs in Michigan (ranked by annual average salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid workers) and the number of employment of each job in Michigan are also shown. We note from the table that the highest paying profession in Michigan is other physicians and surgeons with an average annual salary of $186,250. The second highest paying job is nurse anesthetists (average salary $186,240). The salary and the employment information in Michigan is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2017 [1].

Table 1. 200 Highest Paying Jobs in Michigan

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl i
1	Other Physicians and Surgeons	$186,250	$48,450	13,520
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$186,240	$150,120	1,950
3	Psychiatrists	$174,550	$107,580	650
4	General Pediatricians	$173,830	$80,400	530
5	Family and General Practitioners	$172,560	$50,730	4,520
6	Other Specialists Dentists	$172,490	$35,150	140
7	Orthodontists	$170,170	$64,420	90
8	General Dentists	$168,700	$76,970	4,000
9	Chief Executives	$160,160	$77,100	6,260
10	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$136,930	$58,060	7,000
11	Postsecondary Law Teachers	$131,790	$55,680	270
12	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	$124,090	$51,640	60
13	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$122,330	$83,770	10,090
14	Sales Managers	$121,410	$65,470	10,090
15	Pharmacists	$118,790	$91,950	9,050
16	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$116,830	$74,670	8,730
17	Marketing Managers	$115,920	$59,920	3,870
18	Postsecondary Agricultural Sciences Teachers	$114,650	$41,280	260
19	Podiatrists	$113,730	$48,600	450
20	Petroleum Engineers	$112,240	$68,640	130
21	Environmental Science Teachers	$112,010	$56,750	240
22	Postsecondary Economics Teachers	$109,340	$52,520	230
23	Industrial Production Managers	$108,060	$64,790	10,410
24	Air Traffic Controllers	$106,190	$66,530	370
25	Financial Managers	$105,130	$62,960	13,670
26	Postsecondary Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers	$104,290	$56,240	130
27	Computer Network Architects	$104,080	$56,350	2,520
28	Optometrists	$103,930	$55,680	1,240
29	Training and Development Managers	$101,740	$57,200	680
30	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$99,760	$62,420	470
31	Purchasing Managers	$99,420	$57,820	2,640
32	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$99,080	$54,590	1,300
33	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$98,990	$56,540	1,560
34	Physician Assistants	$98,680	$41,310	4,550
35	General and Operations Managers	$98,590	$43,990	58,040
36	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$98,390	$60,760	340
37	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$97,960	$62,470	380
38	General Internists	$97,560	$45,890	4,860
39	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$97,310	$57,050	2,390
40	Nurse Practitioners	$97,210	$74,440	3,520
41	Sales Engineers	$97,200	$56,340	2,550
42	Nurse Midwives	$97,090	$81,410	170
43	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$96,370	$40,860	2,270
44	Human Resources Managers	$96,340	$58,700	3,770
45	Lawyers	$95,860	$53,760	14,850
46	Nuclear Engineers	$95,230	$73,300	480
47	Natural Sciences Managers	$95,130	$68,290	990
48	Chemical Engineers	$93,780	$50,840	670
49	Other Psychologists	$92,880	$29,760	270
50	Physicists	$92,640	$51,930	410
51	Medical and Health Services Managers	$92,470	$56,250	10,980
52	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$92,330	$63,030	120
53	All Other Managers	$92,320	$53,110	8,140
54	Materials Scientists	$92,250	$48,960	370
55	Transportation Inspectors	$91,870	$34,670	310
56	Postsecondary Political Science Teachers	$91,780	$36,760	400
57	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$91,550	$60,370	6,570
58	Postsecondary Architecture Teachers	$91,460	$46,610	50
59	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$91,240	$53,000	5,000
60	Postsecondary Home Economics Teachers	$90,790	$52,580	40
61	Postsecondary Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers	$90,210	$56,140	170
62	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$89,840	$55,180	690
63	Aerospace Engineers	$89,660	$68,000	1,330
64	Engineers, All Other	$88,960	$51,160	7,410
65	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers	$88,680	$50,390	190
66	Computer Hardware Engineers	$88,530	$39,650	1,470
67	Postsecondary Physics Teachers	$88,230	$45,150	510
68	Information Security Analysts	$88,030	$53,320	1,970
69	Postsecondary Geography Teachers	$88,010	$43,490	160
70	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$87,670	$40,920	650
71	Mining and Geological Engineers	$87,340	$53,530	50
72	Statisticians	$87,270	$51,400	660
73	Administrative Services Managers	$87,240	$47,300	6,110
74	Postsecondary Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers	$86,630	$56,910	40
75	Mechanical Engineers	$86,550	$54,220	42,080
76	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$86,490	$56,780	3,030
77	Electrical Engineers	$85,960	$55,490	9,780
78	Database Administrators	$85,490	$50,880	2,680
79	Environmental Engineers	$85,440	$56,700	1,490
80	Industrial Engineers	$85,170	$55,840	26,660
81	Computer Systems Analysts	$84,810	$51,710	15,250
82	Construction Managers	$84,690	$53,740	3,900
83	Systems Software Developers	$84,300	$47,990	12,040
84	Physical Therapists	$83,850	$57,920	8,300
85	Actuaries	$83,690	$54,990	420
86	Postsecondary History Teachers	$83,690	$38,660	520
87	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$83,120	$40,600	890
88	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$82,890	$34,070	800
89	Applications Software Developers	$82,770	$50,120	20,090
90	Operations Research Analysts	$82,580	$49,960	1,580
91	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$81,890	$38,470	500
92	Funeral Service Managers	$81,310	$42,730	350
93	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$80,740	$45,980	6,600
94	Nuclear Technicians	$80,630	$49,150	140
95	Budget Analysts	$80,540	$56,830	870
96	Hydrologists	$80,270	$48,010	90
97	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$80,210	$51,120	1,840
98	Veterinarians	$80,030	$45,630	2,080
99	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$79,730	$38,150	1,260
100	Other Biological Scientists	$79,480	$29,500	250
101	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$79,400	$35,810	1,610
102	Other Postsecondary Social Sciences Teachers	$79,160	$44,590	480
103	Logisticians	$79,140	$45,850	7,500
104	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$77,900	$41,120	9,070
105	Biomedical Engineers	$77,890	$46,050	220
106	Art Directors	$77,850	$43,320	1,070
107	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$77,150	$52,160	2,450
108	Gaming Managers	$77,020	$42,250	320
109	Postsecondary Sociology Teachers	$76,910	$36,240	600
110	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$76,790	$62,030	450
111	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$76,580	$58,580	1,180
112	Postsecondary Library Science Teachers	$76,260	$49,580	100
113	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$76,230	$20,040	9,510
114	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$76,070	$65,590	280
115	Financial Analysts	$75,850	$47,440	5,800
116	Chemists	$75,780	$45,320	2,920
117	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$75,510	$43,850	550
118	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$75,260	$37,030	4,680
119	Elevator Installers and Repairers	$75,220	$29,470	310
120	Other Computer Occupations	$74,650	$38,710	6,960
121	Materials Engineers	$74,640	$51,740	1,300
122	Economists	$74,380	$49,220	270
123	Power Plant Operators	$74,300	$49,290	1,960
124	Forensic Science Technicians	$73,990	$40,560	270
125	Civil Engineers	$73,650	$51,190	7,590
126	Speech-Language Pathologists	$73,640	$51,170	3,130
127	Radiation Therapists	$73,570	$54,870	420
128	Occupational Therapists	$73,560	$53,540	4,810
129	Management Analysts	$73,050	$47,520	13,970
130	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$72,930	$46,330	8,450
131	Computer Programmers	$71,750	$43,280	3,730
132	Commercial Pilots	$71,580	$42,330	1,160
133	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$71,440	$35,530	2,050
134	Gas Plant Operators	$71,370	$51,760	960
135	Postsecondary Philosophy and Religion Teachers	$71,340	$36,720	750
136	Audiologists	$71,150	$49,960	410
137	Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$70,940	$42,010	2,750
138	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$70,900	$38,770	600
139	Real Estate Brokers	$70,710	$29,380	590
140	Epidemiologists	$70,640	$47,120	150
141	Personal Financial Advisors	$70,370	$31,400	4,580
142	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$70,330	$43,300	1,670
143	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$70,130	$44,910	2,130
144	Boilermakers	$69,900	$48,810	210
145	Sociologists	$69,500	$33,950	70
146	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$69,290	$37,210	1,350
147	Millwrights	$68,930	$35,800	2,910
148	Postsecondary Social Work Teachers	$68,570	$27,410	430
149	Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$68,560	$50,830	50
150	Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	$68,510	$37,900	300
151	Social and Community Service Managers	$68,490	$41,490	4,620
152	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$68,240	$43,860	400
153	Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	$68,070	$39,590	1,190
154	Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teachers	$68,020	$35,910	760
155	Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$67,980	$48,440	220
156	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$67,940	$51,410	710
157	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$67,910	$38,670	6,850
158	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$67,770	$26,740	2,660
159	Financial Examiners	$67,680	$39,490	690
160	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$67,640	$27,530	1,200
161	Broadcast News Analysts	$67,540	$27,620	60
162	Registered Nurses	$67,450	$51,590	92,670
163	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$66,990	$41,750	820
164	Compliance Officers	$66,810	$38,380	5,640
165	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$66,700	$44,700	250
166	Technical Writers	$66,680	$41,210	1,000
167	Social Scientists and Related Workers	$66,580	$41,260	440
168	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$66,240	$41,290	1,410
169	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$66,200	$41,450	2,140
170	All Other Special Education Teachers	$66,110	$38,520	1,160
171	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$66,040	$41,330	270
172	Postsecondary Communications Teachers	$65,780	$30,870	930
173	Other Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners	$65,700	$40,980	520
174	Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$65,460	$43,790	70
175	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$65,240	$36,720	60
176	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$65,240	$40,870	2,060
177	Other Social Workers	$65,180	$33,260	780
178	Instructional Coordinators	$65,040	$33,120	4,330
179	Accountants and Auditors	$64,790	$41,570	30,510
180	Postsecondary Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers	$64,670	$22,640	440
181	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$64,470	$39,850	5,650
182	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$64,460	$39,640	11,710
183	Conservation Scientists	$64,450	$39,570	290
184	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$64,380	$37,880	15,260
185	Electro-Mechanical Technicians	$64,200	$43,470	550
186	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$63,610	$32,110	11,870
187	Other Education Administrators	$63,580	$36,860	590
188	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$63,240	$39,860	2,520
189	Avionics Technicians	$63,210	$42,430	230
190	Foresters	$63,040	$43,220	310
191	Labor Relations Specialists	$62,800	$27,870	4,240
192	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$62,790	$36,820	14,230
193	Survey Researchers	$62,780	$27,400	400
194	Landscape Architects	$62,630	$34,940	490
195	Orthotists and Prosthetists	$62,540	$32,550	460
196	Other Financial Specialists	$62,450	$36,430	4,890
197	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$62,450	$41,050	910
198	Emergency Management Directors	$62,320	$42,720	140
199	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$62,200	$40,170	1,080
200	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$61,700	$40,650	2,630

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