Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $238,260. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general internal medicine physician, with an average salary of $227,870.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$238,260	$62,220	150
2	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$227,870	$138,600	120
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$214,460	$192,130	40
4	Chief Executives	$196,730	$101,910	220
5	Family Medicine Physicians	$165,900	$100,690	70
6	General Dentists	$137,630	$38,370	190
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,180	$98,920	470
8	Pharmacists	$126,670	$101,430	610
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,060	$75,960	350
10	Marketing Managers	$116,810	$58,210	180
11	Sales Managers	$115,730	$62,000	600
12	Physician Assistants	$112,620	$95,880	200
13	Purchasing Managers	$108,530	$64,760	130
14	Nurse Practitioners	$108,530	$94,100	260
15	Optometrists	$108,180	$38,720	50
16	Financial Managers	$107,480	$72,020	1,050
17	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$106,270	$48,120	180
18	All Other Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners	$105,540	$105,540	50
19	Postsecondary Economics Teachers	$105,440	$62,520	40
20	Lawyers	$104,310	$40,000	460
21	Human Resources Managers	$102,980	$66,550	220
22	Veterinarians	$101,940	$64,630	130
23	Computer Network Architects	$101,800	$61,770	60
24	Administrative Services Managers	$101,460	$61,810	240
25	Industrial Production Managers	$100,970	$65,350	1,050
26	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$100,790	$60,830	870
27	Fundraising Managers	$99,610	$61,340	40
28	Gaming Managers	$99,370	$64,120	30
29	Software Developers	$99,170	$61,720	670
30	Information Security Analysts	$99,150	$50,570	60
31	Chemical Engineers	$98,650	$64,460	40
32	Public Relations Managers	$97,510	$60,070	50
33	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$95,570	$45,540	490
34	All Other Managers	$95,100	$48,830	290
35	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$94,750	$59,580	480
36	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$91,790	$60,980	150
37	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$89,010	$48,620	100
38	Electrical Engineers	$88,870	$50,930	290
39	Medical and Health Services Managers	$87,090	$55,880	780
40	Sales Engineers	$83,320	$54,100	90
41	Computer Systems Analysts	$82,910	$53,590	320
42	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$82,760	$51,800	60
43	Physical Therapists	$82,580	$66,630	360
44	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$81,700	$75,230	80
45	Industrial Engineers	$81,660	$61,000	1,290
46	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$81,470	$54,240	80
47	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$81,440	$32,720	220
48	Postsecondary Political Science Teachers	$80,630	$59,290	40
49	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$80,360	$42,530	230
50	Project Management Specialists	$80,080	$46,450	800
51	Management Analysts	$80,020	$47,230	330
52	Chemists	$79,360	$51,060	230
53	Mechanical Engineers	$79,300	$58,840	1,130
54	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$79,100	$50,650	230
55	School Psychologists	$78,740	$52,450	100
56	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$78,680	$49,730	70
57	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$78,460	$64,240	30
58	Postsecondary History Teachers	$78,440	$32,730	40
59	Civil Engineers	$78,300	$59,150	200
60	Speech-Language Pathologists	$77,990	$48,610	260
61	Social and Community Service Managers	$77,770	$38,910	320
62	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$77,710	$50,600	110
63	Environmental Engineers	$77,690	$33,990	40
64	General and Operations Managers	$77,010	$37,940	5,000
65	Occupational Therapists	$76,650	$49,940	200
66	Facilities Managers	$76,220	$45,190	240
67	Registered Nurses	$76,180	$61,830	3,630
68	Engineers, All Other	$76,160	$47,360	230
69	Financial Analysts	$75,900	$54,030	190
70	Labor Relations Specialists	$75,750	$47,150	90
71	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$75,260	$48,940	130
72	Loan Officers	$74,500	$28,090	440
73	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$74,400	$53,210	300
74	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$74,360	$51,530	70
75	Construction Managers	$73,860	$40,000	490
76	Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teachers	$73,470	$53,480	30
77	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$72,990	$49,110	210
78	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$72,840	$60,350	50
79	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$72,570	$43,350	890
80	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$72,540	$30,440	50
81	Financial Risk Specialists	$72,160	$49,030	60
82	Instructional Coordinators	$71,960	$45,350	160
83	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$71,910	$53,540	40
84	Data Scientists	$71,030	$45,230	100
85	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$70,350	$46,920	140
86	Materials Engineers	$70,200	$36,920	30
87	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$69,770	$63,660	40
88	Millwrights	$69,650	$43,940	140
89	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$69,600	$42,070	50
90	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$69,540	$46,380	160
91	Computer Programmers	$68,820	$40,420	90
92	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$68,810	$55,600	230
93	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$68,810	$44,970	180
94	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$68,300	$48,460	130
95	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$68,180	$48,870	220
96	Logisticians	$67,820	$37,950	260
97	Database Administrators	$67,500	$49,450	60
98	Personal Financial Advisors	$67,320	$41,020	230
99	Dental Hygienists	$66,250	$62,110	370
100	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$65,890	$41,550	80

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$199,950
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$165,900
3	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$164,040
4	Chief Executives	$162,640
5	Pharmacists	$126,830
6	Optometrists	$124,220
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$122,540
8	Marketing Managers	$120,230
9	All Other Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners	$119,330
10	Sales Managers	$111,560

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$205,190
2	Optometrists	$136,270
3	Sales Managers	$120,390
4	Pharmacists	$116,930
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$115,440
6	Physician Assistants	$111,370
7	Marketing Managers	$110,400
8	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$109,690
9	Nurse Practitioners	$108,420
10	Purchasing Managers	$107,030

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$174,890
2	General Pediatricians	$165,420
3	Optometrists	$133,470
4	General Dentists	$121,640
5	Pharmacists	$121,540
6	Sales Managers	$113,640
7	Natural Sciences Managers	$113,530
8	Physician Assistants	$112,810
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$110,840
10	Nurse Practitioners	$105,490

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