Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Bay City, MI

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Bay City, MI, 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 Bay City, MI are those of marketing manager, with an average annual salary of $157,920. The second highest-paying jobs are those of architectural and engineering manager, with an average salary of $140,450.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Bay City, MI 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 Bay City, MI in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Bay City, MI (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Marketing Managers	$157,920	$61,710	40
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$140,450	$93,100	60
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$129,200	$92,520	90
4	Pharmacists	$127,500	$47,820	90
5	All Other Managers	$123,910	$79,110	40
6	Industrial Production Managers	$121,170	$76,400	110
7	Financial Managers	$120,490	$75,110	140
8	Sales Managers	$118,170	$50,520	80
9	Lawyers	$113,350	$60,290	50
10	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$108,630	$51,950	40
11	Nurse Practitioners	$105,730	$78,300	40
12	Administrative Services Managers	$105,520	$61,400	30
13	Software Developers	$103,200	$56,490	60
14	Human Resources Managers	$102,650	$67,500	40
15	Facilities Managers	$100,960	$59,080	30
16	Industrial Engineers	$100,000	$63,750	110
17	Electrical Engineers	$98,640	$66,640	70
18	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$97,600	$48,400	80
19	Medical and Health Services Managers	$94,210	$59,000	140
20	Construction Managers	$90,990	$53,490	50
21	Civil Engineers	$85,630	$49,410	30
22	Management Analysts	$84,710	$51,390	60
23	Computer Systems Analysts	$81,550	$56,540	60
24	Project Management Specialists	$81,440	$47,300	70
25	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$79,820	$58,340	30
26	Registered Nurses	$79,350	$62,100	860
27	Speech-Language Pathologists	$78,920	$50,190	80
28	Physical Therapists	$78,050	$52,280	100
29	Personal Financial Advisors	$77,770	$40,760	30
30	Occupational Therapists	$77,270	$54,970	70
31	Mechanical Engineers	$77,200	$50,650	70
32	Social and Community Service Managers	$76,770	$44,990	50
33	General and Operations Managers	$76,720	$38,740	660
34	Loan Officers	$75,190	$37,570	100
35	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$73,460	$49,720	110
36	Accountants and Auditors	$73,240	$48,410	340
37	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$70,700	$41,700	220
38	Other Business Operations Specialists	$67,290	$31,570	90
39	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$66,960	$48,310	50
40	Dental Hygienists	$65,940	$61,900	70
41	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$64,760	$36,570	160
42	Sheet Metal Workers	$64,260	$37,070	60
43	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$63,200	$47,490	190
44	Compliance Officers	$63,130	$38,910	40
45	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$63,010	$44,940	190
46	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$62,900	$39,600	140
47	Instructional Coordinators	$62,800	$39,980	40
48	Cost Estimators	$62,190	$33,310	40
49	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,210	$40,190	330
50	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$60,050	$45,250	120
51	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$59,730	$34,540	120
52	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,710	$38,640	200
53	Electricians	$59,090	$37,020	270
54	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$58,840	$42,700	50
55	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$58,080	$38,580	200
56	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$57,860	$40,690	100
57	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$57,860	$36,060	110
58	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$57,620	$39,640	130
59	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$57,490	$35,640	80
60	Human Resources Specialists	$57,330	$37,630	120
61	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$56,400	$33,310	110
62	Training and Development Specialists	$56,320	$28,590	40
63	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$56,020	$39,270	50
64	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$55,360	$34,510	30
65	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$55,270	$36,330	140
66	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$54,340	$36,150	60
67	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$52,740	$32,150	310
68	Tool and Die Makers	$52,350	$45,040	70
69	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$52,340	$37,560	130
70	Computer User Support Specialists	$51,630	$33,570	110
71	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$50,950	$39,450	40
72	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$50,910	$31,710	90
73	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$50,340	$43,840	100
74	Chefs and Head Cooks	$49,840	$29,880	30
75	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$49,640	$31,120	80
76	Physical Therapist Assistants	$49,300	$26,770	50
77	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$49,150	$35,460	50
78	Property, Real Estate Managers	$49,050	$36,490	40
79	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$48,770	$36,010	30
80	Public Relations Specialists	$47,880	$30,380	30
81	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$47,810	$33,900	370
82	Machinists	$47,510	$30,420	190
83	Healthcare Social Workers	$47,290	$36,470	50
84	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$47,020	$29,470	80
85	Carpenters	$46,540	$30,080	90
86	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$46,330	$36,340	40
87	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$46,240	$28,720	230
88	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$46,120	$34,390	60
89	Firefighters	$44,870	$28,650	80
90	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$44,640	$31,580	40
91	Insurance Sales Agents	$44,150	$28,290	70
92	Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$43,970	$26,680	70
93	Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$43,610	$26,350	50
94	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$43,520	$35,720	40
95	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$43,300	$31,510	50
96	Construction Laborers	$41,720	$29,710	340
97	Order Clerks	$40,860	$29,120	30
98	Billing and Posting Clerks	$40,130	$26,580	100
99	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$39,880	$29,100	150
100	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$39,500	$24,460	50

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Bay City, MI – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Marketing Managers	$127,240
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$126,580
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$126,500
4	Industrial Production Managers	$123,450
5	Pharmacists	$121,070
6	Financial Managers	$120,070
7	Chemical Engineers	$101,840
8	Sales Managers	$100,280
9	Chemists	$100,190
10	Lawyers	$97,120

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Bay City, MI – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$146,990
2	Industrial Production Managers	$124,020
3	Pharmacists	$121,080
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$113,290
5	Financial Managers	$113,240
6	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$104,130
7	Sales Managers	$103,780
8	Industrial Engineers	$100,550
9	Lawyers	$94,080
10	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$93,260

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Bay City, MI – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$138,890
2	Marketing Managers	$137,570
3	Pharmacists	$119,710
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$112,210
5	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$107,690
6	Financial Managers	$106,800
7	Industrial Production Managers	$105,010
8	Industrial Engineers	$100,960
9	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$93,700
10	Management Occupations	$88,410

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