Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI are those of radiologist, with an average annual salary of $221,920. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general internal medicine physician, with an average salary of $213,000.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Grand Rapids-Wyoming, 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Radiologists	$221,920	$221,720	0
2	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$213,000	$64,360	310
3	All Other Physicians	$212,170	$66,180	1,170
4	Chief Executives	$195,550	$113,480	400
5	Nurse Anesthetists	$186,790	$178,830	510
6	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$180,500	$68,000	70
7	Family Medicine Physicians	$172,080	$60,290	140
8	General Pediatricians	$167,190	$66,410	220
9	General Dentists	$157,610	$121,610	390
10	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$147,280	$65,820	100
11	Commercial Pilots	$144,660	$63,110	90
12	Nurse Midwives	$131,950	$113,350	50
13	Pharmacists	$130,920	$83,210	1,070
14	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$129,820	$96,450	1,170
15	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,850	$83,880	1,400
16	Optometrists	$127,630	$74,230	110
17	Marketing Managers	$126,830	$70,620	760
18	Sales Managers	$123,850	$60,700	1,760
19	Financial Managers	$123,440	$77,300	2,380
20	Other Physical Scientists	$123,210	$79,140	40
21	Lawyers	$122,680	$64,040	1,420
22	Purchasing Managers	$118,610	$75,800	340
23	Other Plant and System Operators	$115,140	$51,910	40
24	Physician Assistants	$111,630	$77,610	730
25	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$109,140	$77,150	30
26	Natural Sciences Managers	$108,310	$62,810	110
27	Nurse Practitioners	$105,750	$92,430	840
28	Human Resources Managers	$105,150	$69,470	650
29	Computer Hardware Engineers	$104,750	$76,280	40
30	Chemical Engineers	$104,540	$57,210	40
31	Veterinarians	$103,230	$80,070	210
32	Industrial Production Managers	$103,190	$68,000	2,240
33	Computer Network Architects	$102,700	$55,720	210
34	Public Relations Managers	$102,550	$66,500	160
35	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$102,290	$42,320	60
36	All Other Managers	$100,650	$46,700	1,120
37	All Other Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners	$100,390	$100,320	30
38	Medical and Health Services Managers	$100,160	$61,090	1,580
39	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$100,080	$71,200	40
40	Administrative Services Managers	$99,710	$55,990	740
41	Postsecondary Economics Teachers	$98,740	$32,560	40
42	Gas Plant Operators	$98,180	$85,910	60
43	Construction Managers	$97,530	$53,800	900
44	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$97,180	$48,140	460
45	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$96,950	$61,310	970
46	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$96,830	$61,130	110
47	Postsecondary Political Science Teachers	$96,240	$41,570	40
48	General and Operations Managers	$95,160	$46,270	10,740
49	Information Security Analysts	$94,990	$55,530	180
50	Statisticians	$94,960	$63,160	50
51	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$94,330	$77,800	200
52	Fundraising Managers	$94,140	$60,660	90
53	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$93,120	$60,080	790
54	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$92,620	$71,280	70
55	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$92,080	$64,190	740
56	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$92,080	$50,200	30
57	Computer Systems Analysts	$91,520	$61,870	1,330
58	Software Developers	$91,330	$58,590	3,860
59	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$91,190	$77,420	30
60	Training and Development Managers	$90,890	$59,990	90
61	Food Scientists and Technologists	$89,310	$54,270	40
62	Sales Engineers	$88,730	$59,270	270
63	Physical Therapists	$87,100	$70,260	750
64	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$86,280	$64,010	280
65	Electrical Engineers	$85,740	$60,260	1,070
66	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$85,560	$32,170	90
67	Financial Examiners	$85,550	$50,770	40
68	Postsecondary Sociology Teachers	$85,020	$30,810	40
69	Other Postsecondary Social Sciences Teachers	$84,670	$48,060	60
70	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$84,640	$69,830	140
71	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$83,680	$51,420	120
72	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$83,500	$32,000	260
73	Project Management Specialists	$83,160	$50,140	2,920
74	Postsecondary History Teachers	$82,860	$32,140	60
75	Art Directors	$82,710	$55,990	80
76	Environmental Engineers	$82,610	$45,000	150
77	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$82,370	$48,220	120
78	Computer Programmers	$82,300	$50,310	430
79	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$81,780	$31,850	230
80	Database Architects	$81,670	$66,250	60
81	Industrial Engineers	$81,660	$60,010	3,710
82	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$81,560	$49,450	680
83	Speech-Language Pathologists	$81,420	$60,780	560
84	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$81,310	$59,990	840
85	Loan Officers	$81,260	$38,610	1,030
86	Database Administrators	$81,160	$51,730	190
87	Management Analysts	$81,080	$46,300	1,620
88	Data Scientists	$80,950	$53,870	340
89	School Psychologists	$80,770	$54,590	140
90	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$80,520	$66,170	80
91	Occupational Therapists	$80,300	$62,920	540
92	Facilities Managers	$80,240	$51,130	510
93	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$80,200	$31,010	290
94	Postsecondary Physics Teachers	$80,020	$50,140	40
95	Mechanical Engineers	$80,000	$61,840	3,710
96	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$79,720	$60,670	630
97	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$79,580	$40,360	180
98	Engineers, All Other	$79,500	$49,760	790
99	Orthotists and Prosthetists	$79,410	$41,600	30
100	Other Biological Scientists	$79,380	$48,810	60

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$190,000
2	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$169,660
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$168,090
4	General Dentists	$165,060
5	General Pediatricians	$164,530
6	Other Physical Scientists	$130,010
7	Pharmacists	$128,170
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,140
9	Nurse Midwives	$127,110
10	Marketing Managers	$126,500

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$195,550
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$171,760
3	Sales Managers	$133,120
4	Pharmacists	$129,350
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$122,640
6	Veterinarians	$118,980
7	Nurse Midwives	$118,960
8	Training and Development Managers	$117,500
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$114,340
10	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$112,500

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$161,060
2	Sales Managers	$128,320
3	Optometrists	$125,160
4	Pharmacists	$124,400
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$120,960
6	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$118,820
7	Training and Development Managers	$114,960
8	Marketing Managers	$114,440
9	Veterinarians	$111,650
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$110,190

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