Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Jackson, MI

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Jackson, 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 Jackson, MI are those of general dentist, with an average annual salary of $181,320. The second highest-paying jobs are those of wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products sales representative, with an average salary of $142,680.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Dentists	$181,320	$81,580	50
2	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$142,680	$57,520	90
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$132,220	$90,690	140
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,120	$95,600	120
5	Pharmacists	$128,870	$51,010	130
6	Sales Managers	$127,750	$63,460	140
7	Marketing Managers	$127,660	$63,060	70
8	Financial Managers	$126,410	$75,210	240
9	Physician Assistants	$120,860	$92,160	80
10	All Other Managers	$119,920	$63,820	100
11	Human Resources Managers	$118,330	$69,530	70
12	Computer Systems Analysts	$108,300	$75,910	140
13	Nurse Practitioners	$107,500	$94,780	90
14	Administrative Services Managers	$105,550	$60,280	70
15	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$103,800	$59,090	300
16	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$103,540	$61,960	50
17	Lawyers	$101,760	$65,550	90
18	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$101,700	$62,780	140
19	Construction Managers	$100,620	$64,420	60
20	Industrial Production Managers	$100,470	$66,440	240
21	Software Developers	$99,960	$59,340	320
22	Electrical Engineers	$99,520	$76,960	390
23	Management Analysts	$97,620	$57,870	120
24	Physical Therapists	$95,890	$73,850	70
25	Civil Engineers	$93,500	$56,460	80
26	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$91,010	$79,680	40
27	General and Operations Managers	$88,830	$38,260	1,100
28	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$87,270	$64,240	70
29	Medical and Health Services Managers	$84,880	$59,780	150
30	Speech-Language Pathologists	$83,370	$61,140	70
31	Project Management Specialists	$83,210	$53,850	170
32	Occupational Therapists	$82,850	$57,000	50
33	Computer Occupations, All Other	$82,290	$45,760	30
34	School Psychologists	$81,700	$67,820	40
35	Industrial Engineers	$81,360	$62,820	280
36	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$81,130	$58,030	60
37	Financial Analysts	$80,550	$59,830	70
38	Facilities Managers	$80,500	$47,780	50
39	Social and Community Service Managers	$79,960	$60,470	70
40	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$79,170	$44,630	80
41	Instructional Coordinators	$79,000	$47,690	70
42	Sales Engineers	$78,390	$52,000	30
43	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$78,330	$50,800	30
44	Personal Financial Advisors	$78,160	$44,180	70
45	Mechanical Engineers	$77,330	$58,780	240
46	Logisticians	$76,560	$47,480	70
47	Cost Estimators	$75,060	$35,930	90
48	Dental Hygienists	$72,320	$64,590	120
49	Other Business Operations Specialists	$72,030	$37,130	300
50	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$70,200	$48,900	190
51	Computer Programmers	$69,190	$47,650	40
52	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$68,400	$40,550	180
53	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$68,340	$43,340	70
54	Accountants and Auditors	$67,020	$44,830	470
55	Compliance Officers	$66,500	$44,550	110
56	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$64,790	$54,590	30
57	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$63,930	$35,170	450
58	Other Teachers and Instructors	$62,650	$27,510	90
59	Human Resources Specialists	$62,400	$38,260	260
60	Loan Officers	$62,230	$37,750	70
61	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$62,210	$33,430	230
62	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$62,190	$35,240	110
63	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$61,820	$39,690	540
64	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,720	$45,340	270
65	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$61,620	$39,680	180
66	Other Education, Training, and Library Workers	$61,500	$36,760	60
67	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$61,090	$39,610	40
68	Rehabilitation Counselors	$61,030	$46,030	40
69	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,990	$42,280	520
70	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,920	$45,500	220
71	Tool and Die Makers	$60,860	$38,680	200
72	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,560	$32,540	430
73	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$60,460	$27,100	140
74	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$60,220	$39,360	340
75	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$60,110	$37,790	170
76	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$59,910	$39,760	180
77	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$59,810	$36,490	170
78	Food Service Managers	$59,380	$37,280	100
79	Construction and Building Inspectors	$59,370	$31,010	40
80	Property, Real Estate Managers	$58,710	$33,160	30
81	Electricians	$58,330	$36,380	220
82	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$58,010	$49,880	220
83	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$57,180	$38,810	60
84	Physical Therapist Assistants	$57,030	$46,590	40
85	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$56,880	$42,290	110
86	Other Office and Administrative Support Workers	$56,720	$43,530	40
87	Training and Development Specialists	$55,970	$33,300	90
88	Insurance Sales Agents	$55,880	$33,280	80
89	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$55,150	$36,200	150
90	Healthcare Social Workers	$54,940	$43,550	90
91	Public Relations Specialists	$54,760	$30,340	90
92	Carpenters	$54,080	$36,120	160
93	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$53,900	$39,630	120
94	Roofers	$53,830	$35,570	60
95	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$53,710	$37,130	80
96	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$53,040	$33,000	60
97	Chefs and Head Cooks	$52,000	$30,990	50
98	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$51,850	$39,640	190
99	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$51,360	$39,440	90
100	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$50,200	$36,560	130

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$161,770
2	Marketing Managers	$131,770
3	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$130,140
4	Pharmacists	$128,190
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$126,180
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,230
7	Lawyers	$121,260
8	Sales Managers	$119,680
9	Financial Managers	$115,970
10	Private Detectives and Investigators	$102,110

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$140,800
2	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$132,950
3	Sales Managers	$123,970
4	Human Resources Managers	$120,280
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$117,010
6	Industrial Production Managers	$110,080
7	Personal Financial Advisors	$103,420
8	Financial Managers	$103,110
9	General and Operations Managers	$103,020
10	Nurse Practitioners	$102,460

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$195,270
2	Chief Executives	$152,260
3	Sales Managers	$130,180
4	Pharmacists	$126,440
5	Instructional Coordinators	$124,610
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$123,840
7	Human Resources Managers	$120,670
8	Purchasing Managers	$114,780
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$112,670
10	Industrial Production Managers	$111,030

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