Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Niles-Benton Harbor, MI

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Niles-Benton Harbor, 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 Niles-Benton Harbor, MI are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $208,900. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $194,990.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Niles-Benton Harbor, 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 Niles-Benton Harbor, MI in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$208,900	$59,780	60
2	Chief Executives	$194,990	$129,310	40
3	General Dentists	$168,420	$125,430	40
4	Pharmacists	$132,270	$48,390	130
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$129,060	$98,850	150
6	Sales Managers	$127,760	$62,180	150
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,290	$83,100	100
8	Purchasing Managers	$126,710	$69,540	40
9	Marketing Managers	$124,080	$65,230	80
10	Financial Managers	$117,210	$73,640	180
11	Physician Assistants	$109,020	$76,430	60
12	Nurse Practitioners	$105,080	$96,570	60
13	Industrial Production Managers	$103,780	$63,290	220
14	Software Developers	$102,290	$61,320	170
15	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$100,420	$59,140	50
16	Human Resources Managers	$99,920	$57,990	70
17	Electrical Engineers	$99,890	$71,730	120
18	Lawyers	$99,370	$60,320	70
19	Medical and Health Services Managers	$99,300	$59,990	140
20	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$98,550	$58,910	170
21	All Other Managers	$98,280	$50,130	120
22	Physical Therapists	$95,490	$74,150	90
23	Construction Managers	$94,690	$59,360	70
24	Administrative Services Managers	$91,390	$49,970	50
25	Project Management Specialists	$85,590	$48,180	220
26	Social and Community Service Managers	$85,470	$51,020	70
27	Facilities Managers	$82,880	$57,650	50
28	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$82,840	$64,000	50
29	General and Operations Managers	$81,600	$37,660	1,180
30	Industrial Engineers	$80,780	$61,270	350
31	Management Analysts	$80,360	$49,340	90
32	Financial Analysts	$80,130	$59,240	40
33	Speech-Language Pathologists	$79,810	$59,960	70
34	Occupational Therapists	$79,720	$68,470	60
35	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$79,380	$48,930	80
36	Engineers, All Other	$79,180	$67,640	40
37	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$78,090	$51,390	70
38	Registered Nurses	$77,660	$64,500	1,280
39	Personal Financial Advisors	$77,370	$41,160	50
40	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$76,950	$47,400	70
41	Mechanical Engineers	$76,470	$61,430	300
42	Computer Systems Analysts	$76,270	$54,410	60
43	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$75,720	$50,630	40
44	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$75,570	$50,970	30
45	Instructional Coordinators	$74,240	$48,260	50
46	Civil Engineers	$73,120	$57,640	60
47	Loan Officers	$70,270	$23,540	150
48	Dental Hygienists	$69,810	$60,980	80
49	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$66,550	$40,270	240
50	Computer Occupations, All Other	$66,110	$51,790	50
51	Other Business Operations Specialists	$66,010	$43,820	200
52	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$64,650	$42,370	190
53	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$63,580	$47,010	40
54	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$63,540	$44,880	180
55	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$63,440	$44,000	310
56	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$62,970	$31,550	580
57	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$62,900	$41,710	580
58	Accountants and Auditors	$62,830	$42,380	370
59	Logisticians	$62,380	$44,740	70
60	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$62,360	$37,710	50
61	Cost Estimators	$62,260	$39,080	50
62	All Other Special Education Teachers	$61,590	$51,370	70
63	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,580	$38,890	670
64	Tool and Die Makers	$61,410	$37,770	220
65	Credit Analysts	$60,980	$43,150	30
66	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,630	$43,300	400
67	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,620	$37,770	160
68	Mechanical Drafters	$59,850	$47,100	40
69	Healthcare Social Workers	$59,410	$44,730	40
70	Construction and Building Inspectors	$58,700	$37,150	50
71	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$58,600	$37,050	410
72	Food Service Managers	$58,570	$35,090	160
73	Training and Development Specialists	$58,380	$34,190	130
74	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$58,300	$47,620	110
75	Compliance Officers	$58,160	$37,850	90
76	Electricians	$57,840	$36,930	270
77	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$57,720	$36,050	140
78	Property, Real Estate Managers	$57,670	$32,690	50
79	Advertising Sales Agents	$57,480	$33,840	40
80	Massage Therapists	$57,390	$40,150	30
81	Physical Therapist Assistants	$57,320	$45,830	40
82	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$57,240	$32,730	150
83	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$57,140	$47,800	50
84	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$57,030	$30,700	180
85	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$56,940	$36,960	30
86	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$56,890	$30,530	60
87	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$56,520	$36,010	100
88	Human Resources Specialists	$56,130	$39,050	260
89	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$55,530	$38,810	60
90	Postal Service Clerks	$54,180	$39,770	50
91	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$53,850	$39,640	170
92	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$53,140	$34,890	80
93	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$53,080	$35,800	120
94	Insurance Sales Agents	$52,730	$32,850	240
95	Public Relations Specialists	$52,150	$31,510	60
96	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$52,000	$30,850	240
97	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$51,740	$39,580	350
98	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$51,480	$38,390	120
99	Computer User Support Specialists	$51,200	$36,860	180
100	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$50,640	$34,800	70

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Niles-Benton Harbor, MI – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$168,420
2	Nuclear Engineers	$131,940
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$129,630
4	Sales Managers	$126,630
5	Purchasing Managers	$126,420
6	Pharmacists	$125,330
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,290
8	Marketing Managers	$121,760
9	Financial Managers	$121,210
10	Lawyers	$119,890

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Niles-Benton Harbor, MI – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$197,430
2	Sales Managers	$136,300
3	Pharmacists	$131,780
4	Marketing Managers	$115,920
5	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$113,630
6	Financial Managers	$107,170
7	Nurse Practitioners	$103,280
8	Industrial Production Managers	$102,680
9	Physician Assistants	$102,580
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$97,790

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Niles-Benton Harbor, MI – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$194,510
2	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$135,320
3	Pharmacists	$134,350
4	Sales Managers	$127,840
5	Financial Managers	$102,800
6	Human Resources Managers	$102,650
7	Physician Assistants	$99,100
8	Industrial Production Managers	$97,950
9	Nurse Practitioners	$97,210
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$96,910

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