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

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Northeast 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 Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $237,350. The second highest-paying jobs are those of nurse anesthetists, with an average salary of $221,240.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Northeast 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 Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Northeast 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	$237,350	$193,830	70
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$221,240	$190,730	30
3	General Dentists	$182,540	$71,850	50
4	Chief Executives	$161,010	$95,170	60
5	Pharmacists	$127,900	$79,350	210
6	Physician Assistants	$119,960	$75,990	70
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$116,970	$89,770	70
8	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$110,460	$49,960	30
9	Sales Managers	$103,870	$53,800	100
10	Nurse Practitioners	$103,720	$94,060	130
11	Industrial Production Managers	$103,690	$60,320	200
12	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$101,800	$52,540	50
13	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$101,350	$67,100	130
14	Veterinarians	$100,220	$75,000	30
15	Financial Managers	$97,610	$60,730	210
16	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$97,380	$62,630	180
17	Human Resources Managers	$95,990	$68,690	30
18	Electrical Engineers	$95,480	$60,930	70
19	Medical and Health Services Managers	$95,280	$60,730	220
20	Lawyers	$93,640	$49,450	90
21	Construction Managers	$93,000	$52,000	120
22	Personal Financial Advisors	$91,730	$41,020	40
23	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$90,650	$59,510	40
24	Management Analysts	$89,280	$43,010	70
25	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$88,790	$43,110	50
26	Physical Therapists	$86,980	$52,310	90
27	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$86,570	$75,300	40
28	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$83,230	$46,710	50
29	Administrative Services Managers	$82,060	$61,290	40
30	Civil Engineers	$81,890	$55,350	50
31	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$81,540	$54,720	30
32	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$81,540	$45,840	40
33	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$80,660	$59,610	40
34	Social and Community Service Managers	$80,150	$50,370	150
35	Industrial Engineers	$79,450	$54,950	210
36	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$79,320	$57,170	40
37	Occupational Therapists	$79,250	$54,040	50
38	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$77,500	$53,110	40
39	Project Management Specialists	$77,230	$47,320	150
40	Financial Analysts	$77,180	$57,820	40
41	Foresters	$75,000	$50,270	60
42	Mechanical Engineers	$74,990	$43,090	230
43	Registered Nurses	$74,600	$62,250	1,360
44	Software Developers	$74,020	$53,070	80
45	Computer Occupations, All Other	$73,940	$45,080	40
46	All Other Managers	$72,350	$41,040	50
47	Speech-Language Pathologists	$72,280	$49,330	50
48	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$72,170	$40,040	80
49	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$70,620	$54,230	50
50	Other Business Operations Specialists	$68,410	$45,430	260
51	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$66,000	$37,400	300
52	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$65,790	$46,280	60
53	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$65,280	$49,830	40
54	General and Operations Managers	$65,250	$34,150	1,760
55	Dental Hygienists	$65,090	$49,920	170
56	Respiratory Therapists	$63,970	$54,220	60
57	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$63,890	$36,710	70
58	Facilities Managers	$63,770	$40,050	40
59	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$63,650	$43,200	320
60	Compliance Officers	$63,360	$36,610	130
61	Surveyors	$62,710	$52,000	70
62	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$62,340	$38,470	50
63	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,300	$39,800	450
64	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$62,300	$33,270	40
65	Insurance Sales Agents	$62,280	$38,310	260
66	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$62,100	$32,080	230
67	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,000	$38,080	400
68	Fish and Game Wardens	$62,000	$37,170	60
69	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$61,930	$35,000	100
70	Radiologic Technologists	$61,810	$49,570	150
71	Accountants and Auditors	$61,620	$42,470	520
72	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$61,590	$50,960	60
73	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,040	$44,390	790
74	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$60,490	$23,980	40
75	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$59,990	$34,040	200
76	Private Detectives and Investigators	$59,940	$35,360	0
77	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$59,930	$39,090	450
78	Civil Engineering Technicians	$59,880	$33,280	40
79	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$59,240	$30,690	550
80	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$58,840	$37,790	130
81	Human Resources Specialists	$58,360	$38,570	190
82	Physical Therapist Assistants	$58,290	$47,760	40
83	Food Service Managers	$57,850	$36,550	170
84	Postal Service Clerks	$57,640	$39,770	120
85	Lodging Managers	$57,440	$31,990	40
86	Urban and Regional Planners	$57,350	$30,750	50
87	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$57,330	$38,740	60
88	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$57,090	$37,440	50
89	Mechanical Drafters	$56,530	$35,070	30
90	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$56,180	$44,760	40
91	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$55,540	$36,780	180
92	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$55,100	$38,680	440
93	Conservation Scientists	$54,160	$46,800	40
94	Cost Estimators	$54,080	$34,340	80
95	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$53,890	$36,770	100
96	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$53,660	$37,720	450
97	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$53,250	$37,860	50
98	Construction and Building Inspectors	$52,880	$37,350	60
99	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$51,930	$31,900	110
100	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$51,670	$37,300	40

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$161,010
2	General Dentists	$159,160
3	Pharmacists	$126,410
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$106,850
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$102,520
6	Physician Assistants	$102,460
7	Real Estate Brokers	$101,770
8	Nurse Practitioners	$101,240
9	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$99,040
10	Sales Managers	$98,550

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$124,160
2	Personal Financial Advisors	$123,910
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$114,730
4	Physician Assistants	$110,960
5	Nurse Practitioners	$110,030
6	Industrial Production Managers	$103,640
7	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$95,020
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$94,330
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$84,070
10	Veterinarians	$83,740

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$196,720
2	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$173,110
3	Pharmacists	$125,520
4	Nurse Practitioners	$110,780
5	Physician Assistants	$105,870
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$105,200
7	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$98,010
8	Industrial Production Managers	$97,750
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$97,640
10	Electrical Engineers	$86,630

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