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

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Upper 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 Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $224,260. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $213,230.

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

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Upper 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	$224,260	$135,590	190
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$213,230	$57,290	50
3	Chief Executives	$206,210	$78,270	90
4	Nurse Anesthetists	$182,720	$182,720	100
5	General Dentists	$162,840	$47,760	110
6	Pharmacists	$128,390	$95,740	240
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$126,380	$94,620	110
8	Marketing Managers	$121,890	$50,390	60
9	Physician Assistants	$117,780	$98,540	140
10	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$107,390	$64,440	90
11	Optometrists	$106,610	$52,000	30
12	Industrial Production Managers	$106,600	$66,830	240
13	Sales Managers	$105,960	$47,960	180
14	Nurse Practitioners	$104,720	$79,620	170
15	Veterinarians	$101,650	$74,980	60
16	All Other Managers	$100,650	$56,310	150
17	Financial Managers	$100,630	$65,410	440
18	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$98,470	$59,480	290
19	Natural Sciences Managers	$96,220	$81,990	40
20	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$95,640	$64,130	110
21	Medical and Health Services Managers	$94,180	$48,880	420
22	Construction Managers	$94,120	$53,800	180
23	Human Resources Managers	$93,760	$55,970	110
24	Power Plant Operators	$90,820	$55,740	60
25	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$86,450	$67,280	60
26	Physical Therapists	$86,430	$72,920	190
27	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$85,770	$51,380	50
28	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$85,470	$63,090	120
29	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$84,320	$59,200	120
30	Lawyers	$83,390	$55,240	220
31	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$82,960	$53,750	90
32	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$82,920	$45,640	240
33	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$82,900	$61,760	60
34	Software Developers	$82,760	$57,290	170
35	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$82,180	$59,880	40
36	Administrative Services Managers	$82,060	$51,730	120
37	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$81,700	$48,980	230
38	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$81,660	$48,040	40
39	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$81,410	$50,260	70
40	Civil Engineers	$81,400	$58,980	160
41	Occupational Therapists	$80,510	$64,220	110
42	Social and Community Service Managers	$79,620	$46,530	150
43	Speech-Language Pathologists	$79,540	$60,430	130
44	Other Biological Scientists	$79,440	$56,530	40
45	Labor Relations Specialists	$79,360	$47,040	110
46	All Other Special Education Teachers	$78,850	$49,260	30
47	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$78,590	$60,550	90
48	Dental Hygienists	$78,520	$64,110	200
49	Electrical Engineers	$78,510	$53,610	160
50	Computer Occupations, All Other	$78,440	$49,480	80
51	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$78,300	$64,870	50
52	Management Analysts	$78,050	$39,880	110
53	Financial Analysts	$77,760	$45,950	60
54	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$77,640	$52,290	130
55	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$77,510	$49,320	80
56	Personal Financial Advisors	$77,470	$41,020	120
57	Project Management Specialists	$77,440	$48,010	370
58	Mechanical Engineers	$77,320	$59,540	320
59	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$77,230	$60,200	50
60	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$76,860	$37,560	80
61	Industrial Engineers	$76,590	$59,080	270
62	Logisticians	$76,340	$47,110	50
63	Engineers, All Other	$75,770	$41,870	80
64	General and Operations Managers	$75,690	$37,310	2,300
65	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$74,870	$31,580	60
66	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$74,780	$46,320	90
67	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$74,660	$53,540	110
68	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$74,520	$52,310	80
69	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$73,620	$45,840	50
70	Other Social Workers	$72,820	$41,500	60
71	Registered Nurses	$72,400	$57,330	2,420
72	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$71,440	$54,110	60
73	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$70,930	$48,250	80
74	Facilities Managers	$70,500	$44,820	110
75	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$69,720	$32,020	380
76	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$69,600	$38,240	40
77	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$69,540	$45,180	40
78	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$69,430	$42,090	70
79	Lodging Managers	$69,340	$45,600	90
80	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$68,810	$55,940	170
81	Fish and Game Wardens	$68,740	$55,990	30
82	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$68,540	$34,530	130
83	Other First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers	$68,020	$55,270	50
84	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$67,140	$36,980	30
85	Instructional Coordinators	$66,870	$34,720	50
86	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$66,830	$43,010	410
87	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$66,390	$53,270	40
88	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$66,300	$31,290	40
89	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$66,250	$31,630	70
90	Other Business Operations Specialists	$65,670	$39,620	420
91	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$65,590	$49,130	40
92	Postsecondary Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers	$65,480	$30,610	40
93	Postsecondary Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers	$65,360	$49,650	40
94	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$65,290	$53,230	40
95	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$65,240	$32,020	130
96	Helpers--Production Workers	$65,030	$30,990	220
97	Millwrights	$64,790	$58,950	130
98	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$63,690	$43,680	50
99	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$63,500	$36,710	520
100	Compliance Officers	$63,130	$38,590	280

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$204,080
2	Chief Executives	$178,930
3	General Dentists	$162,840
4	All Other Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners	$152,150
5	Pharmacists	$127,240
6	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$103,550
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$102,520
8	Natural Sciences Managers	$101,400
9	Optometrists	$100,210
10	Physician Assistants	$100,080

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$207,430
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$199,250
3	Chief Executives	$185,420
4	General Dentists	$137,380
5	Pharmacists	$135,620
6	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$130,850
7	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$107,650
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$106,250
9	Physician Assistants	$105,920
10	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$102,380

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$200,410
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$195,340
3	General Dentists	$133,170
4	Pharmacists	$132,120
5	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$109,970
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$106,190
7	Nurse Practitioners	$102,450
8	Physician Assistants	$101,030
9	Industrial Production Managers	$99,400
10	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$95,980

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