Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for Michigan. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $35,000 | $34,890 |
| Retail Salespersons | $34,640 | $37,830 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $28,930 | $30,260 |
| General and Operations Managers | $99,530 | $123,610 |
| Registered Nurses | $94,300 | $94,300 |
| Cashiers | $29,740 | $31,410 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $38,860 | $41,230 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $35,930 | $38,170 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $43,950 | $45,870 |
| Office Clerks, General | $44,820 | $45,880 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $37,760 | $44,910 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $36,050 | $37,040 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $57,180 | $56,370 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $46,020 | $47,710 |
| Software Developers | $125,570 | $122,720 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $47,580 | $50,380 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $78,820 | $86,990 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $64,720 | $69,330 |
| Nursing Assistants | $39,570 | $41,490 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $35,110 | $35,280 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $36,980 | $37,570 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $44,690 | $51,360 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $65,110 | $69,000 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $48,980 | $51,430 |
| Security Guards | $37,080 | $40,640 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $73,380 | $82,090 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $72,980 | $81,650 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $37,940 | $42,050 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $46,430 | $49,860 |
| Construction Laborers | $49,590 | $53,130 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $81,810 | $88,290 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $66,030 | $71,200 |
| Project Management Specialists | $100,970 | $104,690 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $43,000 | $46,720 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $41,100 | $43,260 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $38,120 | $40,550 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $69,520 | $75,250 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $37,470 | $38,480 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $66,780 | $77,240 |
| Management Analysts | $93,640 | $100,800 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $31,180 | $32,720 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $34,650 | $34,030 |
| Financial Managers | $139,370 | $158,110 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $45,140 | $46,300 |
| Medical Assistants | $39,870 | $41,550 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $78,180 | $82,990 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $45,220 | $48,860 |
| Bartenders | $36,780 | $44,470 |
| Electricians | $76,270 | $73,840 |
| Lawyers | $130,520 | $148,820 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $56,240 | $59,740 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $54,120 | $56,490 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $73,730 | $70,310 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $72,170 | $73,570 |
| Carpenters | $61,680 | $62,140 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $163,760 | $166,790 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $65,460 | $67,340 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $29,460 | $30,400 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $60,280 | $63,760 |
| Managers, All Other | $134,260 | $141,840 |
| Sales Managers | $136,870 | $151,230 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $63,790 | $68,160 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $77,810 | $81,320 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $44,490 | $47,070 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $107,570 | $127,430 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $35,340 | $35,950 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $30,390 | $33,580 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $103,410 | $107,150 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $39,500 | $44,350 |
| Childcare Workers | $30,970 | $33,100 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $75,900 | $80,810 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $73,480 | $99,120 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $61,690 | $65,430 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $37,110 | $39,730 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $61,900 | $77,260 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $62,690 | $66,920 |
| Dishwashers | $31,300 | $32,260 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $44,340 | $44,250 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $66,840 | $70,990 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $80,190 | $77,250 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $36,870 | $37,370 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $64,250 | $67,240 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $39,160 | $42,940 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $105,680 | $107,430 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $64,350 | $70,510 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $28,950 | $31,010 |
| Compliance Officers | $77,390 | $85,810 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $49,990 | $53,820 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $60,850 | $64,490 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $39,610 | $41,420 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $46,890 | $48,180 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $46,380 | $46,100 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $39,350 | $44,070 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $28,580 | $30,720 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $59,270 | $61,060 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $62,170 | $67,240 |
| Marketing Managers | $138,510 | $150,850 |
| Dental Assistants | $48,820 | $49,650 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $41,690 | $44,110 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $64,020 | $63,120 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $33,890 | $34,550 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $61,670 | $64,360 |
| Construction Managers | $103,230 | $113,660 |
| Civil Engineers | $92,100 | $94,870 |
| Industrial Engineers | $101,680 | $105,550 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $95,420 | $104,060 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $59,440 | $62,900 |
| Firefighters | $54,640 | $56,250 |
| Physicians, All Other | $155,480 | $206,170 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $61,260 | $61,840 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $40,350 | $46,800 |
| Tellers | $39,240 | $41,530 |
| Recreation Workers | $35,090 | $37,240 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $59,880 | $62,190 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $104,020 | $107,240 |
| Pharmacists | $137,860 | $135,380 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $45,520 | $47,990 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $131,450 | $132,790 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $92,750 | $95,320 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $60,350 | $72,200 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $34,820 | $47,290 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $34,260 | $33,930 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $78,850 | $79,640 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $104,890 | $112,320 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $61,420 | $62,140 |
| Machinists | $52,360 | $55,240 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $125,650 | $126,190 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $65,300 | $73,660 |
| Loan Officers | $74,470 | $83,990 |
| Parts Salespersons | $44,070 | $47,820 |
| Physical Therapists | $100,900 | $100,630 |
| Animal Caretakers | $30,320 | $33,850 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $38,680 | $38,460 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $33,870 | $34,170 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $74,600 | $75,380 |
| Data Scientists | $100,590 | $105,890 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $108,210 | $118,830 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $37,950 | $41,170 |
| Logisticians | $83,200 | $90,350 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $36,330 | $36,830 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $77,930 | $121,890 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $47,050 | $62,080 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $44,350 | $48,140 |
| Bakers | $35,830 | $36,950 |
| Food Service Managers | $60,790 | $65,450 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $120,660 | $126,420 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $76,420 | $74,020 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $79,290 | $81,460 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $50,650 | $55,920 |
| Cost Estimators | $77,990 | $82,600 |