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Ann Arbor, MI

State

Michigan

Detailed Occupations

452

Average Salary Across Occupations

$76,164

Highest Paying Occupation in Ann Arbor, MI

Chief Executives leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $301,860.

Largest Employment Market in Ann Arbor, MI

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 12,930 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Ann Arbor, MI

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Ann Arbor, MI

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Ann Arbor, MI

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Chief Executives $301,860 $145.13 200
2 Family Medicine Physicians $270,010 $129.81 140
3 Nurse Anesthetists $245,890 $118.21 270
4 Physicians, All Other $244,610 $117.60 2,380
5 General Internal Medicine Physicians $238,530 $114.68 90
6 Psychiatrists $235,660 $113.30 40
7 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $218,930 $105.25 710
8 Pediatricians, General $200,660 $96.47 50
9 Economists $183,190 $88.07 50
10 Natural Sciences Managers $178,760 $85.94 190
11 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $174,670 $83.98 790
12 Architectural and Engineering Managers $172,430 $82.90 850
13 Computer and Information Systems Managers $170,880 $82.15 1,080
14 Lawyers $167,530 $80.54 690
15 Financial Managers $162,830 $78.28 800
16 Sales Managers $160,730 $77.27 600
17 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $160,020 $0.00 140
18 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $158,810 $0.00 710
19 Personal Financial Advisors $158,740 $76.32 250
20 Human Resources Managers $157,360 $75.65 250

👥 Most Available Jobs in Ann Arbor, MI

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 12,930 $48,500 $0.00
2 Registered Nurses 12,030 $97,030 $46.65
3 Office Clerks, General 5,520 $44,630 $21.46
4 Fast Food and Counter Workers 5,450 $31,220 $15.01
5 Retail Salespersons 4,280 $38,400 $18.46
6 Customer Service Representatives 3,540 $43,470 $20.90
7 Recreation Workers 3,500 $34,450 $16.56
8 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 3,460 $35,470 $17.05
9 Cashiers 3,410 $31,860 $15.32
10 General and Operations Managers 3,150 $139,180 $66.91
11 Nursing Assistants 3,120 $41,230 $19.82
12 Waiters and Waitresses 2,750 $41,710 $20.05
13 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,720 $38,680 $18.60
14 Stockers and Order Fillers 2,480 $38,000 $18.27
15 Software Developers 2,450 $125,220 $60.20
16 Physicians, All Other 2,380 $244,610 $117.60
17 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2,300 $50,400 $24.23
18 Social and Human Service Assistants 2,170 $40,450 $19.45
19 Mechanical Engineers 2,140 $113,540 $54.59
20 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,900 $42,630 $20.50