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Midland, MI

State

Michigan

Detailed Occupations

176

Average Salary Across Occupations

$72,217

Highest Paying Occupation in Midland, MI

Chief Executives leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $454,760.

Largest Employment Market in Midland, MI

Home Health and Personal Care Aides has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 2,510 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Midland, MI

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

Most Available Jobs in Midland, MI

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

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Midland, MI

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

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Chief Executives $454,760 $218.64 50
2 Lawyers $234,800 $112.88 110
3 Natural Sciences Managers $219,530 $105.54 60
4 Financial Managers $196,360 $94.41 310
5 Marketing Managers $178,030 $85.59 160
6 Human Resources Managers $175,140 $84.20 90
7 Architectural and Engineering Managers $160,230 $77.03 120
8 Sales Managers $151,960 $73.06 110
9 Purchasing Managers $151,690 $72.93 80
10 Industrial Production Managers $148,630 $71.46 130
11 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $144,840 $69.63 220
12 Pharmacists $131,930 $63.43 90
13 Medical and Health Services Managers $128,000 $61.54 200
14 Facilities Managers $126,790 $60.96 50
15 Nurse Practitioners $126,150 $60.65 130
16 General and Operations Managers $125,860 $60.51 620
17 Chemists $122,690 $58.99 310
18 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $119,740 $57.57 40
19 Administrative Services Managers $117,610 $56.55 60
20 Software Developers $116,610 $56.06 90

👥 Most Available Jobs in Midland, 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 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 2,510 $39,830 $19.15
2 Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,210 $29,280 $14.08
3 Retail Salespersons 870 $36,300 $17.45
4 Cashiers 710 $29,690 $14.27
5 Customer Service Representatives 690 $58,590 $28.17
6 Office Clerks, General 640 $45,300 $21.78
7 General and Operations Managers 620 $125,860 $60.51
8 Stockers and Order Fillers 570 $35,200 $16.92
9 Nursing Assistants 570 $38,380 $18.45
10 Accountants and Auditors 530 $97,350 $46.80
11 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 480 $51,310 $24.67
12 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 480 $31,230 $0.00
13 Waiters and Waitresses 460 $40,890 $19.66
14 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 450 $40,250 $19.35
15 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 430 $73,040 $35.12
16 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 370 $40,580 $19.51
17 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 350 $65,390 $0.00
18 Logisticians 340 $86,190 $41.44
19 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 310 $40,730 $19.58
20 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 310 $46,830 $22.51