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Job Insights for Michigan

Explore the occupations that pay the most and the jobs with the broadest employment base in Michigan. Click any occupation to open a full CareerMatch profile with national, state, and metro comparisons.

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Michigan

Detailed Occupations

783

Highest Average Salary

$498,340

Average Salary Across Occupations

$73,470

Highest Paying Occupation in Michigan

Surgeons, All Other leads this state with an average annual salary of $498,340.

Largest Employment Market in Michigan

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators has one of the largest employment totals in the state with 124,340 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Michigan

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

Most Available Jobs in Michigan

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

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Michigan

Ranked by average annual salary among detailed occupations in this state.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Surgeons, All Other $498,340 $239.59 530
2 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $447,210 $215.01 310
3 Radiologists $414,550 $199.30 340
4 Cardiologists $364,070 $175.03 500
5 Pediatric Surgeons $353,700 $170.05 0
6 Dermatologists $352,520 $169.48 0
7 Orthodontists $340,840 $163.86 0
8 Anesthesiologists $337,220 $162.13 1,680
9 Emergency Medicine Physicians $336,490 $161.78 760
10 Neurologists $319,240 $153.48 170
11 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $307,650 $147.91 140
12 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $307,070 $0.00 2,650
13 Physicians, Pathologists $303,370 $145.85 230
14 Chief Executives $285,020 $137.03 3,940
15 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons $278,310 $133.80 110
16 Psychiatrists $262,020 $125.97 520
17 General Internal Medicine Physicians $233,870 $112.44 1,810
18 Nurse Anesthetists $230,360 $110.75 2,960
19 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $230,120 $110.63 560
20 Family Medicine Physicians $222,500 $106.97 4,400

👥 Most Available Jobs in Michigan

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest job base in this state.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 124,340 $48,550 $23.34
2 Fast Food and Counter Workers 114,880 $29,410 $14.14
3 Retail Salespersons 111,210 $38,270 $18.40
4 Registered Nurses 104,210 $90,580 $43.55
5 Cashiers 89,450 $30,160 $14.50
6 Office Clerks, General 89,290 $45,170 $21.72
7 Stockers and Order Fillers 88,690 $37,950 $18.24
8 General and Operations Managers 86,000 $124,310 $59.76
9 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 83,960 $33,520 $16.12
10 Customer Service Representatives 69,830 $45,460 $21.86
11 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 68,080 $41,220 $19.82
12 Waiters and Waitresses 64,920 $40,530 $19.49
13 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 64,190 $35,880 $17.25
14 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 59,910 $55,090 $26.49
15 Accountants and Auditors 43,910 $85,460 $41.09
16 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 42,910 $82,870 $39.84
17 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 42,500 $46,710 $22.46
18 Software Developers 41,490 $114,890 $55.23
19 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 40,840 $48,960 $23.54
20 Nursing Assistants 40,230 $40,210 $19.33