What is the average salary in Michigan?

$64,580a year

Average yearly pay across 776 jobs with official data in Michigan, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $31.05
Jobs with data: 776
Workers counted: 4,375,670

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Radiologist	$485,900
Airline Pilot	$428,600
Cardiologist	$419,000
Emergency Medicine Physician	$417,800
Dermatologist	$414,900
Orthopedic Surgeon	$413,500
Surgeon	$412,500
Orthodontist	$357,100
Physician	$303,100
Psychiatrist	$291,900

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator	$44,690
Retail Salesperson	$34,640
Registered Nurse	$94,300
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$28,930
Home Health and Personal Care Aide	$35,000
Cashier	$29,740
Office Clerk	$44,820
General and Operations Manager	$99,530
Stocker and Order Filler	$35,930
Laborer and Freight	$38,860

Management

Administrative Services Manager$108,200
Advertising and Promotions Manager$101,600
Architectural and Engineering Manager$166,900
Chief Executive$255,600
Compensation and Benefits Manager$151,600
Computer and Information Systems Manager$163,800
Construction Manager$103,200
Education Administrator$104,000
Education Administrator$108,500
Education Administrator$80,190
Education and Childcare Administrator$56,870
Emergency Management Director$87,880
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$65,890
Facilities Manager$98,150
Farmer$82,620
Financial Manager$139,400
Food Service Manager$60,790
Fundraising Manager$113,400
Funeral Home Manager$77,140
Gambling Manager$101,900
General and Operations Manager$99,530
Human Resources Manager$138,900
Industrial Production Manager$120,700
Lodging Manager$58,970
Manager$134,300
Marketing Manager$138,500
Medical and Health Services Manager$107,600
Natural Sciences Manager$129,100
Personal Service Manager$52,840
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$97,790
Property$60,350
Public Relations Manager$117,900
Purchasing Manager$142,100
Sales Manager$136,900
Social and Community Service Manager$85,500
Training and Development Manager$118,600
Transportation$99,100

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$78,820
Agent and Business Managers of Artist$82,440
Budget Analyst$96,430
Business Operations Specialist$81,810
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$75,900
Claims Adjuster$78,850
Compensation$79,480
Compliance Officer$77,390
Cost Estimator$77,990
Credit Analyst$74,640
Credit Counselor$52,160
Financial and Investment Analyst$95,420
Financial Examiner$71,050
Financial Risk Specialist$103,900
Financial Specialist$75,040
Fundraiser$66,130
Human Resources Specialist$69,520
Insurance Appraiser$77,060
Insurance Underwriter$77,380
Labor Relations Specialist$73,760
Loan Officer$74,470
Logistician$83,200
Management Analyst$93,640
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$66,780
Meeting$52,780
Personal Financial Advisor$77,930
Project Management Specialist$101,000
Property Appraiser and Assessor$64,270
Tax Examiner and Collector$63,440
Tax Preparer$46,400
Training and Development Specialist$64,350

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$100,600
Computer and Information Research Scientist$82,590
Computer Network Architect$112,000
Computer Network Support Specialist$65,900
Computer Occupation$105,700
Computer Programmer$65,860
Computer Systems Analyst$103,400
Computer User Support Specialist$56,240
Data Scientist$100,600
Database Administrator$99,830
Database Architect$131,000
Information Security Analyst$106,200
Mathematician$65,510
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$92,750
Operations Research Analyst$83,480
Software Developer$125,600
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$98,720
Statistician$102,700
Web and Digital Interface Designer$81,010
Web Developer$98,470

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$129,000
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologist and Technician$69,840
Agricultural Engineer$80,490
Architect$88,430
Architectural and Civil Drafter$58,330
Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$100,900
Calibration Technologist and Technician$70,140
Cartographer and Photogrammetrist$75,090
Chemical Engineer$103,200
Civil Engineer$92,100
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$57,990
Computer Hardware Engineer$119,700
Drafter$67,750
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$74,800
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$73,860
Electrical Engineer$106,100
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$62,460
Electronics Engineer$127,200
Engineer$121,000
Engineering Technologist and Technician$73,960
Environmental Engineer$105,100
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$50,800
Health and Safety Engineer$107,800
Industrial Engineer$101,700
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$64,510
Landscape Architect$77,670
Marine Engineer and Naval Architect$76,210
Materials Engineer$94,050
Mechanical Drafter$72,280
Mechanical Engineer$104,900
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$68,170
Mining and Geological Engineer$97,310
Nuclear Engineer$129,900
Surveying and Mapping Technician$50,340
Surveyor$72,080

Life, physical, and social science

Agricultural Technician$42,780
Animal Scientist$60,010
Anthropologist and Archeologist$64,700
Atmospheric and Space Scientist$103,200
Biochemist and Biophysicist$109,300
Biological Scientist$81,540
Biological Technician$51,070
Chemical Technician$58,180
Chemist$97,440
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$84,730
Conservation Scientist$63,500
Economist$106,400
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$51,290
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$76,080
Epidemiologist$84,990
Food Science Technician$52,130
Food Scientist and Technologist$76,940
Forest and Conservation Technician$45,760
Forester$75,920
Geological Technician$58,860
Geoscientist$80,990
Historian$62,920
Hydrologist$101,100
Life$59,100
Life Scientist$63,960
Materials Scientist$107,400
Medical Scientist$84,310
Microbiologist$78,680
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$84,080
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$67,310
Physical Scientist$118,900
Physicist$94,520
Political Scientist$86,290
Psychologist$88,510
School Psychologist$83,960
Social Science Research Assistant$60,210
Social Scientist and Related Worker$84,260
Sociologist$88,040
Soil and Plant Scientist$65,390
Survey Researcher$101,600
Urban and Regional Planner$78,510
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$79,150

Community and social service

Child$59,270
Clergy$56,490
Community and Social Service Specialist$50,020
Community Health Worker$49,380
Counselor$37,390
Director$45,590
Educational$59,440
Health Education Specialist$56,360
Healthcare Social Worker$67,600
Marriage and Family Therapist$52,270
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$60,830
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$79,760
Rehabilitation Counselor$44,580
Religious Worker$46,960
Social and Human Service Assistant$39,160
Social Worker$62,140
Substance Abuse$61,690

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$59,900
Agricultural Sciences Teacher$136,100
Anthropology and Archeology Teacher$104,900
Architecture Teacher$100,700
Archivist$63,890
Area$87,840
Art$82,990
Atmospheric$104,800
Biological Science Teacher$103,600
Business Teacher$111,200
Career/Technical Education Teacher$63,440
Career/Technical Education Teacher$60,650
Career/Technical Education Teacher$77,400
Chemistry Teacher$101,000
Communications Teacher$87,670
Computer Science Teacher$107,700
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$76,770
Curator$63,190
Economics Teacher$129,400
Education Teacher$79,910
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$49,300
Elementary School Teacher$65,110
Engineering Teacher$127,200
English Language and Literature Teacher$90,240
Environmental Science Teacher$112,700
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher$83,500
Farm and Home Management Educator$65,030
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$83,190
Forestry and Conservation Science Teacher$138,100
Geography Teacher$81,380
Health Specialties Teacher$109,000
History Teacher$99,440
Instructional Coordinator$79,290
Kindergarten Teacher$63,300
Law Teacher$141,700
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$60,010
Library Science Teacher$83,370
Library Technician$34,680
Mathematical Science Teacher$99,330
Middle School Teacher$63,790
Museum Technician and Conservator$39,000
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$78,870
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$89,610
Physics Teacher$109,100
Political Science Teacher$107,100
Postsecondary Teacher$70,550
Preschool Teacher$37,110
Psychology Teacher$99,900
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher$83,690
Secondary School Teacher$66,030
Self-Enrichment Teacher$40,350
Social Sciences Teacher$97,450
Social Work Teacher$76,680
Sociology Teacher$102,900
Special Education Teacher$75,860
Special Education Teacher$74,600
Special Education Teacher$76,040
Special Education Teacher$78,050
Special Education Teacher$78,540
Substitute Teacher$39,500
Teacher and Instructor$54,680
Teaching Assistant$39,830
Teaching Assistant$35,110
Tutor$37,380

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$86,660
Artist and Related Worker$63,830
Audio and Video Technician$58,300
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$46,640
Broadcast Technician$47,730
Camera Operator$55,290
Coach and Scout$47,050
Commercial and Industrial Designer$102,200
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$61,600
Craft Artist$25,960
Editor$63,090
Entertainer and Performer$26,290
Fashion Designer$63,430
Film and Video Editor$59,100
Fine Artist$38,650
Floral Designer$35,890
Graphic Designer$57,350
Interior Designer$59,340
Interpreter and Translator$45,310
Lighting Technician$60,210
Media and Communication Equipment Worker$96,530
Media and Communication Worker$58,720
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$36,710
Music Director and Composer$59,400
Musician and Singer$76,190
News Analyst$62,760
Producer and Director$65,720
Public Relations Specialist$65,300
Set and Exhibit Designer$50,910
Sound Engineering Technician$51,840
Special Effects Artist and Animator$86,630
Technical Writer$85,270
Umpire$34,560

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Acupuncturist$65,490
Athletic Trainer$59,280
Audiologist$97,790
Cardiologist$419,000
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$80,650
Chiropractor$71,220
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$61,260
Dental Hygienist$83,790
Dentist$169,900
Dentist$229,200
Dermatologist$414,900
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$82,490
Dietetic Technician$36,420
Dietitian and Nutritionist$66,850
Emergency Medical Technician$39,870
Emergency Medicine Physician$417,800
Exercise Physiologist$55,080
Family Medicine Physician$214,100
General Internal Medicine Physician$150,000
Genetic Counselor$84,970
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$67,150
Health Technologist and Technician$48,520
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$92,410
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$77,130
Hearing Aid Specialist$55,100
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$65,460
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$84,620
Medical Dosimetrist$138,000
Medical Records Specialist$48,120
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$95,400
Nurse Anesthetist$247,000
Nurse Midwive$125,100
Nurse Practitioner$131,500
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$209,700
Occupational Therapist$89,910
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$46,750
Ophthalmologist$179,700
Optician$41,180
Optometrist$135,700
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon$97,040
Orthodontist$357,100
Orthopedic Surgeon$413,500
Orthotist and Prosthetist$75,810
Paramedic$52,080
Pediatrician$204,700
Pharmacist$137,900
Pharmacy Technician$44,340
Physical Therapist$100,900
Physician$303,100
Physician$155,500
Physician Assistant$131,500
Podiatrist$162,100
Psychiatric Technician$43,140
Psychiatrist$291,900
Radiation Therapist$95,890
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$76,420
Radiologist$485,900
Recreational Therapist$61,700
Registered Nurse$94,300
Respiratory Therapist$79,850
Speech-Language Pathologist$89,120
Surgeon$412,500
Surgical Assistant$56,430
Surgical Technologist$63,320
Therapist$57,970
Veterinarian$125,400
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$49,710

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$48,820
Healthcare Support Worker$40,280
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$35,000
Massage Therapist$70,960
Medical Assistant$39,870
Medical Equipment Preparer$45,670
Medical Transcriptionist$37,280
Nursing Assistant$39,570
Occupational Therapy Aide$39,050
Occupational Therapy Assistant$63,260
Orderly$36,220
Pharmacy Aide$36,130
Phlebotomist$39,860
Physical Therapist Aide$29,350
Physical Therapist Assistant$61,670
Psychiatric Aide$45,800
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$37,960

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$48,340
Bailiff$53,810
Correctional Officer and Jailer$64,020
Crossing Guard and Flagger$36,540
Detective and Criminal Investigator$90,650
Fire Inspector and Investigator$77,460
Firefighter$54,640
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$78,150
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$77,550
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$98,140
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$80,430
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$54,500
Fish and Game Warden$87,460
Gambling Surveillance Officer and Gambling Investigator$46,620
Lifeguard$29,760
Parking Enforcement Worker$37,460
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$73,730
Private Detective and Investigator$48,650
Protective Service Worker$49,730
School Bus Monitor$32,480
Security Guard$37,080
Transportation Security Screener$67,390

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$36,780
Chef and Head Cook$60,070
Cook$29,460
Cook$36,870
Cook$36,980
Cook$34,510
Cook$37,110
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$30,390
Dishwasher$31,300
Fast Food and Counter Worker$28,930
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$37,940
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$35,100
Food Preparation Worker$31,180
Food Server$34,260
Host and Hostess$28,950
Waiter and Waitress$37,760

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

Building Cleaning Worker$44,880
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$46,770
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$58,840
Grounds Maintenance Worker$43,910
Janitor and Cleaner$36,050
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$38,120
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$34,650
Pest Control Worker$44,470
Pesticide Handler$44,460
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$57,550

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$28,580
Animal Caretaker$30,320
Animal Trainer$30,820
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$30,930
Barber$35,490
Childcare Worker$30,970
Concierge$35,740
Costume Attendant$31,920
Crematory Operator$40,970
Entertainment Attendant and Related Worker$40,140
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$45,520
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$43,540
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Worker$62,090
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$42,740
Funeral Attendant$35,380
Gambling and Sports Book Writer and Runner$37,720
Gambling Dealer$29,120
Gambling Service Worker$37,550
Hairdresser$34,820
Locker Room$29,640
Manicurist and Pedicurist$36,890
Mortician$60,450
Motion Picture Projectionist$37,590
Personal Care and Service Worker$32,150
Recreation Worker$35,090
Residential Advisor$39,730
Shampooer$25,960
Skincare Specialist$45,240
Tour and Travel Guide$35,090
Usher$30,530

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$64,800
Cashier$29,740
Counter and Rental Clerk$39,350
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$50,290
Door-to-Door Sales Worker$36,700
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$80,170
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$46,430
Gambling Change Person and Booth Cashier$37,910
Insurance Sales Agent$61,900
Parts Salesperson$44,070
Real Estate Broker$82,510
Real Estate Sales Agent$57,880
Retail Salesperson$34,640
Sale and Related Worker$44,160
Sales Engineer$114,200
Sales Representative$125,700
Sales Representative$72,980
Sales Representatives of Service$73,380
Security$73,480
Telemarketer$33,040
Travel Agent$46,250

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$47,130
Billing and Posting Clerk$46,890
Bookkeeping$48,980
Brokerage Clerk$73,350
Cargo and Freight Agent$47,940
Communications Equipment Operator$51,920
Correspondence Clerk$40,780
Courier and Messenger$37,940
Court$48,690
Credit Authorizer$48,840
Customer Service Representative$43,950
Data Entry Keyer$38,080
Desktop Publisher$45,300
Dispatcher$49,490
Eligibility Interviewer$66,830
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$66,840
File Clerk$43,950
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$64,720
Gambling Cage Worker$38,710
Hotel$33,870
Human Resources Assistant$48,250
Information and Record Clerk$45,760
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$47,860
Interviewer$44,180
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$56,870
Library Assistant$34,510
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$51,500
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$36,900
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$41,100
Meter Reader$60,870
New Accounts Clerk$46,780
Office and Administrative Support Worker$47,210
Office Clerk$44,820
Office Machine Operator$36,880
Order Clerk$44,240
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$56,160
Postal Service Clerk$63,650
Postal Service Mail Carrier$59,880
Postal Service Mail Sorter$59,490
Procurement Clerk$49,980
Production$61,670
Proofreader and Copy Marker$35,530
Public Safety Telecommunicator$53,310
Receptionist and Information Clerk$37,470
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$60,220
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,020
Shipping$45,140
Statistical Assistant$49,660
Switchboard Operator$37,390
Telephone Operator$37,550
Teller$39,240
Weigher$43,950
Word Processor and Typist$47,970

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Equipment Operator$42,380
Agricultural Inspector$65,730
Agricultural Worker$28,950
Faller$51,700
Farmworker$32,660
Farmworker and Laborer$38,680
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$55,460
Grader and Sorter$39,180
Log Grader and Scaler$51,810
Logging Equipment Operator$47,610
Logging Worker$54,140

Construction and extraction

Boilermaker$98,220
Brickmason and Blockmason$63,500
Carpenter$61,680
Carpet Installer$48,790
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$59,860
Construction and Building Inspector$71,040
Construction Laborer$49,590
Continuous Mining Machine Operator$57,760
Derrick Operator$45,180
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$58,440
Earth Driller$62,570
Electrician$76,270
Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$99,140
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$59,040
Fence Erector$45,800
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$78,180
Floor Layer$46,800
Floor Sander and Finisher$51,400
Glazier$52,770
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$46,380
Helper$39,840
Helpers--Brickmason$45,540
Helpers--Carpenter$44,960
Helpers--Electrician$44,240
Helpers--Painter$30,300
Helpers--Pipelayer$42,810
Helpers--Roofer$41,750
Highway Maintenance Worker$53,750
Insulation Worker$46,490
Insulation Worker$58,860
Loading and Moving Machine Operator$59,310
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$53,800
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$62,690
Painter$50,650
Paving$54,220
Pipelayer$61,560
Plasterer and Stucco Mason$72,990
Plumber$80,190
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operator$75,450
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Worker$91,220
Roofer$59,530
Rotary Drill Operator$54,020
Roustabout$51,720
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$50,040
Service Unit Operator$52,000
Sheet Metal Worker$64,490
Solar Photovoltaic Installer$47,080
Stonemason$59,160
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$62,830
Taper$63,630
Terrazzo Worker and Finisher$72,450
Tile and Stone Setter$47,950

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$74,900
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$45,400
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$56,880
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$46,860
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$54,120
Avionics Technician$58,280
Bicycle Repairer$38,910
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$61,420
Coin$46,980
Commercial Diver$54,620
Computer$47,570
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$96,890
Electric Motor$48,440
Electrical and Electronics Installer and Repairer$69,510
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$66,140
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$106,600
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$106,900
Electronic Equipment Installer and Repairer$48,070
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$50,870
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$77,810
Heating$60,850
Helpers--Installation$43,630
Home Appliance Repairer$52,160
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$64,250
Installation$47,470
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$54,120
Maintenance and Repair Worker$47,580
Maintenance Worker$59,590
Mechanical Door Repairer$52,370
Medical Equipment Repairer$60,680
Millwright$89,190
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$66,680
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$47,900
Motorcycle Mechanic$40,100
Musical Instrument Repairer and Tuner$59,570
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$46,730
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$66,360
Radio$64,130
Rail Car Repairer$64,370
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$41,600
Rigger$58,490
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$55,830
Signal and Track Switch Repairer$93,060
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$61,700
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$74,360
Tire Repairer and Changer$37,130
Wind Turbine Service Technician$62,800

Production

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender$45,470
Aircraft Structure$47,230
Baker$35,830
Butcher and Meat Cutter$39,350
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$48,550
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$50,060
Chemical Plant and System Operator$72,430
Cleaning$44,400
Coating$44,670
Coil Winder$47,350
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$47,250
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$64,640
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operator and Tender$31,700
Crushing$46,500
Cutter and Trimmer$46,830
Cutting$46,120
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$44,620
Dental Laboratory Technician$49,570
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setter$60,410
Electrical$44,350
Engine and Other Machine Assembler$60,950
Etcher and Engraver$43,180
Extruding$39,790
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$45,140
Extruding and Forming Machine Setter$49,180
Fiberglass Laminator and Fabricator$43,980
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$72,170
Food and Tobacco Roasting$48,240
Food Batchmaker$40,160
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$47,260
Food Processing Worker$38,750
Forging Machine Setter$61,620
Foundry Mold and Coremaker$46,150
Furnace$47,410
Furniture Finisher$45,260
Gas Plant Operator$100,500
Grinding$45,460
Grinding and Polishing Worker$44,430
Heat Treating Equipment Setter$50,560
Helpers--Production Worker$41,660
Inspector$44,490
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$56,610
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter$46,680
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$35,100
Layout Worker$61,550
Machinist$52,360
Meat$44,430
Medical Appliance Technician$49,140
Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$40,110
Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender$44,900
Milling and Planing Machine Setter$48,400
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$44,690
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$44,310
Model Maker$60,540
Molder$45,250
Molding$39,490
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$45,920
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$45,490
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$41,690
Painting$38,500
Paper Goods Machine Setter$50,540
Patternmaker$53,780
Petroleum Pump System Operator$84,030
Photographic Process Worker and Processing Machine Operator$38,610
Plant and System Operator$64,690
Plating Machine Setter$37,600
Pourer and Caster$60,280
Power Distributor and Dispatcher$116,800
Power Plant Operator$105,800
Prepress Technician and Worker$46,960
Presser$36,290
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$40,460
Printing Press Operator$45,280
Production Worker$37,950
Rolling Machine Setter$44,090
Sawing Machine Setter$40,260
Separating$49,480
Sewing Machine Operator$37,490
Shoe and Leather Worker and Repairer$35,940
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$45,850
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$82,800
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$47,950
Tailor$37,500
Textile$31,270
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operator and Tender$44,720
Textile Cutting Machine Setter$37,280
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setter$38,120
Textile Winding$36,540
Tire Builder$44,420
Tool and Die Maker$65,590
Tool Grinder$43,470
Upholsterer$44,890
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$59,270
Welder$49,990
Welding$42,530
Woodworker$44,450
Woodworking Machine Setter$47,680

Transportation and material moving

Air Traffic Controller$118,900
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor$47,850
Aircraft Service Attendant$41,360
Airfield Operations Specialist$61,780
Airline Pilot$428,600
Ambulance Driver and Attendant$31,770
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$31,280
Bridge and Lock Tender$50,540
Bus Driver$46,380
Bus Driver$47,660
Captain$53,590
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$33,890
Commercial Pilot$126,700
Conveyor Operator and Tender$39,340
Crane and Tower Operator$59,740
Driver/Sales Worker$39,610
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$60,280
Flight Attendant$62,490
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operator$78,240
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$57,180
Hoist and Winch Operator$40,070
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$45,220
Laborer and Freight$38,860
Light Truck Driver$43,000
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$42,320
Material Moving Worker$44,090
Motor Vehicle Operator$33,990
Motorboat Operator$46,760
Packer and Packager$35,340
Parking Attendant$33,690
Passenger Attendant$40,250
Pump Operator$69,540
Railroad Brake$66,970
Railroad Conductor and Yardmaster$78,960
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$51,030
Sailor and Marine Oiler$51,310
Ship Engineer$79,170
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$36,330
Stocker and Order Filler$35,930
Subway and Streetcar Operator$41,710
Tank Car$57,900
Taxi Driver$36,670
Traffic Technician$37,890
Transportation Inspector$35,890
Transportation Worker$37,190
Wellhead Pumper$47,630

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Michigan?

About $64,580 a year ($31.05 an hour): the average of the 776 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Michigan?

Radiologist ($485,900), Airline Pilot ($428,600), Cardiologist ($419,000).

What are the most common jobs in Michigan?

Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator (112,310 jobs), Retail Salesperson (111,010 jobs), Registered Nurse (104,950 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.