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The highest paying job in Michigan is Radiologists, with a median salary of $485,920 per year. Below is the complete ranking of the top 25 careers in MI based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025
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Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown including percentile data and state-by-state comparisons.
| Rank | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiologists | $485,920 | $376,210 | 360 |
| 2 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $428,570 | $330,480 | N/A |
| 3 | Cardiologists | $419,030 | $354,940 | 340 |
| 4 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $417,760 | $377,660 | 910 |
| 5 | Dermatologists | $414,910 | $344,770 | N/A |
| 6 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $413,450 | $420,390 | 200 |
| 7 | Orthodontists | $357,090 | $327,310 | 140 |
| 8 | Physicians, Pathologists | $303,070 | $241,850 | 140 |
| 9 | Psychiatrists | $291,850 | $272,010 | 560 |
| 10 | Chief Executives | $255,560 | $298,740 | 4,950 |
| 11 | Nurse Anesthetists | $247,010 | $253,760 | 2,300 |
| 12 | Family Medicine Physicians | $214,070 | $219,610 | 3,770 |
| 13 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $209,650 | $250,650 | 880 |
| 14 | Pediatricians, General | $204,690 | $195,760 | 1,340 |
| 15 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $179,720 | $258,160 | 150 |
| 16 | Dentists, General | $169,930 | $188,930 | 3,620 |
| 17 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $166,930 | $167,660 | 14,820 |
| 18 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $163,760 | $166,790 | 16,010 |
| 19 | Podiatrists | $162,140 | $167,330 | 350 |
| 20 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $151,620 | $164,050 | 580 |
| 21 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $149,990 | $194,040 | 2,060 |
| 22 | Purchasing Managers | $142,120 | $153,680 | 2,780 |
| 23 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $141,680 | $173,330 | 330 |
| 24 | Financial Managers | $139,370 | $158,110 | 22,490 |
| 25 | Human Resources Managers | $138,930 | $152,580 | 5,890 |
The top-paying careers in Michigan are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners fields. The #1 job, Radiologists, pays $412,370 more than the state average of $73,549 per year.
At the 90th percentile, experienced Radiologists professionals in MI can earn up to $558,760 annually — making it one of the most lucrative career paths in the state.
Among the top 25, the minimum median salary is $138,930, meaning all jobs on this list pay significantly above the national average.
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Rankings are based on median annual salary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 estimates. We use median rather than mean salary because it better represents typical earnings and is less affected by outliers.
Only occupations with state-level data published by BLS are included. Some specialized or rare occupations may not have data for every state. For full methodology details, see our Methodology page.