192 Jobs That Pay Over $75K in Michigan (2024)

There are 192 occupations in Michigan with a median salary above $75K per year. The highest-paying is Nurse Anesthetists at $226,820/year. Based on 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024

$50K+ $75K+ $100K+ $150K+

192
Jobs Over $75K

$226,820

#1: Nurse Anesthetists

$100,634

Avg of Qualifying Jobs

917,830

Workers in These Jobs

All 192 Jobs Paying Over $75K in Michigan

Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown.

#	Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Workers
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$226,820	$219,050	2,130
2	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$225,860	$230,350	640
3	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$212,970	$223,280	2,010
4	Dentists, All Other Specialists	$210,770	$200,320	50
5	Anesthesiologists	$196,630	$285,950	2,050
6	Physicians, All Other	$191,980	$204,730	13,310
7	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$172,420	$182,140	510
8	Pediatricians, General	$170,080	$175,220	970
9	Family Medicine Physicians	$162,940	$178,030	3,420
10	Dentists, General	$161,720	$198,440	3,840
11	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$158,910	$157,050	13,300
12	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$150,800	$156,340	14,770
13	Sales Managers	$141,620	$152,530	15,610
14	Natural Sciences Managers	$137,660	$154,090	1,710
15	Purchasing Managers	$134,970	$145,790	2,670
16	Pharmacists	$134,660	$128,860	10,500
17	Marketing Managers	$134,200	$142,240	6,090
18	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$134,100	$159,360	410
19	Financial Managers	$131,770	$147,550	19,970
20	Medical Dosimetrists	$129,250	$127,360	160
21	Optometrists	$128,680	$130,870	1,230
22	Physician Assistants	$126,890	$122,220	5,310
23	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$126,610	$130,090	340
24	Human Resources Managers	$125,650	$136,910	5,060
25	Managers, All Other	$125,490	$128,790	8,390
26	Nurse Midwives	$125,310	$120,370	250
27	Nuclear Engineers	$125,130	$121,870	250
28	Database Architects	$122,700	$114,390	1,290
29	Nurse Practitioners	$122,040	$120,680	7,950
30	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$121,840	$105,800	480
31	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$121,820	$128,840	1,730
32	Lawyers	$121,760	$137,960	15,870
33	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$120,210	$140,860	350
34	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$116,940	$141,410	7,920
35	Computer Hardware Engineers	$115,610	$119,150	1,580
36	Public Relations Managers	$114,550	$125,320	1,290
37	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$112,330	$119,800	270
38	Commercial Pilots	$110,290	$128,710	1,680
39	Industrial Production Managers	$108,810	$119,610	14,630
40	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$108,590	$105,100	200
41	Petroleum Engineers	$108,520	$119,090	50
42	Physical Scientists, All Other	$108,510	$114,970	220
43	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$108,350	$118,460	230
44	Aerospace Engineers	$108,100	$114,410	330
45	Fundraising Managers	$106,730	$119,210	670
46	Air Traffic Controllers	$106,390	$122,790	390
47	Statisticians	$106,390	$108,720	640
48	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,960	$112,680	440
49	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,920	$113,360	640
50	Nuclear Technicians	$105,720	$106,600	110
51	Computer Network Architects	$105,480	$116,130	2,860
52	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,100	$135,080	3,660
53	Chemical Engineers	$105,040	$111,040	840
54	Construction Managers	$104,610	$114,540	6,340
55	Software Developers	$103,830	$108,080	44,140
56	Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	$103,770	$98,760	100
57	Veterinarians	$103,670	$115,710	2,220
58	Information Security Analysts	$103,580	$108,980	3,090
59	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$103,460	$126,270	4,850
60	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$103,020	$107,340	3,660
61	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,900	$121,140	380
62	Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,600	$94,970	90
63	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$102,560	$100,760	8,210
64	Training and Development Managers	$102,250	$105,880	630
65	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$102,130	$105,720	870
66	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$101,980	$102,460	280
67	Medical and Health Services Managers	$101,840	$118,870	15,550
68	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,780	$106,340	190
69	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$101,450	$93,970	1,140
70	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$100,940	$94,660	3,580
71	Sales Engineers	$100,920	$108,630	3,130
72	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,810	$101,710	170
73	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,710	$120,580	1,900
74	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,260	$108,120	1,420
75	Computer Systems Analysts	$100,100	$101,510	15,000
76	Electrical Engineers	$99,800	$101,800	10,270
77	Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,350	$103,700	330
78	Administrative Services Managers	$99,220	$107,120	5,840
79	Physical Therapists	$99,220	$95,450	6,700
80	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$99,200	$99,170	510
81	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,980	$109,330	590
82	Power Plant Operators	$98,920	$91,270	1,550
83	Mechanical Engineers	$98,760	$99,690	32,580
84	Genetic Counselors	$98,600	$94,460	40
85	Industrial Engineers	$98,340	$99,680	27,470
86	Hydrologists	$97,970	$93,850	30
87	Database Administrators	$97,760	$92,980	1,460
88	Engineers, All Other	$97,530	$103,000	4,720
89	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$97,250	$96,660	80
90	General and Operations Managers	$97,140	$118,150	88,500
91	Computer Occupations, All Other	$96,620	$98,050	7,190
92	Physicists	$96,410	$127,490	500
93	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,330	$101,970	1,000
94	Project Management Specialists	$96,200	$98,390	22,980
95	Gas Plant Operators	$95,830	$94,800	480
96	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$95,830	$105,010	7,610
97	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$95,250	$123,790	590
98	Materials Engineers	$95,090	$98,760	900
99	History Teachers, Postsecondary	$93,860	$99,300	360
100	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$93,330	$92,920	3,100
101	Actuaries	$93,250	$102,480	380
102	Facilities Managers	$92,310	$97,360	4,350
103	Operations Research Analysts	$91,610	$100,240	1,280
104	Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	$91,100	$88,870	50
105	Data Scientists	$90,750	$96,500	4,700
106	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$90,750	$99,450	2,070
107	Environmental Engineers	$90,410	$95,230	1,020
108	Financial Risk Specialists	$90,260	$96,030	810
109	Chemists	$89,980	$97,410	3,960
110	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$89,590	$86,320	230
111	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$89,380	$91,650	460
112	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$89,370	$98,740	140
113	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$89,030	$94,840	7,160
114	Chiropractors	$88,900	$92,950	1,350
115	Budget Analysts	$88,730	$86,120	610
116	Web Developers	$88,460	$90,270	1,030
117	Radiation Therapists	$87,010	$88,270	510
118	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,600	$97,810	390
119	Art Directors	$86,360	$93,520	1,050
120	Epidemiologists	$86,160	$86,490	260
121	Management Analysts	$84,840	$98,520	15,390
122	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$84,560	$85,340	670
123	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,500	$101,190	1,550
124	Boilermakers	$84,230	$80,180	720
125	Food Scientists and Technologists	$84,150	$90,430	410
126	Financial and Investment Analysts	$83,920	$95,710	7,520
127	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$83,740	$96,440	620
128	Funeral Home Managers	$83,570	$101,510	390
129	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$83,490	$81,890	190
130	Occupational Therapists	$82,970	$84,560	4,690
131	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$82,950	$85,160	3,280
132	Civil Engineers	$82,870	$90,160	7,920
133	Audiologists	$82,790	$81,240	340
134	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,510	$84,440	1,840
135	Computer Programmers	$82,420	$90,700	4,050
136	Biological Scientists, All Other	$82,250	$85,840	820
137	Speech-Language Pathologists	$82,250	$83,610	4,420
138	Gambling Managers	$82,140	$95,470	150
139	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$82,100	$77,520	3,120
140	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$82,050	$91,990	4,400
141	Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,750	$100,120	60
142	Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$81,740	$91,750	2,020
143	Registered Nurses	$81,710	$86,210	102,240
144	Political Scientists	$81,550	$81,790	60
145	English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,490	$87,040	1,660
146	Orthotists and Prosthetists	$81,460	$75,040	610
147	Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$81,450	$97,960	290
148	Emergency Management Directors	$80,960	$86,230	190
149	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$80,590	$82,040	3,180
150	School Psychologists	$80,580	$81,140	1,150
151	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$80,370	$101,130	3,480
152	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$80,310	$89,880	3,060
153	Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$80,290	$67,010	80
154	Education Administrators, All Other	$80,000	$85,670	640
155	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,960	$84,940	680
156	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,750	$81,840	490
157	Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,590	$77,000	100
158	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$79,560	$74,380	1,310
159	Anthropologists and Archeologists	$79,540	$91,890	90
160	Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,450	$101,220	370
161	Social and Community Service Managers	$79,370	$79,850	5,510
162	Millwrights	$78,980	$73,220	2,760
163	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$78,960	$77,060	280
164	Special Education Teachers, All Other	$78,920	$77,680	2,850
165	Materials Scientists	$78,480	$85,730	210
166	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,380	$90,510	550
167	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$78,250	$78,970	2,310
168	Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,070	$80,610	110
169	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,950	$81,090	980
170	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$77,900	$74,770	3,200
171	Logisticians	$77,810	$82,870	11,560
172	Dental Hygienists	$77,800	$76,800	8,370
173	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$77,710	$80,430	24,400
174	Transportation Inspectors	$77,660	$85,470	310
175	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$77,530	$82,770	2,520
176	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$77,230	$72,530	420
177	Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$77,210	$87,230	40
178	Signal and Track Switch Repairers	$76,980	$68,650	80
179	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$76,610	$78,400	14,290
180	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$76,430	$69,670	2,090
181	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$76,200	$72,610	1,330
182	Accountants and Auditors	$76,190	$82,970	40,510
183	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$76,130	$79,930	720
184	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$76,110	$79,070	15,670
185	Insurance Underwriters	$75,910	$78,000	2,070
186	Instructional Coordinators	$75,510	$76,160	4,630
187	Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,460	$85,320	530
188	Financial Specialists, All Other	$75,430	$83,490	1,970
189	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$75,350	$82,120	880
190	Foresters	$75,170	$75,250	330
191	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$75,170	$79,510	380
192	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$75,070	$74,840	6,320

Aiming for a $75K+ Career in Michigan?

Build a Professional Resume → · Explore Top Courses → · Advance Your Career →

Michigan High-Salary Insights

The $75K+ jobs in Michigan are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management, and Education fields.

25.0% of all tracked occupations in MI earn a median salary above $75K. The entry point for this group is $75,070/year (Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators), while the top earner makes $226,820/year.

Michigan ranks #18 among all 50 states for the number of $75K+ jobs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many jobs pay over $75K a year in Michigan?

According to 2024 BLS data, there are 192 occupations in Michigan with a median annual salary above $75K. This represents 25.0% of all tracked occupations in MI.

What is the highest paying job in Michigan?

The highest paying occupation in Michigan is Nurse Anesthetists with a median salary of $226,820 per year based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

What is the minimum salary to be on the $75K+ list in Michigan?

The entry point for the $75K+ list in Michigan is $75,070/year (Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators). Any occupation with a median salary above $75K qualifies for this list.

What is the average salary of $75K+ jobs in Michigan?

The average median salary among all 192 occupations that pay over $75K in Michigan is $100,634 per year (2024 data).

How can I get a job that pays over $75K in Michigan?

High-paying jobs in Michigan typically require specialized education, certifications, or significant experience. Common fields include healthcare, technology, management, and engineering. Investing in relevant skills through certifications and advanced degrees can help you reach the $75K+ salary range. Check individual job pages for specific requirements.

Jobs Over $75K in Other States

These are gross salaries. After federal, state, and FICA taxes, take-home pay is lower.

More Salary Data for Michigan

Highest Paying Jobs in Michigan · Average Salary in Michigan · All Michigan Jobs

Data Source & Methodology

This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $75K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics