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221 Jobs That Pay Over $75K in Michigan (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

There are 221 occupations in Michigan with a median salary above $75K per year. The highest-paying is Radiologists at $485,920/year. Based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025

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Average Salary by State

Average salaries across all 50 states. Click a state to see its $75K+ jobs.

$57,873

$89,679

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $63,963 AK $79,599 AZ $72,019 AR $58,447 CA $83,172 CO $76,493 CT $78,019 DE $71,614 DC $89,679 FL $67,772 GA $69,372 HI $73,976 ID $67,243 IL $74,900 IN $68,360 IA $68,184 KS $65,075 KY $66,085 LA $62,928 ME $70,351 MD $79,476 MA $81,221 MI $70,102 MN $79,901 MS $57,873 MO $67,599 MT $65,918 NE $68,499 NV $69,352 NH $75,725 NJ $80,366 NM $68,121 NY $83,189 NC $67,685 ND $70,391 OH $69,737 OK $63,871 OR $75,924 PA $70,617 RI $78,209 SC $66,430 SD $64,417 TN $66,638 TX $68,700 UT $68,195 VT $74,078 VA $73,984 WA $86,472 WV $62,235 WI $71,762 WY $66,073

221
Jobs Over $75K

$485,920

#1: Radiologists

$114,392

Avg of Qualifying Jobs

995,390

Workers in These Jobs

All 221 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	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
26	Marketing Managers	$138,510	$150,850	6,620
27	Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$138,130	$135,400	60
28	Medical Dosimetrists	$137,970	$139,410	130
29	Pharmacists	$137,860	$135,380	8,780
30	Sales Managers	$136,870	$151,230	17,950
31	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$136,130	$134,860	240
32	Optometrists	$135,650	$144,610	1,410
33	Physician Assistants	$131,510	$132,140	6,310
34	Nurse Practitioners	$131,450	$132,790	8,290
35	Database Architects	$131,000	$128,220	1,390
36	Lawyers	$130,520	$148,820	16,620
37	Nuclear Engineers	$129,940	$128,070	330
38	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$129,400	$148,340	350
39	Natural Sciences Managers	$129,070	$141,380	2,220
40	Aerospace Engineers	$128,960	$125,820	N/A
41	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$127,420	$128,760	390
42	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$127,230	$138,990	2,120
43	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$127,200	$123,090	2,960
44	Commercial Pilots	$126,670	$127,700	1,390
45	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$125,650	$126,190	9,140
46	Software Developers	$125,570	$122,720	43,460
47	Veterinarians	$125,390	$128,100	2,030
48	Nurse Midwives	$125,140	$125,240	430
49	Industrial Production Managers	$120,660	$126,420	14,320
50	Computer Hardware Engineers	$119,670	$127,070	1,420
51	Air Traffic Controllers	$118,930	$134,670	360
52	Training and Development Managers	$118,630	$126,860	900
53	Public Relations Managers	$117,900	$131,830	1,720
54	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$116,780	$111,210	450
55	Sales Engineers	$114,180	$124,050	2,290
56	Fundraising Managers	$113,360	$126,920	880
57	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$112,730	$117,010	270
58	Computer Network Architects	$112,040	$118,490	3,210
59	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$111,190	$125,880	2,240
60	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$109,340	$110,590	730
61	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$109,090	$115,750	460
62	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$108,970	$129,570	3,430
63	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$108,500	$133,890	5,110
64	Administrative Services Managers	$108,210	$118,830	6,590
65	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$107,780	$114,860	720
66	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$107,690	$113,580	810
67	Medical and Health Services Managers	$107,570	$127,430	16,060
68	Materials Scientists	$107,410	$117,800	230
69	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$107,060	$126,270	380
70	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$106,890	$103,680	2,800
71	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$106,600	$100,350	450
72	Economists	$106,350	$117,980	320
73	Information Security Analysts	$106,230	$111,160	3,280
74	Electrical Engineers	$106,070	$112,740	10,840
75	Power Plant Operators	$105,820	$105,460	1,220
76	Environmental Engineers	$105,080	$107,600	810
77	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,890	$103,800	170
78	Mechanical Engineers	$104,890	$112,320	34,630
79	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,780	$108,070	180
80	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$104,020	$107,240	9,610
81	Financial Risk Specialists	$103,940	$107,860	1,150
82	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,620	$109,950	1,460
83	Computer Systems Analysts	$103,410	$107,150	14,070
84	Chemical Engineers	$103,230	$105,570	670
85	Construction Managers	$103,230	$113,660	9,620
86	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$103,210	$106,510	150
87	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,870	$104,910	370
88	Statisticians	$102,710	$117,520	570
89	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$102,160	$98,110	2,930
90	Gambling Managers	$101,860	$106,070	190
91	Industrial Engineers	$101,680	$105,550	30,990
92	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$101,610	$110,900	220
93	Survey Researchers	$101,550	$103,410	150
94	Hydrologists	$101,060	$105,910	40
95	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,030	$108,740	560
96	Project Management Specialists	$100,970	$104,690	25,330
97	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$100,940	$103,700	330
98	Physical Therapists	$100,900	$100,630	8,630
99	Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,700	$96,440	190
100	Actuaries	$100,640	$108,630	570
101	Data Scientists	$100,590	$105,890	7,360
102	Gas Plant Operators	$100,500	$101,500	540
103	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,900	$103,940	920
104	Database Administrators	$99,830	$101,420	1,150
105	General and Operations Managers	$99,530	$123,610	85,860
106	History Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,440	$101,640	370
107	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,330	$104,810	1,420
108	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$99,140	$100,240	560
109	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$99,100	$108,510	8,180
110	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$98,720	$96,880	3,480
111	Web Developers	$98,470	$97,040	1,580
112	Boilermakers	$98,220	$87,440	N/A
113	Facilities Managers	$98,150	$104,030	4,920
114	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$98,140	$96,410	3,290
115	Audiologists	$97,790	$94,580	250
116	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$97,790	$99,680	450
117	Chemists	$97,440	$101,210	3,490
118	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$97,310	$103,290	140
119	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	$97,040	$260,700	50
120	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$96,890	$85,970	2,240
121	Budget Analysts	$96,430	$102,500	1,020
122	Radiation Therapists	$95,890	$95,400	450
123	Financial and Investment Analysts	$95,420	$104,060	7,400
124	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$95,400	$91,300	640
125	Physicists	$94,520	$135,340	510
126	Registered Nurses	$94,300	$94,300	104,950
127	Materials Engineers	$94,050	$98,980	810
128	Management Analysts	$93,640	$100,800	13,010
129	Signal and Track Switch Repairers	$93,060	$92,730	120
130	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$92,750	$95,320	6,900
131	Civil Engineers	$92,100	$94,870	7,760
132	Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$91,220	$85,040	N/A
133	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$90,650	$103,190	2,220
134	English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$90,240	$94,670	1,730
135	Occupational Therapists	$89,910	$89,150	5,120
136	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$89,610	$92,370	620
137	Millwrights	$89,190	$82,820	2,900
138	Speech-Language Pathologists	$89,120	$88,650	4,730
139	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$88,430	$93,870	2,630
140	Sociologists	$88,040	$105,120	90
141	Emergency Management Directors	$87,880	$93,750	220
142	Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,840	$101,150	460
143	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,670	$93,860	630
144	Fish and Game Wardens	$87,460	$84,770	210
145	Art Directors	$86,660	$98,020	1,080
146	Special Effects Artists and Animators	$86,630	$103,090	230
147	Political Scientists	$86,290	$102,060	180
148	Social and Community Service Managers	$85,500	$87,900	6,320
149	Technical Writers	$85,270	$90,780	970
150	Epidemiologists	$84,990	$83,010	280
151	Genetic Counselors	$84,970	$88,280	80
152	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$84,730	$95,160	2,170
153	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$84,620	$84,380	1,270
154	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$84,310	$93,090	2,370
155	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$84,080	$87,530	3,350
156	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$84,030	$81,490	180
157	School Psychologists	$83,960	$86,920	1,480
158	Dental Hygienists	$83,790	$85,940	8,640
159	Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,690	$109,870	320
160	Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,500	$108,210	50
161	Operations Research Analysts	$83,480	$94,890	980
162	Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,370	$88,680	70
163	Logisticians	$83,200	$90,350	10,270
164	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,190	$85,460	500
165	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,990	$89,290	2,410
166	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$82,800	$77,930	490
167	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$82,620	$80,910	270
168	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$82,590	$106,130	530
169	Real Estate Brokers	$82,510	$86,600	1,150
170	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$82,490	$83,010	3,100
171	Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$82,440	$92,030	N/A
172	Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,380	$81,250	80
173	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$81,010	$89,020	1,750
174	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$80,990	$86,420	320
175	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$80,650	$71,460	2,070
176	Agricultural Engineers	$80,490	$93,380	N/A
177	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$80,190	$77,250	14,120
178	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$80,170	$92,450	3,490
179	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,910	$89,600	1,140
180	Respiratory Therapists	$79,850	$78,550	4,520
181	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$79,760	$74,550	2,190
182	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$79,480	$83,750	2,480
183	Instructional Coordinators	$79,290	$81,460	5,680
184	Ship Engineers	$79,170	$72,960	100
185	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$79,150	$79,570	330
186	Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$78,960	$78,350	760
187	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,870	$81,190	1,740
188	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$78,850	$79,640	6,640
189	Accountants and Auditors	$78,820	$86,990	41,460
190	Microbiologists	$78,680	$80,240	370
191	Urban and Regional Planners	$78,510	$80,120	1,380
192	Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	$78,240	$78,750	40
193	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$78,180	$82,990	16,660
194	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$78,150	$82,100	1,020
195	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$78,050	$77,810	2,570
196	Cost Estimators	$77,990	$82,600	6,960
197	Personal Financial Advisors	$77,930	$121,890	6,570
198	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$77,810	$81,320	15,740
199	Landscape Architects	$77,670	$83,000	650
200	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$77,550	$78,530	1,830
201	Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$77,460	$77,080	250
202	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$77,400	$74,710	1,800
203	Compliance Officers	$77,390	$85,810	9,720
204	Insurance Underwriters	$77,380	$81,620	2,590
205	Funeral Home Managers	$77,140	$99,540	430
206	Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$77,060	$74,470	310
207	Food Scientists and Technologists	$76,940	$85,700	430
208	Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,770	$79,880	360
209	Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,680	$84,500	610
210	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$76,420	$74,020	7,220
211	Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	$76,270	$85,590	190
212	Electricians	$76,270	$73,840	23,530
213	Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$76,210	$87,040	N/A
214	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$76,080	$81,800	3,100
215	Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$76,040	$71,920	1,410
216	Foresters	$75,920	$77,500	340
217	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$75,900	$80,810	16,680
218	Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$75,860	$75,760	430
219	Orthotists and Prosthetists	$75,810	$75,950	N/A
220	Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$75,450	$70,140	290
221	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$75,090	$76,240	250

Michigan High-Salary Insights

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

31.1% of all tracked occupations in MI earn a median salary above $75K. The entry point for this group is $75,090/year (Cartographers and Photogrammetrists), while the top earner makes $485,920/year.

Michigan ranks #17 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 2025 BLS data, there are 221 occupations in Michigan with a median annual salary above $75K. This represents 31.1% of all tracked occupations in MI.

What is the highest paying job in Michigan?

The highest paying occupation in Michigan is Radiologists with a median salary of $485,920 per year based on 2025 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 $75,090/year (Cartographers and Photogrammetrists). 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 221 occupations that pay over $75K in Michigan is $114,392 per year (2025 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.

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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 2025 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics