Salaries by state
Michigan Salaries
What jobs pay in Michigan, from published federal wage statistics for the state, aged to 2026. Overall, Michigan pay runs about 6.3% below the national median across occupations.
Highest-paying jobs in Michigan
Ranked by median annual wage in the state.
1Radiologist$485,9202Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$428,5703Cardiologist$419,0304Emergency Medicine Physician$417,7605Dermatologist$414,9106Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$413,4507Surgeons, All Other$412,4608Orthodontist$357,0909Physicians, Pathologists$303,07010Psychiatrist$291,85011Chief Executive$255,56012Chief Sustainability Officer$255,56013Nurse Anesthetist$247,01014Dentists, All Other Specialists$229,15015Family Medicine Physician$214,070
Most common jobs and what they pay in Michigan
The largest U.S. occupations, with each one’s median wage in the state.
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,0002Retail Salesperson$34,6403Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,9304General and Operations Managers$99,5305Registered Nurse$94,3006Cashier$29,7407Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,8608Stockers and Order Fillers$35,9309Customer Service Representative$43,95010Office Clerks, General$44,82011Waiters and Waitresses$37,76012Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,05013Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,18014Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,02015Software Developer$125,570
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All states
Alabama-14%Alaska+7%Arizona-4%Arkansas-18%California+14%Colorado+6%Connecticut+5%Delaware-0%District of Columbia+17%Florida-8%Georgia-7%Hawaii+3%Idaho-8%Illinois-1%Indiana-7%Iowa-9%Kansas-10%Kentucky-12%Louisiana-14%Maine-3%Maryland+4%Massachusetts+10%Minnesota+2%Mississippi-19%Missouri-8%Montana-8%Nebraska-9%Nevada-4%New Hampshire-0%New Jersey+8%New Mexico-8%New York+10%North Carolina-7%North Dakota-6%Ohio-7%Oklahoma-14%Oregon+5%Pennsylvania-5%Rhode Island+3%South Carolina-10%South Dakota-11%Tennessee-11%Texas-8%Utah-6%Vermont-1%Virginia-1%Washington+14%West Virginia-15%Wisconsin-5%Wyoming-8%
Source: published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state wage data by occupation, aged to 2026 using our documented methodology. State lists last compiled August 19, 2026. See Methodology.
