Occupations in Michigan

518 occupations with a Michigan page, each showing what the job pays in state, how many people hold it, and which Michigan schools run the programs that lead to it. Also see programs in Michigan.

518 occupations

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Occupations in Michigan
OccupationMedian payJobs in stateSchoolsGraduates / yr
Registered Nurses
29-1141
$94,300104,950596,516
Office Clerks, Generallimited
43-9061
$44,82088,03028
General and Operations Managers
11-1021
$99,53085,8607310,124
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driverslimited
53-3032
$57,18060,8002258
Software Developers
15-1252
$125,57043,460554,073
Nursing Assistants
31-1131
$39,57043,29014425
Accountants and Auditors
13-2011
$78,82041,460421,654
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing
41-4012
$72,98040,960977
Elementary School Teachers
25-2021
$65,11040,910411,717
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
43-6014
$46,02040,8301287
Maintenance and Repair Workers, Generalmoderate
49-9071
$47,58039,490442
Cooks, Restaurant
35-2014
$36,98039,10011313
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
43-3031
$48,98037,55028413
Mechanical Engineers
17-2141
$104,89034,630181,905
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
35-1012
$37,94032,89013329
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workersmoderate
37-3011
$38,12032,330470
Industrial Engineers
17-2112
$101,68030,990161,022
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
41-1011
$46,43030,7507172
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
43-1011
$64,72030,69023384
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
51-9061
$44,49027,980533
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
43-6013
$41,10027,96019226
Medical Assistants
31-9092
$39,87027,810471,446
Sales Representatives of Servicesmoderate
41-3091
$73,38027,160325
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
51-1011
$72,17026,650687
Light Truck Driverslimited
53-3033
$43,00026,1602258
Secondary School Teachers
25-2031
$66,03025,540569,514
Human Resources Specialists
13-1071
$69,52025,520707,110
Project Management Specialists
13-1082
$100,97025,330727,723
Security Guardslimited
33-9032
$37,08025,24026
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
13-1161
$66,78024,220431,910
Electricians
47-2111
$76,27023,53010215
Financial Managers
11-3031
$139,37022,490361,717
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
49-3023
$54,12022,28025480
Computer User Support Specialists
15-1232
$56,24022,0901094
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4031
$46,12022,0601075
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
13-1199
$81,81020,940716,500
Machinists
51-4041
$52,36020,3501299
Carpentersmoderate
47-2031
$61,68018,590429
Sales Managers
11-2022
$136,87017,950739,026
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
49-9041
$64,25017,3109236
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
33-3051
$73,73016,75025676
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
47-1011
$78,18016,66018443
Lawyers
23-1011
$130,52016,62071,093
Medical and Health Services Managers
11-9111
$107,57016,060301,774
Computer and Information Systems Managers
11-3021
$163,76016,010657,246
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
21-1021
$59,27015,760342,474
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
49-1011
$77,81015,74015286
Middle School Teachers
25-2022
$63,79015,420301,316
Architectural and Engineering Managers
11-9041
$166,93014,820419,302
Industrial Production Managers
11-3051
$120,66014,320729,216
Pharmacy Technicians
29-2052
$44,34014,240841
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfittersmoderate
47-2152
$80,19014,120357
Computer Systems Analysts
15-1211
$103,41014,070474,071
Childcare Workers
39-9011
$30,97014,01020246
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteriamoderate
35-2012
$36,87013,500449
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
51-4121
$49,99013,33030720
Physicians, All Other
29-1229
$155,48013,15061,252
Management Analysts
13-1111
$93,64013,010728,966
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
49-9021
$60,85012,590221,001
Social and Human Service Assistants
21-1093
$39,16012,450735
Insurance Sales Agentsmoderate
41-3021
$61,90012,160436
Dental Assistants
31-9091
$48,82011,99023358
Loan Officers
13-2072
$74,47011,340301,536
Preschool Teachers
25-2011
$37,11010,950451,281
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
29-2061
$65,46010,880241,040
Recreation Workerslimited
39-9032
$35,09010,850110
Electrical Engineers
17-2071
$106,07010,840171,371
Training and Development Specialists
13-1151
$64,35010,64027824
Logisticians
13-1081
$83,20010,270717,192
Compliance Officers
13-1041
$77,3909,720371,190
Construction Managers
11-9021
$103,2309,620728,015
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
11-9032
$104,0209,61019510
Tool and Die Makersmoderate
51-4111
$65,5909,420346
Managers, All Other
11-9199
$134,2609,3807418,035
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4081
$45,9209,3501299
Food Service Managers
11-9051
$60,7909,24015223
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
21-1012
$59,4409,17010279
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Productsmoderate
41-4011
$125,6509,140325
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
43-6011
$66,8409,0301287
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialistsmoderate
49-3031
$61,4209,020333
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
39-5012
$34,8208,970421,543
Bus Drivers, Schoollimited
53-3051
$46,3808,7802258
Pharmacistsmoderate
29-1051
$137,8608,7803253
Dental Hygienists
29-1292
$83,7908,64014330
Physical Therapists
29-1123
$100,9008,6307318
Nurse Practitioners
29-1171
$131,4508,29015852
Correctional Officers and Jailers
33-3012
$64,0208,22022193
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
11-3071
$99,1008,180728,890
Coaches and Scouts
27-2022
$47,0507,91033986
Civil Engineers
17-2051
$92,1007,7608503
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
23-2011
$62,1707,73014227
Engineers, All Other
17-2199
$121,0007,700342,173
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerkslimited
43-5061
$61,6707,560137
Parts Salespersonsmoderate
41-2022
$44,0707,520463
Public Relations Specialists
27-3031
$65,3007,510341,235
Computer Occupations, All Other
15-1299
$105,6807,440495,305
Financial and Investment Analysts
13-2051
$95,4207,400361,721
Data Scientists
15-2051
$100,5907,360534,617
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
51-9161
$47,2507,330862
Bakers
51-3011
$35,8307,29010121

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Pay and job counts are BLS OEWS state estimates. Graduates per year are IPEDS completions at schools in this state. All sources & release dates →

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