Occupation statistics ยท BLS May 2024
Best paying remote jobs in Michigan
The leading occupations by published state median wage are Chief Executives, Law Teachers, Postsecondary, Architectural and Engineering Managers. The state RPP is 96.217 (US = 100). Typical education describes an occupation, not a requirement for every employer. These are statistics, not job listings.
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Pay rankings in Michigan
236 rows
| 1 | Chief Executives | $219,230 | $206,420 | +6.2% | $227,850 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 2 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $167,560 | $126,650 | +32.3% | $174,150 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 3 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $163,000 | $167,740 | -2.8% | $169,410 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 4 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $159,290 | $171,200 | -7.0% | $165,550 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 5 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $139,670 | $140,360 | -0.5% | $145,160 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 6 | Purchasing Managers | $137,630 | $139,510 | -1.3% | $143,040 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 7 | Sales Managers | $136,480 | $138,060 | -1.1% | $141,850 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 8 | Marketing Managers | $135,610 | $161,030 | -15.8% | $140,940 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 9 | Financial Managers | $135,290 | $161,700 | -16.3% | $140,610 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 10 | Natural Sciences Managers | $135,180 | $161,180 | -16.1% | $140,490 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 11 | Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $133,540 | $100,830 | +32.4% | $138,790 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 12 | Managers, All Other | $133,040 | $136,550 | -2.6% | $138,270 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 13 | Human Resources Managers | $131,810 | $140,030 | -5.9% | $136,990 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 14 | Petroleum Engineers | $131,250 | $141,280 | -7.1% | $136,410 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 15 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $130,630 | $86,350 | +51.3% | $135,770 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 16 | Lawyers | $126,600 | $151,160 | -16.2% | $131,580 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 17 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $126,050 | $106,120 | +18.8% | $131,010 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 18 | Political Scientists | $125,750 | $139,380 | -9.8% | $130,690 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 19 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $125,420 | $115,230 | +8.8% | $130,350 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 20 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $123,840 | $119,980 | +3.2% | $128,710 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 21 | Aerospace Engineers | $115,540 | $134,830 | -14.3% | $120,080 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 22 | Air Traffic Controllers | $113,650 | $144,580 | -21.4% | $118,120 | Associate's degree | 3 |
| 23 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $113,620 | $155,020 | -26.7% | $118,090 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 24 | Hydrologists | $111,860 | $92,060 | +21.5% | $116,260 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 25 | Training and Development Managers | $110,990 | $127,090 | -12.7% | $115,350 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 26 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $109,020 | $127,590 | -14.6% | $113,310 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 27 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $108,740 | $100,070 | +8.7% | $113,020 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 28 | Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $108,180 | $87,710 | +23.3% | $112,430 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 29 | Physicists | $107,640 | $166,290 | -35.3% | $111,870 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 30 | Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | $105,790 | $97,360 | +8.7% | $109,950 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 31 | Actuaries | $105,750 | $125,770 | -15.9% | $109,910 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 32 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $105,480 | $117,960 | -10.6% | $109,630 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 33 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $105,200 | $96,690 | +8.8% | $109,340 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 34 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $104,920 | $103,960 | +0.9% | $109,050 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 35 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $104,770 | $105,620 | -0.8% | $108,890 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 36 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $103,860 | $117,960 | -12.0% | $107,940 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 37 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $103,810 | $106,950 | -2.9% | $107,890 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 38 | Sales Engineers | $103,350 | $121,520 | -15.0% | $107,410 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 39 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $103,340 | $104,070 | -0.7% | $107,400 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 40 | Electrical Engineers | $102,990 | $111,910 | -8.0% | $107,040 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 41 | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $102,730 | $94,680 | +8.5% | $106,770 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 42 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $101,200 | $126,960 | -20.3% | $105,180 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 43 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $100,730 | $97,270 | +3.6% | $104,690 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 44 | Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | $100,650 | $95,770 | +5.1% | $104,610 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 45 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $100,550 | $101,390 | -0.8% | $104,500 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 46 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $100,110 | $83,460 | +19.9% | $104,050 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 47 | Environmental Engineers | $100,090 | $104,170 | -3.9% | $104,030 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 48 | Industrial Engineers | $99,680 | $101,140 | -1.4% | $103,600 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 49 | General and Operations Managers | $99,660 | $102,950 | -3.2% | $103,580 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 50 | Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | $98,920 | $82,540 | +19.8% | $102,810 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
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Highest published median: Chief Executives, $219,230. State ranks retain their position among all teleworkable occupations.