Fastest growing jobs in Michigan, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Michigan. Percent growth favours small occupations, so the openings column is often the more useful number — a fast-growing job with few openings is harder to enter than a flat one with many.

State projections are produced by Michigan's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in Michigan run 3.8% below the national average (2024), so a Michigan salary is worth about 1.04× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Michigan.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Michigan · Growth 2024–34

1Nurse Practitioners$131,450
Master's degree
$101,640 – $165,870+41.6%
2Data Scientists$100,590
Bachelor's degree
$60,830 – $162,670+28.3%
3Medical and Health Services Managers$107,570
Bachelor's degree
$66,140 – $192,440+25.1%
4Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,410 – $46,730+23.6%
5Veterinarians$125,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,900 – $192,800+23.6%
6Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$49,710
Associate's degree
$37,410 – $63,020+23.5%
7Physical Therapist Assistants$61,670
Associate's degree
$35,700 – $78,600+23.4%
8Physician Assistants$131,510
Master's degree
$104,000 – $162,570+22.9%
9Information Security Analysts$106,230
Bachelor's degree
$64,150 – $165,730+22.0%
10Occupational Therapy Assistants$63,260
Associate's degree
$52,270 – $79,310+21.0%
11Psychiatric Technicians$43,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,630 – $72,550+20.0%
12Operations Research Analysts$83,480
Bachelor's degree
$61,650 – $139,880+18.6%
13Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$61,690
Master's degree
$38,490 – $94,400+18.0%
14Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$46,750
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,270 – $59,170+18.0%
15Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,490
Associate's degree
$66,960 – $96,360+17.2%
16Respiratory Therapists$79,850
Associate's degree
$64,770 – $90,210+17.1%
17Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$67,150
Associate's degree
$46,790 – $103,510+16.1%
18Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,880 – $42,790+15.8%
19Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$108,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,020 – $227,920+15.5%
20Occupational Therapists$89,910
Master's degree
$66,580 – $105,720+15.4%
21Medical Equipment Preparers$45,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,750 – $58,050+15.3%
22Hearing Aid Specialists$55,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,120 – $105,560+15.0%
23Medical Equipment Repairers$60,680
Associate's degree
$37,320 – $98,430+14.9%
24Nurse Anesthetists$247,010
Master's degree
$220,840 – $299,120+14.4%
25Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,330
No formal educational credential
$28,900 – $45,040+13.1%
26Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,080 – $91,270+13.0%
27Medical Assistants$39,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,000 – $48,330+13.0%
28Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$78,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$36,400 – $124,460+13.0%
29Financial Examiners$71,050
Bachelor's degree
$50,310 – $121,620+13.0%
30Athletic Trainers$59,280
Master's degree
$46,580 – $74,790+12.9%
31Logisticians$83,200
Bachelor's degree
$52,810 – $132,900+12.9%
32Massage Therapists$70,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,610 – $89,950+12.3%
33Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$84,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,290 – $134,980+12.1%
34Marriage and Family Therapists$52,270
Master's degree
$39,110 – $78,740+12.0%
35Physical Therapists$100,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,600 – $123,980+11.6%
36Counselors, All Other$37,390
Master's degree
$35,920 – $68,570+11.5%
37Financial Managers$139,370
Bachelor's degree
$80,280 – $258,480+11.5%
38Speech-Language Pathologists$89,120
Master's degree
$62,430 – $108,670+11.5%
39Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$41,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,570 – $80,440+11.2%
40Therapists, All Other$57,970
Bachelor's degree
$37,760 – $99,200+11.0%
41Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$50,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,170 – $73,990+10.6%
42Animal Caretakers$30,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,770 – $45,480+10.3%
43Personal Financial Advisors$77,930
Bachelor's degree
$44,780 – $288,860+10.3%
44Computer and Information Systems Managers$163,760
Bachelor's degree
$99,270 – $232,870+9.9%
45Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$84,080
Bachelor's degree
$55,610 – $125,350+9.7%
46Healthcare Social Workers$67,600
Master's degree
$47,640 – $91,190+9.7%
47Forensic Science Technicians—
Bachelor's degree
—
— – —+9.5%
48Exercise Physiologists$55,080
Bachelor's degree
$48,140 – $65,910+9.4%
49Training and Development Specialists$64,350
Bachelor's degree
$38,550 – $106,250+8.9%
50Interior Designers$59,340
Bachelor's degree
$32,800 – $97,400+8.8%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianMichigan	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$131,450	$101,640 – $165,870	+41.6%
2	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$100,590	$60,830 – $162,670	+28.3%
3	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,570	$66,140 – $192,440	+25.1%
4	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,960	$30,410 – $46,730	+23.6%
5	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$125,390	$75,900 – $192,800	+23.6%
6	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$49,710	$37,410 – $63,020	+23.5%
7	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,670	$35,700 – $78,600	+23.4%
8	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$131,510	$104,000 – $162,570	+22.9%
9	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$106,230	$64,150 – $165,730	+22.0%
10	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,260	$52,270 – $79,310	+21.0%
11	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,140	$36,630 – $72,550	+20.0%
12	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$83,480	$61,650 – $139,880	+18.6%
13	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$61,690	$38,490 – $94,400	+18.0%
14	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,750	$37,270 – $59,170	+18.0%
15	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,490	$66,960 – $96,360	+17.2%
16	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$79,850	$64,770 – $90,210	+17.1%
17	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$67,150	$46,790 – $103,510	+16.1%
18	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,000	$27,880 – $42,790	+15.8%
19	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$108,970	$52,020 – $227,920	+15.5%
20	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$89,910	$66,580 – $105,720	+15.4%
21	Medical Equipment PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,670	$37,750 – $58,050	+15.3%
22	Hearing Aid SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,100	$35,120 – $105,560	+15.0%
23	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$60,680	$37,320 – $98,430	+14.9%
24	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$247,010	$220,840 – $299,120	+14.4%
25	Shuttle Drivers and ChauffeursNo formal educational credential	$36,330	$28,900 – $45,040	+13.1%
26	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,250	$47,080 – $91,270	+13.0%
27	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,870	$35,000 – $48,330	+13.0%
28	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$78,870	$36,400 – $124,460	+13.0%
29	Financial ExaminersBachelor's degree	$71,050	$50,310 – $121,620	+13.0%
30	Athletic TrainersMaster's degree	$59,280	$46,580 – $74,790	+12.9%
31	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$83,200	$52,810 – $132,900	+12.9%
32	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$70,960	$32,610 – $89,950	+12.3%
33	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$84,730	$61,290 – $134,980	+12.1%
34	Marriage and Family TherapistsMaster's degree	$52,270	$39,110 – $78,740	+12.0%
35	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,900	$79,600 – $123,980	+11.6%
36	Counselors, All OtherMaster's degree	$37,390	$35,920 – $68,570	+11.5%
37	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,370	$80,280 – $258,480	+11.5%
38	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$89,120	$62,430 – $108,670	+11.5%
39	Recreational Vehicle Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,600	$34,570 – $80,440	+11.2%
40	Therapists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$57,970	$37,760 – $99,200	+11.0%
41	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,870	$38,170 – $73,990	+10.6%
42	Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,320	$27,770 – $45,480	+10.3%
43	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$77,930	$44,780 – $288,860	+10.3%
44	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$163,760	$99,270 – $232,870	+9.9%
45	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,080	$55,610 – $125,350	+9.7%
46	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$67,600	$47,640 – $91,190	+9.7%
47	Forensic Science TechniciansBachelor's degree	—	—— – —	+9.5%
48	Exercise PhysiologistsBachelor's degree	$55,080	$48,140 – $65,910	+9.4%
49	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,350	$38,550 – $106,250	+8.9%
50	Interior DesignersBachelor's degree	$59,340	$32,800 – $97,400	+8.8%

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