High paying jobs in Bay City, MI

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Bay City, MI. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Bay City, MI run 8.1% below the national average (2024), so a Bay City, MI salary is worth about 1.09× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

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

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OccupationMedian, Bay City, MI · Employed

1Chief Executives$247,680
Bachelor's degree
$106,990 – $458,49040
2Natural Sciences Managers$204,120
Bachelor's degree
$109,280 – $278,38050
3Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,560
Bachelor's degree
$110,800 – $197,46060
4Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,850
Bachelor's degree
$87,840 – $260,990100
5Pharmacists$135,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$109,690 – $159,86060
6Chemists$132,480
Bachelor's degree
$97,440 – $161,920250
7Sales Managers$130,760
Bachelor's degree
$61,950 – $475,270110
8Nurse Practitioners$127,830
Master's degree
$85,220 – $215,29050
9Software Developers$124,420
Bachelor's degree
$75,000 – $159,65090
10Financial Managers$124,130
Bachelor's degree
$64,130 – $207,840120
11Managers, All Other$117,620
Bachelor's degree
$75,450 – $164,92040
12Management Analysts$114,610
Bachelor's degree
$60,880 – $189,30030
13Industrial Production Managers$113,810
Bachelor's degree
$83,050 – $200,180170
14Facilities Managers$104,830
Bachelor's degree
$50,380 – $130,33050
15Industrial Engineers$102,590
Bachelor's degree
$79,720 – $155,590160
16Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$102,060
Bachelor's degree
$58,970 – $131,45030
17Lawyers$101,540
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,450 – $168,18060
18Electrical Engineers$101,480
Bachelor's degree
$78,030 – $138,23050
19Medical and Health Services Managers$101,050
Bachelor's degree
$71,910 – $139,360150
20Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$100,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,850 – $118,45040
21Construction Managers$99,730
Bachelor's degree
$63,280 – $155,99070
22Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$99,390
Master's degree
$79,500 – $140,560100
23Power Plant Operators$98,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$98,930 – $124,09050
24Mechanical Engineers$96,000
Bachelor's degree
$65,110 – $132,65060
25Computer Systems Analysts$94,820
Bachelor's degree
$67,590 – $143,01040
26Project Management Specialists$94,170
Bachelor's degree
$49,310 – $142,63090
27Physical Therapists$93,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,250 – $119,450120
28Civil Engineers$85,690
Bachelor's degree
$68,790 – $174,29050
29Social and Community Service Managers$84,000
Bachelor's degree
$46,930 – $102,27060
30Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$83,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,240 – $143,55050
31Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$83,610
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,230 – $117,35030
32General and Operations Managers$81,450
Bachelor's degree
$45,690 – $176,650650
33Instructional Coordinators$81,290
Master's degree
$58,050 – $90,73040
34Occupational Therapists$80,880
Master's degree
$61,160 – $96,29080
35Electricians$80,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,230 – $102,960210
36Dental Hygienists$79,920
Associate's degree
$73,360 – $90,24090
37Speech-Language Pathologists$79,540
Master's degree
$64,230 – $98,80080
38Industrial Machinery Mechanics$78,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,400 – $101,190210
39Chemical Technicians$78,120
Associate's degree
$59,800 – $91,29080
40First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,590 – $128,230120
41Network and Computer Systems Administrators$78,020
Bachelor's degree
$53,580 – $113,15040
42Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$77,440
Bachelor's degree
$59,490 – $110,83040
43Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$75,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,080 – $101,350140
44First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,610 – $98,650260
45Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$74,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,040 – $106,870110
46Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$74,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,380 – $97,60060
47Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$74,010
Bachelor's degree
$46,020 – $90,320350
48Accountants and Auditors$73,320
Bachelor's degree
$49,090 – $109,880260
49First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$72,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,230 – $122,300110
50Cost Estimators$71,660
Bachelor's degree
$38,710 – $109,20050

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

#	Occupation	MedianBay City, MI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$247,680	$106,990 – $458,490	40
2	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$204,120	$109,280 – $278,380	50
3	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,560	$110,800 – $197,460	60
4	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$159,850	$87,840 – $260,990	100
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,330	$109,690 – $159,860	60
6	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$132,480	$97,440 – $161,920	250
7	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,760	$61,950 – $475,270	110
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$127,830	$85,220 – $215,290	50
9	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$124,420	$75,000 – $159,650	90
10	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,130	$64,130 – $207,840	120
11	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$117,620	$75,450 – $164,920	40
12	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$114,610	$60,880 – $189,300	30
13	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,810	$83,050 – $200,180	170
14	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,830	$50,380 – $130,330	50
15	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,590	$79,720 – $155,590	160
16	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$102,060	$58,970 – $131,450	30
17	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$101,540	$69,450 – $168,180	60
18	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,480	$78,030 – $138,230	50
19	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,050	$71,910 – $139,360	150
20	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,820	$73,850 – $118,450	40
21	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,730	$63,280 – $155,990	70
22	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$99,390	$79,500 – $140,560	100
23	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,930	$98,930 – $124,090	50
24	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,000	$65,110 – $132,650	60
25	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,820	$67,590 – $143,010	40
26	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,170	$49,310 – $142,630	90
27	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$93,450	$77,250 – $119,450	120
28	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$85,690	$68,790 – $174,290	50
29	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$84,000	$46,930 – $102,270	60
30	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,950	$57,240 – $143,550	50
31	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$83,610	$68,230 – $117,350	30
32	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$81,450	$45,690 – $176,650	650
33	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$81,290	$58,050 – $90,730	40
34	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$80,880	$61,160 – $96,290	80
35	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,450	$45,230 – $102,960	210
36	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$79,920	$73,360 – $90,240	90
37	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$79,540	$64,230 – $98,800	80
38	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,960	$48,400 – $101,190	210
39	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,120	$59,800 – $91,290	80
40	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,050	$48,590 – $128,230	120
41	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$78,020	$53,580 – $113,150	40
42	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$77,440	$59,490 – $110,830	40
43	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,310	$49,080 – $101,350	140
44	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,610	$44,610 – $98,650	260
45	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,490	$39,040 – $106,870	110
46	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,030	$40,380 – $97,600	60
47	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$74,010	$46,020 – $90,320	350
48	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$73,320	$49,090 – $109,880	260
49	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,680	$50,230 – $122,300	110
50	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$71,660	$38,710 – $109,200	50

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