High paying jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI run 0.3% above the national average (2024), so a Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI salary is worth about 1.00× 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, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Employed

1Chief Executives$304,110
Bachelor's degree
$112,220 – $604,2202,070
2Nurse Anesthetists$243,130
Master's degree
$220,840 – $302,0701,170
3Pediatricians, General$218,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$105,180 – $307,250730
4Family Medicine Physicians$181,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,310 – $382,2401,940
5Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,040
Bachelor's degree
$103,890 – $234,5207,980
6Architectural and Engineering Managers$168,550
Bachelor's degree
$128,680 – $218,0509,260
7Dentists, General$167,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$121,920 – $283,3801,700
8Purchasing Managers$163,660
Bachelor's degree
$103,140 – $221,4101,490
9Financial Managers$160,240
Bachelor's degree
$91,520 – $285,50011,670
10Sales Managers$155,560
Bachelor's degree
$79,250 – $251,1608,760
11General Internal Medicine Physicians$149,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,980 – $359,2001,230
12Human Resources Managers$149,980
Bachelor's degree
$97,340 – $232,7903,090
13Marketing Managers$149,310
Bachelor's degree
$86,600 – $236,6703,370
14Optometrists$142,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$117,240 – $213,850610
15Managers, All Other$138,970
Bachelor's degree
$82,860 – $214,6604,500
16Pharmacists$137,770
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,630 – $170,2304,280
17Lawyers$134,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,730 – $246,42010,110
18Nurse Practitioners$134,390
Master's degree
$106,110 – $164,3903,400
19Database Architects$132,040
Bachelor's degree
$80,450 – $173,140730
20Physician Assistants$131,830
Master's degree
$103,800 – $157,8702,400
21Software Developers$130,760
Bachelor's degree
$82,720 – $167,49024,870
22Computer Hardware Engineers$129,990
Bachelor's degree
$86,520 – $178,2801,060
23Veterinarians$129,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,450 – $202,500710
24Natural Sciences Managers$129,140
Bachelor's degree
$59,480 – $229,780640
25Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$129,070
Bachelor's degree
$60,910 – $203,2703,950
26Computer Network Architects$128,830
Bachelor's degree
$76,630 – $171,8001,570
27Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$128,650
Bachelor's degree
$90,590 – $166,4102,310
28Engineers, All Other$126,250
Bachelor's degree
$77,730 – $166,7305,800
29Industrial Production Managers$126,200
Bachelor's degree
$80,040 – $198,6705,950
30Sales Engineers$122,990
Bachelor's degree
$80,710 – $194,9801,250
31Administrative Services Managers$122,350
Bachelor's degree
$68,870 – $173,8402,990
32Electrical Engineers$114,390
Bachelor's degree
$80,610 – $160,1106,060
33Medical and Health Services Managers$114,340
Bachelor's degree
$67,590 – $206,6307,110
34Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$110,160
Master's degree
$78,890 – $138,2503,740
35Construction Managers$109,890
Bachelor's degree
$64,160 – $179,3903,970
36Mechanical Engineers$109,470
Bachelor's degree
$79,880 – $161,03022,500
37Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$109,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$39,770 – $227,9201,070
38Information Security Analysts$108,990
Bachelor's degree
$67,350 – $167,5801,520
39Web Developers$108,550
Bachelor's degree
$52,140 – $167,360870
40Commercial and Industrial Designers$108,180
Bachelor's degree
$55,460 – $152,2201,760
41Computer Occupations, All Other$107,560
Bachelor's degree
$52,680 – $164,2103,830
42Education Administrators, Postsecondary$105,980
Master's degree
$62,420 – $214,6901,410
43Project Management Specialists$105,350
Bachelor's degree
$64,010 – $161,35013,230
44Financial Risk Specialists$105,110
Bachelor's degree
$66,750 – $159,160690
45Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$104,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,670 – $130,120860
46Industrial Engineers$104,110
Bachelor's degree
$78,860 – $150,43017,350
47General and Operations Managers$104,010
Bachelor's degree
$51,910 – $259,39037,250
48Computer Systems Analysts$103,670
Bachelor's degree
$67,040 – $163,2107,150
49Data Scientists$103,330
Bachelor's degree
$62,400 – $168,5103,810
50Facilities Managers$103,080
Bachelor's degree
$63,150 – $165,0502,030

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

#	Occupation	MedianDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$304,110	$112,220 – $604,220	2,070
2	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$243,130	$220,840 – $302,070	1,170
3	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$218,000	$105,180 – $307,250	730
4	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$181,990	$65,310 – $382,240	1,940
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$170,040	$103,890 – $234,520	7,980
6	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$168,550	$128,680 – $218,050	9,260
7	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$167,860	$121,920 – $283,380	1,700
8	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$163,660	$103,140 – $221,410	1,490
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,240	$91,520 – $285,500	11,670
10	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$155,560	$79,250 – $251,160	8,760
11	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$149,990	$59,980 – $359,200	1,230
12	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$149,980	$97,340 – $232,790	3,090
13	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$149,310	$86,600 – $236,670	3,370
14	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$142,690	$117,240 – $213,850	610
15	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$138,970	$82,860 – $214,660	4,500
16	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,770	$63,630 – $170,230	4,280
17	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$134,980	$78,730 – $246,420	10,110
18	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$134,390	$106,110 – $164,390	3,400
19	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$132,040	$80,450 – $173,140	730
20	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$131,830	$103,800 – $157,870	2,400
21	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$130,760	$82,720 – $167,490	24,870
22	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$129,990	$86,520 – $178,280	1,060
23	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$129,730	$74,450 – $202,500	710
24	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,140	$59,480 – $229,780	640
25	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$129,070	$60,910 – $203,270	3,950
26	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$128,830	$76,630 – $171,800	1,570
27	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$128,650	$90,590 – $166,410	2,310
28	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$126,250	$77,730 – $166,730	5,800
29	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,200	$80,040 – $198,670	5,950
30	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$122,990	$80,710 – $194,980	1,250
31	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,350	$68,870 – $173,840	2,990
32	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$114,390	$80,610 – $160,110	6,060
33	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,340	$67,590 – $206,630	7,110
34	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$110,160	$78,890 – $138,250	3,740
35	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,890	$64,160 – $179,390	3,970
36	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,470	$79,880 – $161,030	22,500
37	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$109,180	$39,770 – $227,920	1,070
38	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$108,990	$67,350 – $167,580	1,520
39	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$108,550	$52,140 – $167,360	870
40	Commercial and Industrial DesignersBachelor's degree	$108,180	$55,460 – $152,220	1,760
41	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$107,560	$52,680 – $164,210	3,830
42	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$105,980	$62,420 – $214,690	1,410
43	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$105,350	$64,010 – $161,350	13,230
44	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$105,110	$66,750 – $159,160	690
45	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,360	$63,670 – $130,120	860
46	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,110	$78,860 – $150,430	17,350
47	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,010	$51,910 – $259,390	37,250
48	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,670	$67,040 – $163,210	7,150
49	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$103,330	$62,400 – $168,510	3,810
50	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,080	$63,150 – $165,050	2,030

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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