High paying jobs in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI run 4.5% below the national average (2024), so a Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI salary is worth about 1.05× 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, Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI · Employed

1Chief Executives$248,660
Bachelor's degree
$113,910 – $518,790540
2Anesthesiologists$228,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$185,960 – $384,800+270
3Family Medicine Physicians$218,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,160 – $382,970370
4Physicians, All Other$179,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,330 – $399,5502,200
5Dentists, General$173,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,910 – $314,650490
6Architectural and Engineering Managers$156,280
Bachelor's degree
$111,660 – $206,7201,520
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,700
Bachelor's degree
$95,380 – $214,8501,590
8Pharmacists$140,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$119,850 – $161,890820
9Financial Managers$133,380
Bachelor's degree
$77,680 – $223,1802,820
10Human Resources Managers$132,100
Bachelor's degree
$87,540 – $216,360750
11Physician Assistants$131,930
Master's degree
$102,680 – $157,890940
12Sales Managers$131,030
Bachelor's degree
$72,070 – $221,7902,490
13Lawyers$129,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,090 – $308,1901,430
14Managers, All Other$128,910
Bachelor's degree
$74,530 – $208,4101,030
15Marketing Managers$128,900
Bachelor's degree
$73,080 – $208,560970
16Purchasing Managers$126,980
Bachelor's degree
$84,640 – $196,770400
17Veterinarians$126,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,440 – $200,550270
18Nurse Practitioners$125,660
Master's degree
$91,440 – $151,820970
19Industrial Production Managers$114,410
Bachelor's degree
$76,940 – $174,5302,360
20Computer Network Architects$114,310
Bachelor's degree
$78,770 – $157,650340
21Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$113,590
Bachelor's degree
$57,270 – $174,690780
22Software Developers$107,520
Bachelor's degree
$75,670 – $161,8404,310
23Medical and Health Services Managers$105,900
Bachelor's degree
$65,140 – $211,1401,540
24Sales Engineers$105,080
Bachelor's degree
$75,790 – $166,350270
25Administrative Services Managers$102,920
Bachelor's degree
$60,500 – $171,370730
26Engineers, All Other$102,920
Bachelor's degree
$62,090 – $156,230470
27Construction Managers$102,370
Bachelor's degree
$61,910 – $167,6501,290
28General and Operations Managers$101,720
Bachelor's degree
$51,640 – $219,06010,880
29Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$101,680
Master's degree
$70,450 – $131,6601,400
30Computer Occupations, All Other$100,220
Bachelor's degree
$51,300 – $138,730720
31Facilities Managers$100,160
Bachelor's degree
$60,400 – $159,160600
32Electrical Engineers$100,080
Bachelor's degree
$71,180 – $141,3701,160
33Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$99,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,930 – $206,480200
34Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$99,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,900 – $304,720240
35Education Administrators, Postsecondary$99,120
Master's degree
$60,500 – $177,220550
36Physical Therapists$99,100
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,690 – $108,8601,460
37Industrial Engineers$98,940
Bachelor's degree
$66,110 – $133,6804,170
38Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$97,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,030 – $162,2501,130
39Computer Systems Analysts$97,210
Bachelor's degree
$63,550 – $144,1501,140
40First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$97,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,400 – $123,230280
41Data Scientists$96,880
Bachelor's degree
$60,350 – $152,300850
42Mechanical Engineers$96,610
Bachelor's degree
$61,870 – $129,0603,170
43Information Security Analysts$95,660
Bachelor's degree
$63,960 – $156,380310
44Project Management Specialists$95,020
Bachelor's degree
$59,530 – $135,2503,010
45Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$94,540
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,170 – $128,970340
46Speech-Language Pathologists$94,490
Master's degree
$62,970 – $107,330810
47Occupational Therapists$94,450
Master's degree
$74,870 – $103,400990
48Network and Computer Systems Administrators$93,440
Bachelor's degree
$63,800 – $120,020890
49Civil Engineers$92,600
Bachelor's degree
$63,130 – $130,550710
50Personal Financial Advisors$89,410
Bachelor's degree
$44,620 – $244,430840

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

#	Occupation	MedianGrand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$248,660	$113,910 – $518,790	540
2	AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$228,760	$185,960 – $384,800+	270
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$218,000	$63,160 – $382,970	370
4	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$179,910	$52,330 – $399,550	2,200
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$173,160	$96,910 – $314,650	490
6	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,280	$111,660 – $206,720	1,520
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$142,700	$95,380 – $214,850	1,590
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,710	$119,850 – $161,890	820
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,380	$77,680 – $223,180	2,820
10	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,100	$87,540 – $216,360	750
11	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$131,930	$102,680 – $157,890	940
12	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,030	$72,070 – $221,790	2,490
13	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$129,360	$79,090 – $308,190	1,430
14	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$128,910	$74,530 – $208,410	1,030
15	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,900	$73,080 – $208,560	970
16	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,980	$84,640 – $196,770	400
17	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$126,140	$78,440 – $200,550	270
18	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$125,660	$91,440 – $151,820	970
19	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,410	$76,940 – $174,530	2,360
20	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$114,310	$78,770 – $157,650	340
21	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$113,590	$57,270 – $174,690	780
22	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$107,520	$75,670 – $161,840	4,310
23	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,900	$65,140 – $211,140	1,540
24	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,080	$75,790 – $166,350	270
25	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,920	$60,500 – $171,370	730
26	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$102,920	$62,090 – $156,230	470
27	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,370	$61,910 – $167,650	1,290
28	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,720	$51,640 – $219,060	10,880
29	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$101,680	$70,450 – $131,660	1,400
30	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,220	$51,300 – $138,730	720
31	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,160	$60,400 – $159,160	600
32	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,080	$71,180 – $141,370	1,160
33	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$99,910	$51,930 – $206,480	200
34	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$99,220	$52,900 – $304,720	240
35	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$99,120	$60,500 – $177,220	550
36	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,100	$79,690 – $108,860	1,460
37	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,940	$66,110 – $133,680	4,170
38	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,980	$63,030 – $162,250	1,130
39	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,210	$63,550 – $144,150	1,140
40	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,140	$63,400 – $123,230	280
41	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$96,880	$60,350 – $152,300	850
42	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,610	$61,870 – $129,060	3,170
43	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,660	$63,960 – $156,380	310
44	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$95,020	$59,530 – $135,250	3,010
45	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$94,540	$63,170 – $128,970	340
46	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$94,490	$62,970 – $107,330	810
47	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$94,450	$74,870 – $103,400	990
48	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$93,440	$63,800 – $120,020	890
49	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,600	$63,130 – $130,550	710
50	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$89,410	$44,620 – $244,430	840

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, 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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