High paying jobs in Jackson, MI

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Jackson, 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 Jackson, MI run 8.2% below the national average (2024), so a Jackson, 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, Jackson, MI · Employed

1Chief Executives$298,440
Bachelor's degree
$129,500 – $616,67060
2Dentists, General$181,800
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,990 – $357,35040
3Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,400
Bachelor's degree
$113,730 – $239,120210
4Managers, All Other$165,710
Bachelor's degree
$81,680 – $214,200150
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,680
Bachelor's degree
$117,210 – $207,070140
6Marketing Managers$159,090
Bachelor's degree
$86,660 – $215,61060
7Sales Managers$151,710
Bachelor's degree
$75,650 – $219,350170
8Financial Managers$149,930
Bachelor's degree
$78,680 – $232,080310
9Human Resources Managers$149,930
Bachelor's degree
$94,210 – $276,56070
10Purchasing Managers$144,120
Bachelor's degree
$102,590 – $202,56030
11Pharmacists$134,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,030 – $169,380130
12Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$133,680
Bachelor's degree
$59,540 – $193,39080
13Physician Assistants$130,640
Master's degree
$105,940 – $174,88050
14Software Developers$130,220
Bachelor's degree
$74,350 – $162,840390
15Information Security Analysts$130,010
Bachelor's degree
$78,500 – $161,75080
16Nurse Practitioners$129,460
Master's degree
$100,170 – $170,49080
17Computer Occupations, All Other$128,570
Bachelor's degree
$57,100 – $169,620110
18Industrial Production Managers$112,650
Bachelor's degree
$76,500 – $169,750260
19Personal Financial Advisors$111,990
Bachelor's degree
$44,760 – $350,39040
20Electrical Engineers$109,240
Bachelor's degree
$80,920 – $140,080230
21Medical and Health Services Managers$108,940
Bachelor's degree
$66,780 – $174,470170
22Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$107,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,560 – $195,70090
23Data Scientists$107,640
Bachelor's degree
$72,560 – $158,65070
24Civil Engineers$107,320
Bachelor's degree
$65,500 – $134,14080
25Administrative Services Managers$106,250
Bachelor's degree
$63,070 – $162,84070
26Management Analysts$105,410
Bachelor's degree
$64,480 – $169,640180
27Construction Managers$105,000
Bachelor's degree
$61,330 – $165,770100
28Physical Therapists$104,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,240 – $130,25090
29Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$102,630
Master's degree
$77,330 – $128,500170
30Project Management Specialists$100,280
Bachelor's degree
$59,780 – $149,360210
31Computer Systems Analysts$100,100
Bachelor's degree
$66,070 – $159,340140
32Industrial Engineers$96,670
Bachelor's degree
$64,690 – $126,810300
33First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$95,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$69,490 – $114,64040
34Mechanical Engineers$95,280
Bachelor's degree
$62,420 – $132,070190
35Network and Computer Systems Administrators$94,210
Bachelor's degree
$67,950 – $128,01080
36Speech-Language Pathologists$92,630
Master's degree
$65,850 – $107,95080
37General and Operations Managers$91,950
Bachelor's degree
$44,210 – $198,100970
38Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$91,640
Bachelor's degree
$62,020 – $115,60060
39Financial and Investment Analysts$89,700
Bachelor's degree
$63,350 – $135,640100
40School Psychologists$88,330
Master's degree
$61,820 – $105,76030
41Social and Community Service Managers$85,860
Bachelor's degree
$39,080 – $102,62090
42Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$84,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,420 – $119,25060
43Facilities Managers$84,760
Bachelor's degree
$55,010 – $141,87040
44Occupational Therapists$83,880
Master's degree
$75,390 – $106,81060
45Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$83,070
Associate's degree
$59,440 – $104,01050
46Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$81,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,320 – $109,220250
47Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$81,860
Bachelor's degree
$67,500 – $82,47050
48Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,810
Bachelor's degree
$37,490 – $116,230190
49First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$81,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,250 – $121,250220
50Instructional Coordinators$81,480
Master's degree
$51,160 – $95,520130

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

#	Occupation	MedianJackson, MI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$298,440	$129,500 – $616,670	60
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$181,800	$107,990 – $357,350	40
3	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$170,400	$113,730 – $239,120	210
4	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$165,710	$81,680 – $214,200	150
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$159,680	$117,210 – $207,070	140
6	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$159,090	$86,660 – $215,610	60
7	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$151,710	$75,650 – $219,350	170
8	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$149,930	$78,680 – $232,080	310
9	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$149,930	$94,210 – $276,560	70
10	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$144,120	$102,590 – $202,560	30
11	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,080	$99,030 – $169,380	130
12	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$133,680	$59,540 – $193,390	80
13	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$130,640	$105,940 – $174,880	50
14	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$130,220	$74,350 – $162,840	390
15	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$130,010	$78,500 – $161,750	80
16	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,460	$100,170 – $170,490	80
17	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$128,570	$57,100 – $169,620	110
18	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,650	$76,500 – $169,750	260
19	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$111,990	$44,760 – $350,390	40
20	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,240	$80,920 – $140,080	230
21	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,940	$66,780 – $174,470	170
22	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,960	$64,560 – $195,700	90
23	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$107,640	$72,560 – $158,650	70
24	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,320	$65,500 – $134,140	80
25	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,250	$63,070 – $162,840	70
26	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$105,410	$64,480 – $169,640	180
27	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,000	$61,330 – $165,770	100
28	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$104,000	$81,240 – $130,250	90
29	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$102,630	$77,330 – $128,500	170
30	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,280	$59,780 – $149,360	210
31	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,100	$66,070 – $159,340	140
32	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,670	$64,690 – $126,810	300
33	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,820	$69,490 – $114,640	40
34	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,280	$62,420 – $132,070	190
35	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$94,210	$67,950 – $128,010	80
36	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$92,630	$65,850 – $107,950	80
37	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$91,950	$44,210 – $198,100	970
38	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$91,640	$62,020 – $115,600	60
39	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$89,700	$63,350 – $135,640	100
40	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$88,330	$61,820 – $105,760	30
41	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$85,860	$39,080 – $102,620	90
42	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,810	$51,420 – $119,250	60
43	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$84,760	$55,010 – $141,870	40
44	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$83,880	$75,390 – $106,810	60
45	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$83,070	$59,440 – $104,010	50
46	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,930	$44,320 – $109,220	250
47	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$81,860	$67,500 – $82,470	50
48	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,810	$37,490 – $116,230	190
49	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,770	$48,250 – $121,250	220
50	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$81,480	$51,160 – $95,520	130

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