High paying jobs in Midland, MI

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Midland, 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 Midland, MI run 8.1% below the national average (2024), so a Midland, 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, Midland, MI · Employed

1Chief Executives$587,950
Bachelor's degree
$141,430 – $756,20060
2Natural Sciences Managers$212,130
Bachelor's degree
$132,750 – $357,12060
3Financial Managers$173,080
Bachelor's degree
$100,260 – $313,940310
4Human Resources Managers$170,710
Bachelor's degree
$97,910 – $308,79080
5Dentists, General$167,770
Doctoral or professional degree
$125,020 – $284,23040
6Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,460
Bachelor's degree
$132,580 – $262,790110
7Industrial Production Managers$154,070
Bachelor's degree
$86,000 – $229,200110
8Pharmacists$147,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$119,440 – $178,28090
9Physician Assistants$129,860
Master's degree
$108,980 – $165,050110
10Sales Managers$128,280
Bachelor's degree
$65,140 – $256,49080
11Administrative Services Managers$123,690
Bachelor's degree
$79,220 – $161,74060
12Facilities Managers$114,330
Bachelor's degree
$64,480 – $228,92050
13Medical and Health Services Managers$112,320
Bachelor's degree
$77,060 – $180,340230
14Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$110,310
Master's degree
$79,130 – $130,53080
15Mechanical Engineers$109,230
Bachelor's degree
$61,240 – $157,100120
16Information Security Analysts$105,830
Bachelor's degree
$65,980 – $152,31060
17Chemists$105,710
Bachelor's degree
$80,020 – $169,680240
18Industrial Engineers$104,700
Bachelor's degree
$75,590 – $147,180170
19Computer Systems Analysts$102,840
Bachelor's degree
$67,620 – $123,780210
20Computer Occupations, All Other$102,280
Bachelor's degree
$59,630 – $131,79030
21Project Management Specialists$100,190
Bachelor's degree
$59,970 – $170,140200
22Management Analysts$99,590
Bachelor's degree
$49,760 – $164,160120
23General and Operations Managers$98,270
Bachelor's degree
$48,200 – $220,490620
24Civil Engineers$96,730
Bachelor's degree
$66,550 – $156,65050
25Construction Managers$95,540
Bachelor's degree
$64,910 – $173,030110
26Physical Therapists$92,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,760 – $107,33090
27Accountants and Auditors$91,790
Bachelor's degree
$61,400 – $157,730450
28Registered Nurses$86,360
Bachelor's degree
$78,720 – $104,3101,380
29Data Scientists$84,520
Bachelor's degree
$63,280 – $162,94070
30Software Developers$83,730
Bachelor's degree
$63,130 – $153,410160
31Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$83,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,380 – $100,50040
32Chemical Technicians$82,780
Associate's degree
$62,800 – $82,78050
33Financial and Investment Analysts$82,340
Bachelor's degree
$62,130 – $127,85040
34Dental Hygienists$82,160
Associate's degree
$78,790 – $95,670110
35Network and Computer Systems Administrators$81,540
Bachelor's degree
$55,500 – $104,25060
36Instructional Coordinators$81,220
Master's degree
$47,750 – $119,44040
37Social and Community Service Managers$80,210
Bachelor's degree
$51,310 – $101,03080
38Special Education Teachers, All Other$79,470
Bachelor's degree
$48,050 – $98,06050
39First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$79,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,600 – $100,540220
40Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$77,580
Bachelor's degree
$53,990 – $130,71090
41Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$77,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,000 – $117,65060
42Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,930
Associate's degree
$63,580 – $84,31030
43Tutors$76,680
Some college, no degree
$31,470 – $79,30040
44Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,660
Bachelor's degree
$45,760 – $120,720110
45Buyers and Purchasing Agents$76,500
Bachelor's degree
$47,310 – $124,260170
46First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,970 – $102,750150
47Training and Development Specialists$76,260
Bachelor's degree
$51,660 – $106,150130
48Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$75,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,500 – $88,56080
49Industrial Machinery Mechanics$75,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,290 – $95,050110
50Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$75,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,000 – $162,630230

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

#	Occupation	MedianMidland, MI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$587,950	$141,430 – $756,200	60
2	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$212,130	$132,750 – $357,120	60
3	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$173,080	$100,260 – $313,940	310
4	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$170,710	$97,910 – $308,790	80
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$167,770	$125,020 – $284,230	40
6	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$166,460	$132,580 – $262,790	110
7	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$154,070	$86,000 – $229,200	110
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$147,830	$119,440 – $178,280	90
9	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$129,860	$108,980 – $165,050	110
10	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,280	$65,140 – $256,490	80
11	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,690	$79,220 – $161,740	60
12	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,330	$64,480 – $228,920	50
13	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,320	$77,060 – $180,340	230
14	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$110,310	$79,130 – $130,530	80
15	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,230	$61,240 – $157,100	120
16	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$105,830	$65,980 – $152,310	60
17	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$105,710	$80,020 – $169,680	240
18	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,700	$75,590 – $147,180	170
19	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,840	$67,620 – $123,780	210
20	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$102,280	$59,630 – $131,790	30
21	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,190	$59,970 – $170,140	200
22	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,590	$49,760 – $164,160	120
23	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,270	$48,200 – $220,490	620
24	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,730	$66,550 – $156,650	50
25	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$95,540	$64,910 – $173,030	110
26	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$92,620	$78,760 – $107,330	90
27	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$91,790	$61,400 – $157,730	450
28	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$86,360	$78,720 – $104,310	1,380
29	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$84,520	$63,280 – $162,940	70
30	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$83,730	$63,130 – $153,410	160
31	Occupational Health and Safety TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,320	$66,380 – $100,500	40
32	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,780	$62,800 – $82,780	50
33	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$82,340	$62,130 – $127,850	40
34	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,160	$78,790 – $95,670	110
35	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$81,540	$55,500 – $104,250	60
36	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$81,220	$47,750 – $119,440	40
37	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$80,210	$51,310 – $101,030	80
38	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,470	$48,050 – $98,060	50
39	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,390	$58,600 – $100,540	220
40	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,580	$53,990 – $130,710	90
41	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,060	$50,000 – $117,650	60
42	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,930	$63,580 – $84,310	30
43	TutorsSome college, no degree	$76,680	$31,470 – $79,300	40
44	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,660	$45,760 – $120,720	110
45	Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree	$76,500	$47,310 – $124,260	170
46	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,470	$50,970 – $102,750	150
47	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$76,260	$51,660 – $106,150	130
48	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,370	$58,500 – $88,560	80
49	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,120	$46,290 – $95,050	110
50	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,010	$38,000 – $162,630	230

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