High paying jobs in Monroe, MI

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Monroe, 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 Monroe, MI run 6.5% below the national average (2024), so a Monroe, MI salary is worth about 1.07× 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

Find high paying jobs in Monroe, MI

OccupationMedian, Monroe, MI · Employed

1Chief Executives$244,760
Bachelor's degree
$89,740 – $463,96040
2Physicians, All Other$210,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$46,710 – $339,64040
3Architectural and Engineering Managers$158,170
Bachelor's degree
$115,840 – $205,300120
4Computer and Information Systems Managers$153,080
Bachelor's degree
$85,030 – $201,87070
5Financial Managers$140,110
Bachelor's degree
$70,540 – $244,060150
6Managers, All Other$137,040
Bachelor's degree
$72,040 – $208,69060
7Nuclear Engineers$136,260
Bachelor's degree
$104,480 – $169,25090
8Human Resources Managers$133,510
Bachelor's degree
$91,670 – $196,38040
9Pharmacists$130,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$105,110 – $154,68060
10Sales Managers$129,620
Bachelor's degree
$65,770 – $210,310130
11Industrial Production Managers$125,410
Bachelor's degree
$76,160 – $204,090160
12Engineers, All Other$119,400
Bachelor's degree
$60,320 – $138,00070
13Nurse Practitioners$116,260
Master's degree
$81,230 – $127,76030
14Facilities Managers$116,210
Bachelor's degree
$57,230 – $164,22040
15Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$114,160
Bachelor's degree
$49,260 – $114,16080
16Electrical Engineers$107,400
Bachelor's degree
$76,750 – $150,290110
17Computer Systems Analysts$104,500
Bachelor's degree
$72,830 – $133,14040
18Lawyers$104,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,160 – $224,07070
19Physical Therapists$102,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,750 – $117,83050
20Financial and Investment Analysts$102,320
Bachelor's degree
$64,460 – $152,79060
21Medical and Health Services Managers$101,310
Bachelor's degree
$60,310 – $152,150100
22Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$100,740
Master's degree
$63,400 – $140,780160
23Project Management Specialists$100,290
Bachelor's degree
$58,270 – $149,380120
24Construction Managers$99,020
Bachelor's degree
$57,110 – $158,870100
25Software Developers$98,270
Bachelor's degree
$61,630 – $131,020100
26Personal Financial Advisors$98,090
Bachelor's degree
$46,860 – $519,98070
27Industrial Engineers$97,770
Bachelor's degree
$66,880 – $129,530170
28Civil Engineers$96,610
Bachelor's degree
$70,440 – $141,74050
29Data Scientists$96,140
Bachelor's degree
$61,460 – $158,58040
30Management Analysts$96,040
Bachelor's degree
$57,690 – $171,49060
31Mechanical Engineers$95,190
Bachelor's degree
$63,100 – $134,690160
32General and Operations Managers$93,690
Bachelor's degree
$46,100 – $198,850730
33Administrative Services Managers$92,930
Bachelor's degree
$64,470 – $170,35030
34Network and Computer Systems Administrators$91,630
Bachelor's degree
$63,100 – $155,22040
35Social and Community Service Managers$87,480
Bachelor's degree
$48,810 – $107,24040
36Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$86,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,970 – $140,46080
37Occupational Therapists$84,780
Master's degree
$64,420 – $102,06040
38Millwrights$83,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,450 – $85,96060
39First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$83,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,250 – $134,550160
40Speech-Language Pathologists$82,540
Master's degree
$60,830 – $105,68080
41Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$82,450
Bachelor's degree
$50,600 – $101,33050
42Registered Nurses$82,170
Bachelor's degree
$61,270 – $100,520630
43Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,740
Bachelor's degree
$45,760 – $135,60080
44First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$81,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,220 – $98,10030
45Respiratory Therapists$81,290
Associate's degree
$57,780 – $94,91030
46Instructional Coordinators$80,880
Master's degree
$50,130 – $95,53070
47Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$80,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,610 – $102,160250
48Electricians$80,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,800 – $110,390150
49Logisticians$78,890
Bachelor's degree
$52,070 – $122,94050
50Dental Hygienists$78,660
Associate's degree
$77,060 – $93,58060

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

#	Occupation	MedianMonroe, MI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$244,760	$89,740 – $463,960	40
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$210,090	$46,710 – $339,640	40
3	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$158,170	$115,840 – $205,300	120
4	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$153,080	$85,030 – $201,870	70
5	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,110	$70,540 – $244,060	150
6	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$137,040	$72,040 – $208,690	60
7	Nuclear EngineersBachelor's degree	$136,260	$104,480 – $169,250	90
8	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,510	$91,670 – $196,380	40
9	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$130,360	$105,110 – $154,680	60
10	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,620	$65,770 – $210,310	130
11	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,410	$76,160 – $204,090	160
12	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$119,400	$60,320 – $138,000	70
13	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$116,260	$81,230 – $127,760	30
14	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,210	$57,230 – $164,220	40
15	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$114,160	$49,260 – $114,160	80
16	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,400	$76,750 – $150,290	110
17	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$104,500	$72,830 – $133,140	40
18	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$104,020	$65,160 – $224,070	70
19	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,510	$79,750 – $117,830	50
20	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,320	$64,460 – $152,790	60
21	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,310	$60,310 – $152,150	100
22	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$100,740	$63,400 – $140,780	160
23	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,290	$58,270 – $149,380	120
24	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,020	$57,110 – $158,870	100
25	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$98,270	$61,630 – $131,020	100
26	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$98,090	$46,860 – $519,980	70
27	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,770	$66,880 – $129,530	170
28	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,610	$70,440 – $141,740	50
29	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$96,140	$61,460 – $158,580	40
30	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$96,040	$57,690 – $171,490	60
31	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,190	$63,100 – $134,690	160
32	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,690	$46,100 – $198,850	730
33	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$92,930	$64,470 – $170,350	30
34	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$91,630	$63,100 – $155,220	40
35	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$87,480	$48,810 – $107,240	40
36	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,780	$60,970 – $140,460	80
37	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$84,780	$64,420 – $102,060	40
38	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,970	$52,450 – $85,960	60
39	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,340	$50,250 – $134,550	160
40	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$82,540	$60,830 – $105,680	80
41	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$82,450	$50,600 – $101,330	50
42	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$82,170	$61,270 – $100,520	630
43	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,740	$45,760 – $135,600	80
44	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,650	$60,220 – $98,100	30
45	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$81,290	$57,780 – $94,910	30
46	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$80,880	$50,130 – $95,530	70
47	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,700	$45,610 – $102,160	250
48	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,620	$46,800 – $110,390	150
49	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$78,890	$52,070 – $122,940	50
50	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$78,660	$77,060 – $93,580	60

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Monroe, 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.

More for Monroe, MI

Other metro areas in MI

By field in Monroe, MI

Without a degree

The same fields, narrowed to what you can enter without one. Fields missing here have too few such occupations in Monroe, MI to rank honestly.

High paying jobs in Monroe, MI

More for Monroe, MI

Other metro areas in MI

By field in Monroe, MI

Without a degree

By state