High paying jobs in Saginaw, MI

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Saginaw, 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 Saginaw, MI run 9.1% below the national average (2024), so a Saginaw, MI salary is worth about 1.10× 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, Saginaw, MI · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$259,950
Master's degree
$224,400 – $318,60070
2Family Medicine Physicians$236,610
Doctoral or professional degree
$121,630 – $360,440150
3Physicians, All Other$234,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,150 – $458,760210
4Obstetricians and Gynecologists$234,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$160,020 – $349,33030
5Chief Executives$200,190
Bachelor's degree
$89,910 – $508,94090
6Dentists, General$165,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$106,500 – $328,36040
7Pharmacists$144,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$101,640 – $164,740160
8Computer and Information Systems Managers$143,910
Bachelor's degree
$94,960 – $216,270150
9Architectural and Engineering Managers$134,640
Bachelor's degree
$101,410 – $191,950150
10Marketing Managers$131,020
Bachelor's degree
$78,500 – $217,14070
11Physician Assistants$130,270
Master's degree
$104,060 – $174,660120
12Financial Managers$129,020
Bachelor's degree
$79,170 – $208,920410
13Sales Managers$127,720
Bachelor's degree
$58,110 – $231,940250
14Managers, All Other$124,990
Bachelor's degree
$69,950 – $190,070110
15Nurse Practitioners$123,580
Master's degree
$96,370 – $155,410260
16Human Resources Managers$123,120
Bachelor's degree
$75,970 – $186,25090
17Veterinarians$120,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,520 – $162,27040
18Medical and Health Services Managers$112,740
Bachelor's degree
$67,810 – $184,080360
19Industrial Production Managers$111,860
Bachelor's degree
$77,410 – $164,720230
20Electrical Engineers$109,440
Bachelor's degree
$75,790 – $150,43090
21Information Security Analysts$107,970
Bachelor's degree
$62,550 – $171,53030
22Lawyers$104,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,390 – $233,880200
23Facilities Managers$104,760
Bachelor's degree
$58,960 – $127,780100
24Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$104,410
Master's degree
$79,890 – $134,430220
25Physical Therapists$103,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,920 – $142,270130
26Administrative Services Managers$103,570
Bachelor's degree
$59,350 – $158,78090
27Sales Engineers$103,440
Bachelor's degree
$55,250 – $167,44040
28Construction Managers$101,710
Bachelor's degree
$66,090 – $165,820190
29Software Developers$101,430
Bachelor's degree
$70,400 – $137,560230
30Computer Occupations, All Other$99,580
Bachelor's degree
$43,620 – $142,740100
31Engineers, All Other$98,380
Bachelor's degree
$72,990 – $147,33070
32Industrial Engineers$96,190
Bachelor's degree
$72,490 – $137,030410
33Occupational Therapists$96,070
Master's degree
$77,650 – $190,03090
34Registered Nurses$95,160
Bachelor's degree
$76,600 – $113,8202,570
35Project Management Specialists$94,960
Bachelor's degree
$59,910 – $135,740400
36Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$94,540
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,040 – $117,57040
37Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$94,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,480 – $151,300120
38Social Workers, All Other$91,580
Bachelor's degree
$45,610 – $116,650120
39Management Analysts$91,100
Bachelor's degree
$64,500 – $133,120200
40Mechanical Engineers$91,040
Bachelor's degree
$62,300 – $122,620250
41Millwrights$91,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$78,400 – $97,480100
42Financial and Investment Analysts$88,570
Bachelor's degree
$60,650 – $146,52070
43Speech-Language Pathologists$87,360
Master's degree
$63,580 – $110,43080
44Computer Systems Analysts$86,870
Bachelor's degree
$63,910 – $114,350210
45Network and Computer Systems Administrators$85,520
Bachelor's degree
$63,380 – $115,890120
46Data Scientists$85,460
Bachelor's degree
$46,000 – $131,94080
47Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$83,180
Bachelor's degree
$61,170 – $83,18050
48Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,400
Bachelor's degree
$54,570 – $125,01050
49General and Operations Managers$81,950
Bachelor's degree
$41,540 – $202,9401,480
50Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$81,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,270 – $109,000130

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

#	Occupation	MedianSaginaw, MI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$259,950	$224,400 – $318,600	70
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$236,610	$121,630 – $360,440	150
3	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$234,950	$67,150 – $458,760	210
4	Obstetricians and GynecologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$234,160	$160,020 – $349,330	30
5	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$200,190	$89,910 – $508,940	90
6	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$165,410	$106,500 – $328,360	40
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$144,470	$101,640 – $164,740	160
8	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$143,910	$94,960 – $216,270	150
9	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,640	$101,410 – $191,950	150
10	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,020	$78,500 – $217,140	70
11	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$130,270	$104,060 – $174,660	120
12	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,020	$79,170 – $208,920	410
13	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,720	$58,110 – $231,940	250
14	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$124,990	$69,950 – $190,070	110
15	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$123,580	$96,370 – $155,410	260
16	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,120	$75,970 – $186,250	90
17	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$120,140	$74,520 – $162,270	40
18	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,740	$67,810 – $184,080	360
19	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,860	$77,410 – $164,720	230
20	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,440	$75,790 – $150,430	90
21	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$107,970	$62,550 – $171,530	30
22	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$104,760	$73,390 – $233,880	200
23	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,760	$58,960 – $127,780	100
24	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$104,410	$79,890 – $134,430	220
25	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,760	$78,920 – $142,270	130
26	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,570	$59,350 – $158,780	90
27	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,440	$55,250 – $167,440	40
28	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,710	$66,090 – $165,820	190
29	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$101,430	$70,400 – $137,560	230
30	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$99,580	$43,620 – $142,740	100
31	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$98,380	$72,990 – $147,330	70
32	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,190	$72,490 – $137,030	410
33	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$96,070	$77,650 – $190,030	90
34	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$95,160	$76,600 – $113,820	2,570
35	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,960	$59,910 – $135,740	400
36	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$94,540	$60,040 – $117,570	40
37	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,000	$57,480 – $151,300	120
38	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$91,580	$45,610 – $116,650	120
39	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$91,100	$64,500 – $133,120	200
40	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$91,040	$62,300 – $122,620	250
41	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,010	$78,400 – $97,480	100
42	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$88,570	$60,650 – $146,520	70
43	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$87,360	$63,580 – $110,430	80
44	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$86,870	$63,910 – $114,350	210
45	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$85,520	$63,380 – $115,890	120
46	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$85,460	$46,000 – $131,940	80
47	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,180	$61,170 – $83,180	50
48	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,400	$54,570 – $125,010	50
49	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$81,950	$41,540 – $202,940	1,480
50	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,830	$51,270 – $109,000	130

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