High paying jobs in Traverse City, MI

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Traverse City, 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 Traverse City, MI run 6.6% below the national average (2024), so a Traverse City, 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

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OccupationMedian, Traverse City, MI · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$280,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,150 – $391,630110
2Chief Executives$248,510
Bachelor's degree
$93,040 – $431,16060
3Dentists, General$171,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$110,220 – $317,27080
4Family Medicine Physicians$168,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$125,880 – $358,38060
5Pharmacists$143,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$119,310 – $171,570150
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$141,450
Bachelor's degree
$88,410 – $213,030100
7Marketing Managers$137,590
Bachelor's degree
$70,140 – $213,77060
8Architectural and Engineering Managers$136,170
Bachelor's degree
$97,130 – $263,52070
9Physician Assistants$134,180
Master's degree
$102,270 – $167,580170
10Veterinarians$124,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,880 – $185,03030
11Nurse Practitioners$123,910
Master's degree
$101,930 – $153,570120
12Financial Managers$119,810
Bachelor's degree
$71,820 – $214,450310
13Optometrists$118,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,790 – $159,62040
14Managers, All Other$110,070
Bachelor's degree
$70,180 – $176,70080
15Human Resources Managers$109,140
Bachelor's degree
$78,060 – $169,01070
16Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$108,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$83,710 – $127,66060
17Lawyers$107,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,330 – $236,650190
18Medical and Health Services Managers$104,610
Bachelor's degree
$64,270 – $177,770260
19Industrial Production Managers$104,390
Bachelor's degree
$68,730 – $156,110150
20Sales Managers$104,090
Bachelor's degree
$63,540 – $211,970240
21Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$102,850
Bachelor's degree
$54,000 – $221,57040
22Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$102,390
Master's degree
$77,780 – $133,910130
23Physical Therapists$101,640
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,880 – $124,060240
24Electrical Engineers$101,210
Bachelor's degree
$68,740 – $153,94060
25Mechanical Engineers$98,900
Bachelor's degree
$65,650 – $134,620140
26Construction Managers$97,540
Bachelor's degree
$60,240 – $160,810210
27Computer Systems Analysts$96,510
Bachelor's degree
$66,360 – $119,40090
28Software Developers$95,860
Bachelor's degree
$64,200 – $139,040140
29Management Analysts$94,690
Bachelor's degree
$51,100 – $158,01080
30Civil Engineers$94,280
Bachelor's degree
$61,940 – $129,020120
31Administrative Services Managers$93,960
Bachelor's degree
$62,580 – $154,74090
32Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$93,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,740 – $128,430100
33Network and Computer Systems Administrators$91,290
Bachelor's degree
$62,870 – $125,900110
34Personal Financial Advisors$88,100
Bachelor's degree
$44,730 – $209,700130
35Speech-Language Pathologists$87,160
Master's degree
$61,750 – $102,320100
36Industrial Engineers$86,560
Bachelor's degree
$61,200 – $121,790130
37Computer Programmers$85,590
Bachelor's degree
$54,800 – $131,71030
38General and Operations Managers$84,300
Bachelor's degree
$46,550 – $191,9901,580
39Occupational Therapists$84,260
Master's degree
$67,000 – $105,020120
40Project Management Specialists$83,720
Bachelor's degree
$56,120 – $130,480260
41Registered Nurses$83,690
Bachelor's degree
$73,230 – $105,8202,020
42Instructional Coordinators$83,400
Master's degree
$50,390 – $116,64080
43Sales Engineers$82,780
Bachelor's degree
$74,110 – $130,07030
44Computer Occupations, All Other$82,330
Bachelor's degree
$42,990 – $140,85040
45First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$82,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,860 – $126,51050
46Dental Hygienists$81,570
Associate's degree
$78,050 – $94,730190
47First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$80,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,770 – $102,86070
48Financial and Investment Analysts$80,100
Bachelor's degree
$60,680 – $146,26050
49Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$80,090
Bachelor's degree
$46,090 – $80,09050
50Facilities Managers$79,770
Bachelor's degree
$57,900 – $129,87080

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

#	Occupation	MedianTraverse City, MI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$280,490	$64,150 – $391,630	110
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$248,510	$93,040 – $431,160	60
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$171,740	$110,220 – $317,270	80
4	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$168,080	$125,880 – $358,380	60
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$143,050	$119,310 – $171,570	150
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,450	$88,410 – $213,030	100
7	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,590	$70,140 – $213,770	60
8	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,170	$97,130 – $263,520	70
9	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,180	$102,270 – $167,580	170
10	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$124,330	$77,880 – $185,030	30
11	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$123,910	$101,930 – $153,570	120
12	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,810	$71,820 – $214,450	310
13	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$118,030	$72,790 – $159,620	40
14	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$110,070	$70,180 – $176,700	80
15	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,140	$78,060 – $169,010	70
16	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$108,970	$83,710 – $127,660	60
17	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$107,460	$67,330 – $236,650	190
18	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,610	$64,270 – $177,770	260
19	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,390	$68,730 – $156,110	150
20	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,090	$63,540 – $211,970	240
21	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$102,850	$54,000 – $221,570	40
22	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$102,390	$77,780 – $133,910	130
23	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,640	$81,880 – $124,060	240
24	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,210	$68,740 – $153,940	60
25	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,900	$65,650 – $134,620	140
26	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$97,540	$60,240 – $160,810	210
27	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$96,510	$66,360 – $119,400	90
28	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$95,860	$64,200 – $139,040	140
29	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,690	$51,100 – $158,010	80
30	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,280	$61,940 – $129,020	120
31	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,960	$62,580 – $154,740	90
32	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$93,260	$57,740 – $128,430	100
33	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$91,290	$62,870 – $125,900	110
34	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$88,100	$44,730 – $209,700	130
35	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$87,160	$61,750 – $102,320	100
36	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$86,560	$61,200 – $121,790	130
37	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$85,590	$54,800 – $131,710	30
38	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$84,300	$46,550 – $191,990	1,580
39	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$84,260	$67,000 – $105,020	120
40	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,720	$56,120 – $130,480	260
41	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$83,690	$73,230 – $105,820	2,020
42	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$83,400	$50,390 – $116,640	80
43	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$82,780	$74,110 – $130,070	30
44	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$82,330	$42,990 – $140,850	40
45	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,160	$50,860 – $126,510	50
46	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$81,570	$78,050 – $94,730	190
47	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,990	$58,770 – $102,860	70
48	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$80,100	$60,680 – $146,260	50
49	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$80,090	$46,090 – $80,090	50
50	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$79,770	$57,900 – $129,870	80

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