High paying medical jobs in Michigan

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Michigan. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single medical job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

Cost of living: prices in Michigan run 3.8% below the national average (2024), so a Michigan salary is worth about 1.04× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Michigan.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Michigan · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$247,010
Master's degree
$220,840 – $299,1202,300
2Family Medicine Physicians$214,070
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,320 – $382,2403,770
3Dentists, General$169,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$109,960 – $303,9803,620
4Physicians, All Other$155,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,990 – $465,93013,150
5General Internal Medicine Physicians$149,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,440 – $378,4702,060
6Pharmacists$137,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$101,740 – $168,5408,780
7Optometrists$135,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,110 – $213,8501,410
8Physician Assistants$131,510
Master's degree
$104,000 – $162,5706,310
9Nurse Practitioners$131,450
Master's degree
$101,640 – $165,8708,290
10Veterinarians$125,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,900 – $192,8002,030
11Physical Therapists$100,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,600 – $123,9808,630
12Registered Nurses$94,300
Bachelor's degree
$77,260 – $116,710104,950
13Occupational Therapists$89,910
Master's degree
$66,580 – $105,7205,120
14Speech-Language Pathologists$89,120
Master's degree
$62,430 – $108,6704,730
15Dental Hygienists$83,790
Associate's degree
$77,230 – $96,9708,640
16Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,490
Associate's degree
$66,960 – $96,3603,100
17Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$80,650
Associate's degree
$38,990 – $96,5002,070
18Respiratory Therapists$79,850
Associate's degree
$64,770 – $90,2104,520
19Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$76,420
Associate's degree
$55,450 – $97,2507,220
20Dietitians and Nutritionists$66,850
Bachelor's degree
$48,420 – $84,5302,370
21Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,160 – $77,78010,880
22Surgical Technologists$63,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,690 – $79,5503,840
23Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$61,260
Bachelor's degree
$37,560 – $91,28010,000
24Paramedics$52,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,400 – $66,0702,750
25Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$49,710
Associate's degree
$37,410 – $63,0202,550
26Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$48,520
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,880 – $77,0905,870
27Medical Records Specialists$48,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,180 – $77,0804,890
28Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$46,750
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,270 – $59,1701,800
29Pharmacy Technicians$44,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,430 – $54,74014,240
30Psychiatric Technicians$43,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,630 – $72,5504,850
31Opticians, Dispensing$41,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,610 – $52,0903,080
32Emergency Medical Technicians$39,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,360 – $49,6204,230
33Dietetic Technicians$36,420
Associate's degree
$30,730 – $39,6803,060

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

#	Occupation	MedianMichigan	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$247,010	$220,840 – $299,120	2,300
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$214,070	$65,320 – $382,240	3,770
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$169,930	$109,960 – $303,980	3,620
4	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$155,480	$63,990 – $465,930	13,150
5	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$149,990	$59,440 – $378,470	2,060
6	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,860	$101,740 – $168,540	8,780
7	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,650	$98,110 – $213,850	1,410
8	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$131,510	$104,000 – $162,570	6,310
9	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$131,450	$101,640 – $165,870	8,290
10	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$125,390	$75,900 – $192,800	2,030
11	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,900	$79,600 – $123,980	8,630
12	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$94,300	$77,260 – $116,710	104,950
13	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$89,910	$66,580 – $105,720	5,120
14	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$89,120	$62,430 – $108,670	4,730
15	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$83,790	$77,230 – $96,970	8,640
16	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,490	$66,960 – $96,360	3,100
17	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,650	$38,990 – $96,500	2,070
18	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$79,850	$64,770 – $90,210	4,520
19	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,420	$55,450 – $97,250	7,220
20	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$66,850	$48,420 – $84,530	2,370
21	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,460	$56,160 – $77,780	10,880
22	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,320	$43,690 – $79,550	3,840
23	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$61,260	$37,560 – $91,280	10,000
24	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$52,080	$43,400 – $66,070	2,750
25	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$49,710	$37,410 – $63,020	2,550
26	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,520	$37,880 – $77,090	5,870
27	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,120	$37,180 – $77,080	4,890
28	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,750	$37,270 – $59,170	1,800
29	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,340	$35,430 – $54,740	14,240
30	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,140	$36,630 – $72,550	4,850
31	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,180	$34,610 – $52,090	3,080
32	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,870	$35,360 – $49,620	4,230
33	Dietetic TechniciansAssociate's degree	$36,420	$30,730 – $39,680	3,060

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

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