Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Midland, MI

Each occupation's median wage in Midland, MI compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Midland, MI pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Chief Executives$587,950
Bachelor's degree
$141,430 – $756,200+174.8%
2Tutors$76,680
Some college, no degree
$31,470 – $79,300+76.9%
3Chemical Technicians$82,780
Associate's degree
$62,800 – $82,780+37.1%
4Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$83,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,380 – $100,500+35.3%
5Natural Sciences Managers$212,130
Bachelor's degree
$132,750 – $357,120+26.9%
6Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$62,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,010 – $88,900+26.1%
7Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$73,450
Master's degree
$40,290 – $93,150+23.8%
8Industrial Production Managers$154,070
Bachelor's degree
$86,000 – $229,200+22.2%
9Industrial Machinery Mechanics$75,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,290 – $95,050+16.4%
10Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,930
Associate's degree
$63,580 – $84,310+16.3%
11Chemists$105,710
Bachelor's degree
$80,020 – $169,680+15.9%
12Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$68,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,720 – $91,320+15.5%
13Highway Maintenance Workers$57,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,930 – $63,960+15.2%
14Human Resources Managers$170,710
Bachelor's degree
$97,910 – $308,790+14.4%
15Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$53,830
Associate's degree
$40,070 – $64,920+13.6%
16Bartenders$38,170
No formal educational credential
$25,960 – $74,380+11.2%
17Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,660 – $61,160+11.1%
18Training and Development Specialists$76,260
Bachelor's degree
$51,660 – $106,150+10.1%
19Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$65,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,170 – $83,940+9.8%
20Accountants and Auditors$91,790
Bachelor's degree
$61,400 – $157,730+9.7%
21Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$63,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,340 – $79,910+9.4%
22Administrative Services Managers$123,690
Bachelor's degree
$79,220 – $161,740+8.4%
23Customer Service Representatives$48,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,680 – $98,990+7.8%
24Security Guards$40,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,330 – $58,920+7.5%
25Waiters and Waitresses$37,750
No formal educational credential
$25,960 – $64,200+7.2%
26Facilities Managers$114,330
Bachelor's degree
$64,480 – $228,920+7.2%
27Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$68,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,120 – $81,180+5.2%
28Instructional Coordinators$81,220
Master's degree
$47,750 – $119,440+4.9%
29Mechanical Engineers$109,230
Bachelor's degree
$61,240 – $157,100+4.9%
30Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$59,840
No formal educational credential
$40,100 – $73,420+4.9%
31Pharmacists$147,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$119,440 – $178,280+4.9%
32Library Assistants, Clerical$38,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,770 – $48,040+4.9%
33Carpenters$63,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,470 – $77,430+4.6%
34Medical Transcriptionists$42,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$26,490 – $47,240+4.5%
35Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$110,310
Master's degree
$79,130 – $130,530+4.2%
36Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$75,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,000 – $162,630+4.1%
37Financial Managers$173,080
Bachelor's degree
$100,260 – $313,940+3.9%
38Special Education Teachers, All Other$79,470
Bachelor's degree
$48,050 – $98,060+3.8%
39Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,840
No formal educational credential
$29,010 – $36,840+3.7%
40Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$36,170
No formal educational credential
$31,070 – $41,510+3.7%
41Construction Laborers$48,790
No formal educational credential
$38,690 – $67,120+3.5%
42Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,460 – $42,700+3.2%
43Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$49,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,390 – $76,630+3.1%
44Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,370 – $82,410+2.8%
45First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,970 – $102,750+2.7%
46Industrial Engineers$104,700
Bachelor's degree
$75,590 – $147,180+2.2%
47Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,130 – $60,870+2.2%
48Medical Records Specialists$52,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,190 – $82,800+1.8%
49Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$38,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,050 – $45,180+1.5%
50Computer User Support Specialists$62,460
Some college, no degree
$39,680 – $102,830+1.0%

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	vs. national
1	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$587,950	$141,430 – $756,200	+174.8%
2	TutorsSome college, no degree	$76,680	$31,470 – $79,300	+76.9%
3	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,780	$62,800 – $82,780	+37.1%
4	Occupational Health and Safety TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,320	$66,380 – $100,500	+35.3%
5	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$212,130	$132,750 – $357,120	+26.9%
6	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,080	$42,010 – $88,900	+26.1%
7	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$73,450	$40,290 – $93,150	+23.8%
8	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$154,070	$86,000 – $229,200	+22.2%
9	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,120	$46,290 – $95,050	+16.4%
10	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,930	$63,580 – $84,310	+16.3%
11	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$105,710	$80,020 – $169,680	+15.9%
12	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,880	$30,720 – $91,320	+15.5%
13	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,900	$29,930 – $63,960	+15.2%
14	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$170,710	$97,910 – $308,790	+14.4%
15	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$53,830	$40,070 – $64,920	+13.6%
16	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$38,170	$25,960 – $74,380	+11.2%
17	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,270	$39,660 – $61,160	+11.1%
18	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$76,260	$51,660 – $106,150	+10.1%
19	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,710	$52,170 – $83,940	+9.8%
20	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$91,790	$61,400 – $157,730	+9.7%
21	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,760	$43,340 – $79,910	+9.4%
22	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,690	$79,220 – $161,740	+8.4%
23	Customer Service RepresentativesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,250	$29,680 – $98,990	+7.8%
24	Security GuardsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,880	$30,330 – $58,920	+7.5%
25	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$37,750	$25,960 – $64,200	+7.2%
26	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,330	$64,480 – $228,920	+7.2%
27	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,920	$45,120 – $81,180	+5.2%
28	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$81,220	$47,750 – $119,440	+4.9%
29	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,230	$61,240 – $157,100	+4.9%
30	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$59,840	$40,100 – $73,420	+4.9%
31	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$147,830	$119,440 – $178,280	+4.9%
32	Library Assistants, ClericalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,720	$28,770 – $48,040	+4.9%
33	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,380	$37,470 – $77,430	+4.6%
34	Medical TranscriptionistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$42,220	$26,490 – $47,240	+4.5%
35	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$110,310	$79,130 – $130,530	+4.2%
36	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,010	$38,000 – $162,630	+4.1%
37	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$173,080	$100,260 – $313,940	+3.9%
38	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,470	$48,050 – $98,060	+3.8%
39	Maids and Housekeeping CleanersNo formal educational credential	$36,840	$29,010 – $36,840	+3.7%
40	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning WorkersNo formal educational credential	$36,170	$31,070 – $41,510	+3.7%
41	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$48,790	$38,690 – $67,120	+3.5%
42	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,950	$28,460 – $42,700	+3.2%
43	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,010	$35,390 – $76,630	+3.1%
44	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,540	$35,370 – $82,410	+2.8%
45	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,470	$50,970 – $102,750	+2.7%
46	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,700	$75,590 – $147,180	+2.2%
47	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,750	$34,130 – $60,870	+2.2%
48	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$52,050	$45,190 – $82,800	+1.8%
49	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,740	$35,050 – $45,180	+1.5%
50	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$62,460	$39,680 – $102,830	+1.0%

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