Highest paying jobs in Battle Creek, MI
The best paying occupations in the Battle Creek, MI metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 9.5% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianBattle Creek, MI | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $292,490 | $166,280 – $364,450 | 50 |
| 2 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $238,660 | $65,810 – $489,760 | — |
| 3 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $211,560 | $87,360 – $440,170 | 60 |
| 4 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $152,500 | $115,860 – $208,270 | 140 |
| 5 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $148,460 | $127,800 – $195,000 | 40 |
| 6 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $142,770 | $83,870 – $217,890 | 110 |
| 7 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $141,130 | $79,340 – $184,720 | 90 |
| 8 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $140,680 | $82,870 – $211,320 | 110 |
| 9 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $140,240 | $104,620 – $176,950 | 110 |
| 10 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $132,120 | $69,990 – $229,610 | 170 |
| 11 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $130,870 | $104,550 – $168,030 | 70 |
| 12 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $127,370 | $65,820 – $221,220 | 180 |
| 13 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $126,050 | $77,110 – $170,360 | 230 |
| 14 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $126,050 | $81,080 – $160,700 | 190 |
| 15 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $124,630 | $104,630 – $150,030 | 110 |
| 16 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $123,250 | $73,280 – $180,460 | 70 |
| 17 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $112,400 | $81,450 – $141,130 | 300 |
| 18 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $112,260 | $64,370 – $158,170 | 40 |
| 19 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $105,710 | $67,480 – $166,520 | 300 |
| 20 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $104,770 | $65,680 – $190,420 | 70 |
| 21 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $104,240 | $58,170 – $188,570 | 90 |
| 22 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $103,920 | $83,280 – $119,060 | 100 |
| 23 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $102,300 | $61,180 – $206,370 | 90 |
| 24 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $102,230 | $73,750 – $106,330 | 110 |
| 25 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $100,950 | $62,350 – $135,860 | 230 |
| 26 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $100,460 | $80,800 – $137,730 | 140 |
| 27 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $97,950 | $49,020 – $200,220 | 920 |
| 28 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $97,600 | $58,990 – $127,300 | 190 |
| 29 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $97,520 | $80,030 – $122,390 | 1,480 |
| 30 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $97,470 | $66,550 – $109,300 | 80 |
| 31 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $97,110 | $76,440 – $136,390 | 80 |
| 32 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $96,020 | $65,990 – $147,410 | 50 |
| 33 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $95,970 | $75,880 – $134,960 | 70 |
| 34 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $95,800 | $74,300 – $115,830 | 30 |
| 35 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $95,040 | $60,470 – $162,860 | 80 |
| 36 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $93,350 | $62,920 – $123,620 | 380 |
| 37 | Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $92,830 | $47,810 – $115,210 | 90 |
| 38 | Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree | $92,650 | $60,950 – $132,330 | 120 |
| 39 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $92,280 | $61,010 – $129,250 | 70 |
| 40 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $91,560 | $67,200 – $121,400 | 500 |
| 41 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree | $91,560 | $49,890 – $115,920 | 40 |
| 42 | Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $88,320 | $61,090 – $119,430 | 550 |
| 43 | Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $83,550 | $39,250 – $121,410 | 60 |
| 44 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $82,870 | $49,350 – $160,580 | 90 |
| 45 | Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree | $82,380 | $63,450 – $99,380 | 90 |
| 46 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $81,680 | $46,020 – $122,440 | 250 |
| 47 | Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree | $81,440 | $66,280 – $86,840 | 60 |
| 48 | Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $80,680 | $56,580 – $96,740 | 30 |
| 49 | Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree | $80,450 | $37,680 – $99,200 | 70 |
| 50 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $79,700 | $78,080 – $88,780 | 80 |