Highest paying jobs in Bay City, MI
The best paying occupations in the Bay City, 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 8.1% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianBay City, MI | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $247,680 | $106,990 – $458,490 | 40 |
| 2 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $204,120 | $109,280 – $278,380 | 50 |
| 3 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $160,560 | $110,800 – $197,460 | 60 |
| 4 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $159,850 | $87,840 – $260,990 | 100 |
| 5 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $135,330 | $109,690 – $159,860 | 60 |
| 6 | ChemistsBachelor's degree | $132,480 | $97,440 – $161,920 | 250 |
| 7 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $130,760 | $61,950 – $475,270 | 110 |
| 8 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $127,830 | $85,220 – $215,290 | 50 |
| 9 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $124,420 | $75,000 – $159,650 | 90 |
| 10 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $124,130 | $64,130 – $207,840 | 120 |
| 11 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $117,620 | $75,450 – $164,920 | 40 |
| 12 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $114,610 | $60,880 – $189,300 | 30 |
| 13 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $113,810 | $83,050 – $200,180 | 170 |
| 14 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $104,830 | $50,380 – $130,330 | 50 |
| 15 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $102,590 | $79,720 – $155,590 | 160 |
| 16 | Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $102,060 | $58,970 – $131,450 | 30 |
| 17 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $101,540 | $69,450 – $168,180 | 60 |
| 18 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $101,480 | $78,030 – $138,230 | 50 |
| 19 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $101,050 | $71,910 – $139,360 | 150 |
| 20 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent | $100,820 | $73,850 – $118,450 | 40 |
| 21 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $99,730 | $63,280 – $155,990 | 70 |
| 22 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $99,390 | $79,500 – $140,560 | 100 |
| 23 | Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $98,930 | $98,930 – $124,090 | 50 |
| 24 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $96,000 | $65,110 – $132,650 | 60 |
| 25 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $94,820 | $67,590 – $143,010 | 40 |
| 26 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $94,170 | $49,310 – $142,630 | 90 |
| 27 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $93,450 | $77,250 – $119,450 | 120 |
| 28 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $85,690 | $68,790 – $174,290 | 50 |
| 29 | Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree | $84,000 | $46,930 – $102,270 | 60 |
| 30 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $83,950 | $57,240 – $143,550 | 50 |
| 31 | Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $83,610 | $68,230 – $117,350 | 30 |
| 32 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $81,450 | $45,690 – $176,650 | 650 |
| 33 | Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree | $81,290 | $58,050 – $90,730 | 40 |
| 34 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $80,880 | $61,160 – $96,290 | 80 |
| 35 | ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent | $80,450 | $45,230 – $102,960 | 210 |
| 36 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $79,920 | $73,360 – $90,240 | 90 |
| 37 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $79,540 | $64,230 – $98,800 | 80 |
| 38 | Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $78,960 | $48,400 – $101,190 | 210 |
| 39 | Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree | $78,120 | $59,800 – $91,290 | 80 |
| 40 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $78,050 | $48,590 – $128,230 | 120 |
| 41 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $78,020 | $53,580 – $113,150 | 40 |
| 42 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree | $77,440 | $59,490 – $110,830 | 40 |
| 43 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $75,310 | $49,080 – $101,350 | 140 |
| 44 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $74,610 | $44,610 – $98,650 | 260 |
| 45 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $74,490 | $39,040 – $106,870 | 110 |
| 46 | Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent | $74,030 | $40,380 – $97,600 | 60 |
| 47 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree | $74,010 | $46,020 – $90,320 | 350 |
| 48 | Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree | $73,320 | $49,090 – $109,880 | 260 |
| 49 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $72,680 | $50,230 – $122,300 | 110 |
| 50 | Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree | $71,660 | $38,710 – $109,200 | 50 |