Highest paying jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
The best paying occupations in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, 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 0.3% above the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $561,070 | $107,940 – $758,610 | 160 |
| 2 | Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $447,750 | $234,510 – $466,920 | 520 |
| 3 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree | $428,570 | $198,690 – $428,570 | — |
| 4 | PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $339,340 | $222,500 – $390,940 | 160 |
| 5 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $304,110 | $112,220 – $604,220 | 2,070 |
| 6 | DermatologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $269,110 | $103,500 – $472,440 | — |
| 7 | Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree | $243,130 | $220,840 – $302,070 | 1,170 |
| 8 | Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $218,000 | $105,180 – $307,250 | 730 |
| 9 | Obstetricians and GynecologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $209,550 | $140,230 – $595,210 | 550 |
| 10 | PhysicistsDoctoral or professional degree | $199,170 | $71,670 – $296,760 | 140 |
| 11 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $181,990 | $65,310 – $382,240 | 1,940 |
| 12 | Air Traffic ControllersAssociate's degree | $178,310 | $100,210 – $214,340 | 180 |
| 13 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $170,040 | $103,890 – $234,520 | 7,980 |
| 14 | PodiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $168,940 | $60,490 – $242,490 | 220 |
| 15 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $168,550 | $128,680 – $218,050 | 9,260 |
| 16 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $167,860 | $121,920 – $283,380 | 1,700 |
| 17 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $163,660 | $103,140 – $221,410 | 1,490 |
| 18 | Compensation and Benefits ManagersBachelor's degree | $162,490 | $101,140 – $268,030 | 330 |
| 19 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $160,240 | $91,520 – $285,500 | 11,670 |
| 20 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $155,560 | $79,250 – $251,160 | 8,760 |
| 21 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $149,990 | $59,980 – $359,200 | 1,230 |
| 22 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $149,980 | $97,340 – $232,790 | 3,090 |
| 23 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $149,310 | $86,600 – $236,670 | 3,370 |
| 24 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $142,690 | $117,240 – $213,850 | 610 |
| 25 | Law Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $141,220 | $80,720 – $177,200 | 60 |
| 26 | Medical DosimetristsBachelor's degree | $139,210 | $123,440 – $163,480 | 70 |
| 27 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $138,970 | $82,860 – $214,660 | 4,500 |
| 28 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $137,770 | $63,630 – $170,230 | 4,280 |
| 29 | Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree | $136,720 | $106,330 – $180,770 | 150 |
| 30 | Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree | $135,630 | $92,590 – $162,780 | — |
| 31 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $134,980 | $78,730 – $246,420 | 10,110 |
| 32 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $134,390 | $106,110 – $164,390 | 3,400 |
| 33 | Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award | $133,220 | $66,700 – $211,550 | 410 |
| 34 | Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $132,040 | $80,450 – $173,140 | 730 |
| 35 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $131,830 | $103,800 – $157,870 | 2,400 |
| 36 | CardiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $130,880 | $68,540 – $587,670 | 190 |
| 37 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $130,760 | $82,720 – $167,490 | 24,870 |
| 38 | Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree | $129,990 | $86,520 – $178,280 | 1,060 |
| 39 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $129,730 | $74,450 – $202,500 | 710 |
| 40 | Psychologists, All OtherMaster's degree | $129,420 | $41,710 – $157,640 | 80 |
| 41 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $129,140 | $59,480 – $229,780 | 640 |
| 42 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree | $129,070 | $60,910 – $203,270 | 3,950 |
| 43 | Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree | $128,960 | $84,810 – $166,610 | 260 |
| 44 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $128,830 | $76,630 – $171,800 | 1,570 |
| 45 | Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree | $128,650 | $90,590 – $166,410 | 2,310 |
| 46 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing OfficersDoctoral or professional degree | $127,860 | $72,730 – $207,480 | 150 |
| 47 | Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $127,450 | $46,530 – $178,940 | 500 |
| 48 | Atmospheric and Space ScientistsBachelor's degree | $127,070 | $65,250 – $188,490 | 40 |
| 49 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $126,250 | $77,730 – $166,730 | 5,800 |
| 50 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $126,200 | $80,040 – $198,670 | 5,950 |