Highest paying jobs in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
The best paying occupations in the Kalamazoo-Portage, 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 5.2% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianKalamazoo-Portage, MI | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $305,510 | $65,080 – $468,520 | 390 |
| 2 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $285,300 | $103,010 – $464,630 | 150 |
| 3 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $244,310 | $134,170 – $375,400 | 150 |
| 4 | Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $232,880 | $108,670 – $301,620 | 40 |
| 5 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $187,770 | $124,960 – $337,990 | 90 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $149,030 | $118,680 – $219,200 | 290 |
| 7 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $140,910 | $103,870 – $170,860 | 250 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $137,390 | $87,800 – $210,430 | 310 |
| 9 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $131,770 | $103,910 – $164,720 | 70 |
| 10 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $131,500 | $77,800 – $205,230 | 150 |
| 11 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $131,350 | $84,290 – $220,600 | 150 |
| 12 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $130,760 | $79,400 – $223,400 | 560 |
| 13 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $130,590 | $75,950 – $207,670 | 240 |
| 14 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree | $128,560 | $64,350 – $198,700 | 350 |
| 15 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,360 | $64,370 – $216,620 | 480 |
| 16 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $127,770 | $78,630 – $179,610 | 490 |
| 17 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $127,570 | $104,400 – $159,790 | 210 |
| 18 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $126,460 | $105,620 – $166,240 | 300 |
| 19 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $125,220 | $87,410 – $177,890 | 80 |
| 20 | Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree | $122,340 | $77,160 – $194,500 | 40 |
| 21 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $118,100 | $76,600 – $160,930 | 430 |
| 22 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $115,210 | $64,120 – $179,350 | 80 |
| 23 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $114,480 | $88,400 – $231,020 | 80 |
| 24 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $112,400 | $74,770 – $255,880 | 330 |
| 25 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $110,060 | $64,560 – $195,130 | 40 |
| 26 | ChemistsBachelor's degree | $105,220 | $64,210 – $140,770 | 230 |
| 27 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $104,880 | $76,600 – $174,710 | 40 |
| 28 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $104,770 | $78,730 – $144,030 | 200 |
| 29 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $104,190 | $62,600 – $155,860 | 70 |
| 30 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $103,810 | $69,340 – $164,830 | 290 |
| 31 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $103,000 | $66,450 – $157,570 | 40 |
| 32 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $102,260 | $64,260 – $176,030 | 600 |
| 33 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $101,830 | $66,200 – $153,940 | 490 |
| 34 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $101,740 | $76,860 – $169,240 | 160 |
| 35 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $100,340 | $63,760 – $160,260 | 230 |
| 36 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $100,160 | $49,210 – $210,700 | 2,330 |
| 37 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $97,920 | $78,850 – $126,540 | 190 |
| 38 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $97,680 | $65,530 – $153,030 | 170 |
| 39 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $97,590 | $58,300 – $150,130 | 640 |
| 40 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $97,250 | $64,830 – $134,370 | 1,240 |
| 41 | Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree | $96,400 | $56,850 – $213,290 | 30 |
| 42 | Sales EngineersBachelor's degree | $96,320 | $67,120 – $188,890 | 40 |
| 43 | Chemical EngineersBachelor's degree | $96,190 | $61,900 – $136,070 | 50 |
| 44 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $96,060 | $66,880 – $159,520 | 240 |
| 45 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $94,530 | $81,170 – $117,200 | 90 |
| 46 | Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree | $94,490 | $59,510 – $122,940 | 170 |
| 47 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $93,740 | $64,600 – $132,090 | 280 |
| 48 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $91,170 | $44,740 – $175,120 | 230 |
| 49 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $90,780 | $58,780 – $163,000 | 120 |
| 50 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $90,730 | $48,200 – $111,670 | 870 |