Highest paying jobs in Traverse City, MI
The best paying occupations in the Traverse 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 6.6% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianTraverse City, MI | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $280,490 | $64,150 – $391,630 | 110 |
| 2 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $248,510 | $93,040 – $431,160 | 60 |
| 3 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $171,740 | $110,220 – $317,270 | 80 |
| 4 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $168,080 | $125,880 – $358,380 | 60 |
| 5 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $143,050 | $119,310 – $171,570 | 150 |
| 6 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $141,450 | $88,410 – $213,030 | 100 |
| 7 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $137,590 | $70,140 – $213,770 | 60 |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $136,170 | $97,130 – $263,520 | 70 |
| 9 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $134,180 | $102,270 – $167,580 | 170 |
| 10 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $124,330 | $77,880 – $185,030 | 30 |
| 11 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $123,910 | $101,930 – $153,570 | 120 |
| 12 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $119,810 | $71,820 – $214,450 | 310 |
| 13 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $118,030 | $72,790 – $159,620 | 40 |
| 14 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $110,070 | $70,180 – $176,700 | 80 |
| 15 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $109,140 | $78,060 – $169,010 | 70 |
| 16 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $108,970 | $83,710 – $127,660 | 60 |
| 17 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $107,460 | $67,330 – $236,650 | 190 |
| 18 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $104,610 | $64,270 – $177,770 | 260 |
| 19 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $104,390 | $68,730 – $156,110 | 150 |
| 20 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $104,090 | $63,540 – $211,970 | 240 |
| 21 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree | $102,850 | $54,000 – $221,570 | 40 |
| 22 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $102,390 | $77,780 – $133,910 | 130 |
| 23 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $101,640 | $81,880 – $124,060 | 240 |
| 24 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $101,210 | $68,740 – $153,940 | 60 |
| 25 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $98,900 | $65,650 – $134,620 | 140 |
| 26 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $97,540 | $60,240 – $160,810 | 210 |
| 27 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $96,510 | $66,360 – $119,400 | 90 |
| 28 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $95,860 | $64,200 – $139,040 | 140 |
| 29 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $94,690 | $51,100 – $158,010 | 80 |
| 30 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $94,280 | $61,940 – $129,020 | 120 |
| 31 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $93,960 | $62,580 – $154,740 | 90 |
| 32 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $93,260 | $57,740 – $128,430 | 100 |
| 33 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $91,290 | $62,870 – $125,900 | 110 |
| 34 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $88,100 | $44,730 – $209,700 | 130 |
| 35 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $87,160 | $61,750 – $102,320 | 100 |
| 36 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $86,560 | $61,200 – $121,790 | 130 |
| 37 | Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree | $85,590 | $54,800 – $131,710 | 30 |
| 38 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $84,300 | $46,550 – $191,990 | 1,580 |
| 39 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $84,260 | $67,000 – $105,020 | 120 |
| 40 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $83,720 | $56,120 – $130,480 | 260 |
| 41 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $83,690 | $73,230 – $105,820 | 2,020 |
| 42 | Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree | $83,400 | $50,390 – $116,640 | 80 |
| 43 | Sales EngineersBachelor's degree | $82,780 | $74,110 – $130,070 | 30 |
| 44 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $82,330 | $42,990 – $140,850 | 40 |
| 45 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $82,160 | $50,860 – $126,510 | 50 |
| 46 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $81,570 | $78,050 – $94,730 | 190 |
| 47 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $80,990 | $58,770 – $102,860 | 70 |
| 48 | Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $80,390 | $48,120 – $83,120 | — |
| 49 | Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree | $80,100 | $60,680 – $146,260 | 50 |
| 50 | Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree | $80,090 | $46,090 – $80,090 | 50 |