Battle Creek, MI metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Battle Creek Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Battle Creek, MI metro area
Figures describe the Battle Creek, MI metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Battle Creek city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (3 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 223 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | $292,490 | $140.62 | 50 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $238,660 | $114.74 | Not published |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $211,560 | $101.71 | 60 |
| 4 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $152,500 | $73.32 | 140 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $148,460 | $71.38 | 40 |
| 6 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $142,770 | $68.64 | 110 |
| 7 | Managers, All Other | $141,130 | $67.85 | 90 |
| 8 | Marketing Managers | $140,680 | $67.63 | 110 |
| 9 | Pharmacists | $140,240 | $67.43 | 110 |
| 10 | Sales Managers | $132,120 | $63.52 | 170 |
| 11 | Physician Assistants | $130,870 | $62.92 | 70 |
| 12 | Financial Managers | $127,370 | $61.24 | 180 |
| 13 | Industrial Production Managers | $126,050 | $60.60 | 230 |
| 14 | Software Developers | $126,050 | $60.60 | 190 |
| 15 | Nurse Practitioners | $124,630 | $59.92 | 110 |
| 16 | Human Resources Managers | $123,250 | $59.26 | 70 |
| 17 | Computer Occupations, All Other | $112,400 | $54.04 | 300 |
| 18 | Engineers, All Other | $112,260 | $53.97 | 40 |
| 19 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $105,710 | $50.82 | 300 |
| 20 | Lawyers | $104,770 | $50.37 | 70 |
| 21 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $104,240 | $50.12 | 90 |
| 22 | Physical Therapists | $103,920 | $49.96 | 100 |
| 23 | Construction Managers | $102,300 | $49.18 | 90 |
| 24 | Occupational Therapists | $102,230 | $49.15 | 110 |
| 25 | Mechanical Engineers | $100,950 | $48.54 | 230 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Battle Creek metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.