Flint, MI metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Flint Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Flint, MI metro area
Figures describe the Flint, MI metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Flint 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 (5 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 329 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse Anesthetists | $240,540 | $115.64 | 90 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $199,990 | $96.15 | 290 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $197,790 | $95.09 | 110 |
| 4 | Family Medicine Physicians | $195,850 | $94.16 | 120 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $177,720 | $85.44 | 170 |
| 6 | Database Architects | $157,100 | $75.53 | 30 |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $154,870 | $74.46 | 220 |
| 8 | Optometrists | $134,030 | $64.44 | 70 |
| 9 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $132,920 | $63.91 | 100 |
| 10 | Pharmacists | $132,020 | $63.47 | 260 |
| 11 | Pediatricians, General | $130,900 | $62.93 | 70 |
| 12 | Financial Managers | $128,950 | $62.00 | 500 |
| 13 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $126,400 | $60.77 | 120 |
| 14 | Nurse Practitioners | $126,020 | $60.59 | 270 |
| 15 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $125,730 | $60.45 | 130 |
| 16 | Physician Assistants | $125,190 | $60.19 | 280 |
| 17 | Veterinarians | $124,930 | $60.06 | 60 |
| 18 | Managers, All Other | $123,820 | $59.53 | 170 |
| 19 | Human Resources Managers | $123,740 | $59.49 | 120 |
| 20 | Sales Managers | $122,600 | $58.94 | 350 |
| 21 | Marketing Managers | $121,830 | $58.57 | 90 |
| 22 | Computer Network Architects | $120,720 | $58.04 | 30 |
| 23 | Construction Managers | $108,760 | $52.29 | 280 |
| 24 | Lawyers | $107,830 | $51.84 | 260 |
| 25 | Administrative Services Managers | $106,180 | $51.05 | 170 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Flint 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.