Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Grand Rapids Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area
Figures describe the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Grand Rapids 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 (4 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 572 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $250,680 | $120.52 | 80 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $248,660 | $119.55 | 540 |
| 3 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $240,020 | $115.40 | 60 |
| 4 | Pediatricians, General | $234,380 | $112.68 | 100 |
| 5 | Anesthesiologists | $228,760 | $109.98 | 270 |
| 6 | Psychiatrists | $225,440 | $108.39 | 110 |
| 7 | Nurse Anesthetists | $223,040 | $107.23 | 160 |
| 8 | Family Medicine Physicians | $218,000 | $104.81 | 370 |
| 9 | Physicians, All Other | $179,910 | $86.50 | 2,200 |
| 10 | Dentists, General | $173,160 | $83.25 | 490 |
| 11 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $156,280 | $75.14 | 1,520 |
| 12 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $151,860 | $73.01 | 60 |
| 13 | Aerospace Engineers | $144,020 | $69.24 | Not published |
| 14 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $142,700 | $68.61 | 1,590 |
| 15 | Pharmacists | $140,710 | $67.65 | 820 |
| 16 | Optometrists | $134,420 | $64.63 | 170 |
| 17 | Financial Managers | $133,380 | $64.13 | 2,820 |
| 18 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $133,080 | $63.98 | 80 |
| 19 | Human Resources Managers | $132,100 | $63.51 | 750 |
| 20 | Physician Assistants | $131,930 | $63.43 | 940 |
| 21 | Nurse Midwives | $131,760 | $63.35 | 40 |
| 22 | Natural Sciences Managers | $131,550 | $63.25 | 130 |
| 23 | Sales Managers | $131,030 | $62.99 | 2,490 |
| 24 | Lawyers | $129,360 | $62.19 | 1,430 |
| 25 | Managers, All Other | $128,910 | $61.98 | 1,030 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Grand Rapids 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.