Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Kalamazoo Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area
Figures describe the Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Kalamazoo 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 346 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $305,510 | $146.88 | 390 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $285,300 | $137.16 | 150 |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | $244,310 | $117.46 | 150 |
| 4 | Pediatricians, General | $232,880 | $111.96 | 40 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $187,770 | $90.27 | 90 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $149,030 | $71.65 | 290 |
| 7 | Pharmacists | $140,910 | $67.75 | 250 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $137,390 | $66.06 | 310 |
| 9 | Optometrists | $131,770 | $63.35 | 70 |
| 10 | Marketing Managers | $131,500 | $63.22 | 150 |
| 11 | Human Resources Managers | $131,350 | $63.15 | 150 |
| 12 | Financial Managers | $130,760 | $62.86 | 560 |
| 13 | Managers, All Other | $130,590 | $62.78 | 240 |
| 14 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $128,560 | $61.81 | 350 |
| 15 | Sales Managers | $128,360 | $61.71 | 480 |
| 16 | Industrial Production Managers | $127,770 | $61.43 | 490 |
| 17 | Physician Assistants | $127,570 | $61.33 | 210 |
| 18 | Nurse Practitioners | $126,460 | $60.80 | 300 |
| 19 | Purchasing Managers | $125,220 | $60.20 | 80 |
| 20 | Fundraising Managers | $122,340 | $58.82 | 40 |
| 21 | Software Developers | $118,100 | $56.78 | 430 |
| 22 | Veterinarians | $115,210 | $55.39 | 80 |
| 23 | Natural Sciences Managers | $114,480 | $55.04 | 80 |
| 24 | Lawyers | $112,400 | $54.04 | 330 |
| 25 | Public Relations Managers | $110,060 | $52.91 | 40 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Kalamazoo 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.