Niles, MI metro area

Highest-Paying Occupations in Niles Metro

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Niles, MI metro area

Figures describe the Niles, MI metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Niles 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 239 occupations

Occupations with the highest published median annual wages in the Niles, MI metro area, May 2025
#	Occupation	Median annual	Median hourly	Employment
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$229,740	$110.45	40
2	Chief Executives	$210,620	$101.26	60
3	Dentists, General	$165,950	$79.79	40
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$162,310	$78.03	150
5	Marketing Managers	$159,810	$76.83	90
6	Managers, All Other	$150,350	$72.29	90
7	Human Resources Managers	$148,360	$71.33	70
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$146,850	$70.60	240
9	Pharmacists	$140,290	$67.45	90
10	Sales Managers	$136,880	$65.81	240
11	Physician Assistants	$128,480	$61.77	60
12	Nurse Practitioners	$127,700	$61.40	90
13	Financial Managers	$127,650	$61.37	260
14	Lawyers	$123,030	$59.15	110
15	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$113,680	$54.66	70
16	Software Developers	$111,720	$53.71	160
17	Industrial Production Managers	$109,470	$52.63	240
18	Medical and Health Services Managers	$106,660	$51.28	140
19	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$106,630	$51.26	140
20	Mechanical Engineers	$106,320	$51.12	550
21	Physical Therapists	$106,020	$50.97	80
22	Electrical Engineers	$104,310	$50.15	130
23	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$103,580	$49.80	60
24	Purchasing Managers	$100,890	$48.50	40
25	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$99,850	$48.00	60

The full list of every published occupation here is on the Niles 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.