Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked.
Top 25 of 384 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $285,100 | $137.07 | 210 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $179,080 | $86.10 | 120 |
| 3 | Dentists, General | $170,030 | $81.74 | 140 |
| 4 | Family Medicine Physicians | $160,520 | $77.17 | 110 |
| 5 | Optometrists | $149,040 | $71.65 | 50 |
| 6 | Pharmacists | $134,440 | $64.63 | 270 |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $133,350 | $64.11 | 160 |
| 8 | Physician Assistants | $129,080 | $62.06 | 140 |
| 9 | Nurse Practitioners | $127,930 | $61.51 | 240 |
| 10 | Managers, All Other | $126,440 | $60.79 | 220 |
| 11 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $124,050 | $59.64 | 170 |
| 12 | Human Resources Managers | $123,510 | $59.38 | 100 |
| 13 | Veterinarians | $119,990 | $57.69 | 70 |
| 14 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $111,340 | Not published | 60 |
| 15 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $109,520 | $52.65 | 160 |
| 16 | Sales Managers | $108,620 | $52.22 | 250 |
| 17 | Marketing Managers | $106,350 | $51.13 | 70 |
| 18 | Financial Managers | $106,080 | $51.00 | 470 |
| 19 | Industrial Production Managers | $104,550 | $50.27 | 310 |
| 20 | Software Developers | $104,540 | $50.26 | 230 |
| 21 | Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | $104,300 | Not published | 50 |
| 22 | Electrical Engineers | $103,840 | $49.93 | 180 |
| 23 | Power Plant Operators | $103,580 | $49.80 | 100 |
| 24 | Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | $103,190 | Not published | 30 |
| 25 | Natural Sciences Managers | $102,980 | $49.51 | 70 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan 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.