Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Michigan statewide data
$59,080
Median Annual Wage
+35% since 2014
$56,370
Michigan Median
+5% vs state
1,772,210
Total Workers
650
Occupations Tracked
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI is a Metropolitan Area with 650 tracked occupations and an estimated 1,772,210 total workers. Wages grew an average of 37.2% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $230,450 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $230,060 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $218,340 |
| Physicists | $188,400 |
| Pediatricians, General | $182,040 |
| Dentists, General | $179,130 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $167,890 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $166,010 |
| Sales Managers | $157,900 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $151,390 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+37.2%
avg wage growth since 2014
+0.5%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Legislators Management Occupations |
+249.7%
$18,950 → $66,260
|
| Protective Service Workers, All Other Protective Service Occupations |
+145.0%
$24,350 → $59,660
|
| Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+138.5%
$23,770 → $56,690
|
| Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
+131.6%
$23,530 → $54,500
|
| Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators Production Occupations |
+130.8%
$19,460 → $44,920
|
Most Jobs Added
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+1300.0%
130 → 1,890
|
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+400.0%
210 → 1,240
|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
960 → 3,920
|
| Private Detectives and Investigators Protective Service Occupations |
+300.0%
90 → 430
|
| New Accounts Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+300.0%
380 → 1,590
|
Wage Declines
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-49.3%
$163,640 → $82,970
|
| Music Directors and Composers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-23.1%
$54,020 → $41,540
|
| Set and Exhibit Designers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-14.3%
$52,920 → $45,360
|
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
-10.8%
$57,830 → $51,570
|
| Costume Attendants Personal Care and Service Occupations |
-9.1%
$32,690 → $29,700
|
Wage Trends in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $59,080 |
| 2023 | $56,700 |
| 2022 | $51,630 |
| 2021 | $49,380 |
| 2020 | $51,025 |
| 2019 | $49,390 |
| 2018 | $47,410 |
| 2017 | $46,830 |
| 2016 | $45,625 |
| 2015 | $45,350 |
| 2014 | $43,680 |