Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 389 detailed occupations covering about 101,040 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 9.6% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Family Medicine Physicians $203,110 +23.3% 90
Nurse Anesthetists $195,120 -8.2% 70
Chief Executives $161,690 +86.1% 100
Pharmacists $131,780 -3.1% 240
Architectural and Engineering Managers $129,440 -21.7% 120
Physician Assistants $121,460 -6.6% 110
Optometrists $117,870 -10.6% 40
Computer and Information Systems Managers $113,300 -33.2% 130
Sales Managers $112,970 -16.4% 190
Nurse Practitioners $112,760 -10.7% 170
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $109,350 +27.4% 50
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $107,340 +11.3% 50
Marketing Managers $107,180 -40.3% 60
Human Resources Managers $106,500 -21.9% 90
Industrial Production Managers $106,280 -9.1% 270
Financial Managers $106,000 -5.4% 350
Managers, All Other $105,060 -21.3% 140
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $102,040 +24.2% 30
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $101,820 +49.7% 80
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $100,590 +19.9% 70
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $99,960 -6.5% 50
Veterinarians $99,740 -16.3% 60
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $98,970 -3.5% 180
Medical and Health Services Managers $98,800 -10.7% 450
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $97,660 -5.6% 270

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Cashiers 3,450 $27,750
Retail Salespersons 3,190 $30,150
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,860 $27,900
Stockers and Order Fillers 2,620 $32,190
Registered Nurses 2,410 $76,970
Office Clerks, General 2,230 $38,890
General and Operations Managers 2,200 $77,870
Waiters and Waitresses 1,870 $34,780
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,780 $49,020
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,440 $41,280
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,440 $36,290
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,440 $33,720
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,400 $30,350
Cooks, Restaurant 1,380 $30,750
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,200 $37,820
Nursing Assistants 1,180 $37,440
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,170 $41,600
Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,130 $59,780
Bartenders 1,070 $28,210
Construction Laborers 1,040 $45,090
Customer Service Representatives 1,030 $36,310
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1,010 $42,970
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,010 $29,730
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 980 $61,800
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 970 $33,280
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