What jobs pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn

$69,210avg. a year, all jobs
$33.27 an hour · 1,904,530 employed

Average and median pay for 113 common jobs in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.

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Average annual pay, May 2025 (jobs on this site)

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Pay for 113 jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn

Sorted by number of jobs. We list the jobs with the most workers in this metro area.

JobAvg. payJobs
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$56,60055,100
Retail Salespersons$39,03048,610
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,83046,480
Registered Nurses$95,46044,310
Fast Food and Counter Workers$30,86042,430
Cashiers$32,05037,910
General and Operations Managers$133,06037,250
Stockers and Order Fillers$39,12037,090
Office Clerks, General$47,00034,570
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,01034,030
Customer Service Representatives$46,37031,310
Waiters and Waitresses$45,08029,210
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,78026,810
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,07025,780
Software Developers$128,20024,870
Mechanical Engineers$116,62022,500
Accountants and Auditors$91,31019,390
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$72,73018,390
Industrial Engineers$110,36017,350
Nursing Assistants$41,98017,300
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$87,11017,190
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$49,74016,970
Cooks, Restaurant$38,64016,490
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$51,83016,190
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$53,54014,730
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$35,70014,660
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$42,93013,540
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$71,61013,480
Project Management Specialists$110,48013,230
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$86,80013,130
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$41,96012,990
Security Guards$40,79012,570
Medical Assistants$41,38012,400
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$52,51012,300
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$83,40011,710
Financial Managers$168,73011,670
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$56,61011,650
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$43,78011,620
Construction Laborers$55,96011,610
Light Truck Drivers$47,50011,530
Human Resources Specialists$79,17011,480
Electricians$79,24011,210
Receptionists and Information Clerks$39,41011,100
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,58010,610
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,16010,380
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$50,46010,370
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,75010,300
Lawyers$152,95010,110
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$58,8509,520
Architectural and Engineering Managers$173,1009,260
Computer User Support Specialists$62,3509,240
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$74,1709,080
Sales Managers$160,8208,760
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$95,1708,300
Food Preparation Workers$33,6808,250
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$87,2508,140
Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,8507,980
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$74,0707,860
Machinists$58,1907,680
Bartenders$45,1407,660
Carpenters$66,7707,610
Loan Officers$85,9407,200
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$65,2407,200
Computer Systems Analysts$110,2207,150
Medical and Health Services Managers$134,0207,110
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$69,9406,900
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$33,5406,740
Driver/Sales Workers$41,9606,730
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$83,7306,620
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$86,3206,600
Physicians, All Other$148,3606,580
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$61,3906,540
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,4906,520
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$70,1806,520
Electrical Engineers$117,1806,060
Dental Assistants$49,3906,030
Industrial Production Managers$131,9105,950
Counter and Rental Clerks$45,6805,940
Cooks, Fast Food$31,7805,930
Logisticians$95,6005,920
Packers and Packagers, Hand$37,3705,860
Pharmacy Technicians$43,8705,830
Childcare Workers$33,8405,810
Engineers, All Other$122,0705,800
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$66,6805,740
Management Analysts$107,3005,680
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$31,7105,520
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$81,7105,520
Billing and Posting Clerks$49,8405,420
Postal Service Mail Carriers$63,2205,390
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,5605,280
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$31,3105,210
Compliance Officers$86,1305,180
Tellers$43,8105,130
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,6404,910
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$55,1104,910
Tool and Die Makers$71,1204,900
Dishwashers$33,5604,840
Insurance Sales Agents$79,4204,840
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$47,6704,790
Training and Development Specialists$72,8304,650
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$55,9004,580
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$40,7304,570
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$61,4004,570
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$70,3304,550
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$69,0704,540
Managers, All Other$147,1304,500
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$57,2704,310
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$64,8304,290
Pharmacists$132,9904,280
Food Service Managers$67,5104,180
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,3304,160
Social and Human Service Assistants$44,7004,080
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Metro area: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19820). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.