Highest-paying jobs in Detroit

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#50. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $120,640
- Median hourly wage: $58.00
- Total employment: 6,170 people (3.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $121,010
- Median hourly wage: $58.18
- Total employment: 30 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $122,060
- Median hourly wage: $58.69
- Total employment: 1,030 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $124,780
- Median hourly wage: $59.99
- Total employment: 21,670 people (11.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $125,820
- Median hourly wage: $60.49
- Total employment: 120 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $126,110
- Median hourly wage: $60.63
- Total employment: 3,850 people (2.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $127,100
- Median hourly wage: $61.11
- Total employment: 830 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $127,170
- Median hourly wage: $61.14
- Total employment: 80 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $128,060
- Median hourly wage: $61.57
- Total employment: 9,460 people (4.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $128,150
- Median hourly wage: $61.61
- Total employment: 3,330 people (1.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $128,450
- Median hourly wage: $61.76
- Total employment: 1,510 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $129,940
- Median hourly wage: $62.47
- Total employment: 620 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers

- Median annual wage: $131,290
- Median hourly wage: $63.12
- Total employment: 150 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Medical dosimetrists

- Median annual wage: $133,260
- Median hourly wage: $64.07
- Total employment: 90 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $133,760
- Median hourly wage: $64.31
- Total employment: 2,790 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $134,490
- Median hourly wage: $64.66
- Total employment: 90 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $135,300
- Median hourly wage: $65.05
- Total employment: 2,010 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Law teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $135,520
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $135,910
- Median hourly wage: $65.34
- Total employment: 4,520 people (2.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $136,050
- Median hourly wage: $65.41
- Total employment: 590 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $136,540
- Median hourly wage: $65.64
- Total employment: 4,820 people (2.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $139,430
- Median hourly wage: $67.04
- Total employment: 2,950 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $139,950
- Median hourly wage: $67.29
- Total employment: 100 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $141,770
- Median hourly wage: $68.16
- Total employment: 10,050 people (5.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $143,990
- Median hourly wage: $69.22
- Total employment: 270 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $149,330
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 380 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $149,650
- Median hourly wage: $71.95
- Total employment: 1,560 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $151,390
- Median hourly wage: $72.78
- Total employment: 470 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $157,900
- Median hourly wage: $75.91
- Total employment: 8,260 people (4.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $166,010
- Median hourly wage: $79.81
- Total employment: 7,990 people (4.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $167,890
- Median hourly wage: $80.72
- Total employment: 8,720 people (4.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $179,130
- Median hourly wage: $86.12
- Total employment: 1,950 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $182,040
- Median hourly wage: $87.52
- Total employment: 350 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $188,400
- Median hourly wage: $90.58
- Total employment: 150 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $218,340
- Median hourly wage: $104.97
- Total employment: 2,470 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. General internal medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $230,060
- Median hourly wage: $110.61
- Total employment: 730 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $230,450
- Median hourly wage: $110.79
- Total employment: 1,590 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Dermatologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 150 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 50 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, pathologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 60 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Neurologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 100 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Emergency medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 330 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Radiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 230 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Psychiatrists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 160 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 1,630 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Anesthesiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 810 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Cardiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 260 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Surgeons, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 240 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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