Fastest-growing jobs in Michigan

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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +28.7% (510 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,290
--- Employment in 2022: 1,780
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $70,700

#50. Special education teachers, secondary school
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +28.8% (1,240 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,540
--- Employment in 2022: 4,300
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $42,970

#49. Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +29.5% (310 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,360
--- Employment in 2022: 1,050
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $39,790

#48. Slaughterers and meat packers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +29.9% (230 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,000
--- Employment in 2022: 770
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $96,330

#47. Psychology teachers, postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +29.9% (580 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,520
--- Employment in 2022: 1,940
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $77,530

#46. Clinical and counseling psychologists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +30.0% (850 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,680
--- Employment in 2022: 2,830
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $46,540

#45. Educational instruction and library workers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +30.1% (550 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,380
--- Employment in 2022: 1,830
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $56,330

#44. Civil engineering technologists and technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +30.8% (240 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,020
--- Employment in 2022: 780
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $46,030

#43. News analysts, reporters, and journalists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +32.0% (630 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,600
--- Employment in 2022: 1,970
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $57,080

#42. Tax preparers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +32.9% (1,960 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 7,920
--- Employment in 2022: 5,960
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $116,940

#41. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +34.0% (700 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,760
--- Employment in 2022: 2,060
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $63,550

#40. Computer network support specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +34.2% (930 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,650
--- Employment in 2022: 2,720
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $63,920

#39. Advertising sales agents
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +34.6% (280 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,090
--- Employment in 2022: 810
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $48,220

#38. Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +36.0% (320 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,210
--- Employment in 2022: 890
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $41,710

#37. Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +37.0% (780 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,890
--- Employment in 2022: 2,110
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $38,750

#36. Gambling dealers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +37.1% (660 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,440
--- Employment in 2022: 1,780
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $46,800

#35. Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +39.2% (310 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,100
--- Employment in 2022: 790
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $32,460

#34. Manicurists and pedicurists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +39.6% (610 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,150
--- Employment in 2022: 1,540
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $36,520

#33. Sales and related workers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +39.8% (450 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,580
--- Employment in 2022: 1,130
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $50,600

#32. Skincare specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +40.6% (560 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,940
--- Employment in 2022: 1,380
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $40,630

#31. Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +40.6% (650 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,250
--- Employment in 2022: 1,600
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $62,500

#30. Interior designers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +40.8% (690 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,380
--- Employment in 2022: 1,690
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $31,540

#29. Library technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +42.3% (470 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,580
--- Employment in 2022: 1,110
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $115,610

#28. Computer hardware engineers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +44.6% (500 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,620
--- Employment in 2022: 1,120
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $42,970

#27. Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +44.9% (970 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,130
--- Employment in 2022: 2,160
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $100,920

#26. Sales engineers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +45.6% (3,620 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 11,560
--- Employment in 2022: 7,940
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $77,810

#25. Logisticians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +47.9% (790 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,440
--- Employment in 2022: 1,650
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $50,490

#24. Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +48.1% (1,110 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,420
--- Employment in 2022: 2,310
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $162,940

#23. Family medicine physicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +48.4% (1,320 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,050
--- Employment in 2022: 2,730
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $39,590

#22. Rehabilitation counselors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +50.3% (3,650 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 10,910
--- Employment in 2022: 7,260
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $28,400

#21. Cooks, fast food
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +51.9% (1,120 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,280
--- Employment in 2022: 2,160
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $60,300

#20. Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +52.2% (1,070 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,120
--- Employment in 2022: 2,050
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $82,100

#19. Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +52.9% (550 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,590
--- Employment in 2022: 1,040
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $61,680

#18. Kindergarten teachers, except special education
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +53.3% (960 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,760
--- Employment in 2022: 1,800
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $61,290

#17. Brickmasons and blockmasons
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +55.0% (660 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,860
--- Employment in 2022: 1,200
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $26,070

#16. Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +56.7% (550 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,520
--- Employment in 2022: 970
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $51,190

#15. Glaziers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +58.9% (530 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,430
--- Employment in 2022: 900
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $47,460

#14. Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +61.9% (1,330 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,480
--- Employment in 2022: 2,150
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $80,370

#13. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +64.2% (790 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,020
--- Employment in 2022: 1,230
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $49,590

#12. Health education specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +64.9% (480 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,220
--- Employment in 2022: 740
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $32,570

#11. Food preparation and serving related workers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +66.2% (470 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,180
--- Employment in 2022: 710
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,750

#10. Gambling change persons and booth cashiers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +68.4% (540 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,330
--- Employment in 2022: 790
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $76,200

#9. Career/technical education teachers, secondary school
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +69.0% (2,200 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,390
--- Employment in 2022: 3,190
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,240

#8. Psychiatric technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +74.6% (1,560 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,650
--- Employment in 2022: 2,090
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $40,680

#7. Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +74.7% (710 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,660
--- Employment in 2022: 950
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $28,110

#6. Cooks, short order
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +75.4% (460 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,070
--- Employment in 2022: 610
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $45,970

#5. Mechanical door repairers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +75.9% (440 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,020
--- Employment in 2022: 580
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $40,960

#4. Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +98.2% (560 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,130
--- Employment in 2022: 570
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $25,620

#3. Craft artists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +119.2% (1,550 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,850
--- Employment in 2022: 1,300
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $78,920

#2. Special education teachers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +124.1% (1,750 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,160
--- Employment in 2022: 1,410
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $47,590

This story features data reporting and writing by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. Tree trimmers and pruners
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