May 2025 OEWS · Michigan

Highest-paying jobs in Jackson, MI

All-occupations median

$47,760

10th percentile: $29,530
25th percentile: $36,120
Median: $47,760
75th percentile: $74,080
90th percentile: $105,110
Mean: $61,270

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 55,930.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 91.779, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Jackson, MI with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Chief Executives	60	$129,500	$298,440	$616,670
Dentists, General	40	$107,990	$181,800	$357,350
Computer and Information Systems Managers	210	$113,730	$170,400	$239,120
Managers, All Other	150	$81,680	$165,710	$214,200
Architectural and Engineering Managers	140	$117,210	$159,680	$207,070
Marketing Managers	60	$86,660	$159,090	$215,610
Sales Managers	170	$75,650	$151,710	$219,350
Financial Managers	310	$78,680	$149,930	$232,080
Human Resources Managers	70	$94,210	$149,930	$276,560
Purchasing Managers	30	$102,590	$144,120	$202,560
Pharmacists	130	$99,030	$134,080	$169,380
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	80	$59,540	$133,680	$193,390
Physician Assistants	50	$105,940	$130,640	$174,880
Software Developers	390	$74,350	$130,220	$162,840
Information Security Analysts	80	$78,500	$130,010	$161,750
Nurse Practitioners	80	$100,170	$129,460	$170,490
Computer Occupations, All Other	110	$57,100	$128,570	$169,620
Industrial Production Managers	260	$76,500	$112,650	$169,750
Personal Financial Advisors	40	$44,760	$111,990	$350,390
Electrical Engineers	230	$80,920	$109,240	$140,080
Medical and Health Services Managers	170	$66,780	$108,940	$174,470
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	90	$64,560	$107,960	$195,700
Data Scientists	70	$72,560	$107,640	$158,650
Civil Engineers	80	$65,500	$107,320	$134,140
Administrative Services Managers	70	$63,070	$106,250	$162,840
Management Analysts	180	$64,480	$105,410	$169,640
Construction Managers	100	$61,330	$105,000	$165,770
Physical Therapists	90	$81,240	$104,000	$130,250
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	170	$77,330	$102,630	$128,500
Project Management Specialists	210	$59,780	$100,280	$149,360
Computer Systems Analysts	140	$66,070	$100,100	$159,340
Industrial Engineers	300	$64,690	$96,670	$126,810
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	40	$69,490	$95,820	$114,640
Mechanical Engineers	190	$62,420	$95,280	$132,070
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	80	$67,950	$94,210	$128,010
Speech-Language Pathologists	80	$65,850	$92,630	$107,950
General and Operations Managers	970	$44,210	$91,950	$198,100
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	60	$62,020	$91,640	$115,600
Financial and Investment Analysts	100	$63,350	$89,700	$135,640
School Psychologists	30	$61,820	$88,330	$105,760

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Jackson, MI by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,700	$28,430	$34,180	$44,630
Cashiers	1,690	$26,910	$29,370	$35,100
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	1,630	$35,710	$40,700	$55,080
Retail Salespersons	1,210	$27,370	$34,770	$49,150
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,140	$25,960	$27,390	$34,220
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,000	$29,500	$34,560	$49,640
Office Clerks, General	990	$30,160	$44,260	$60,890
General and Operations Managers	970	$44,210	$91,950	$198,100
Customer Service Representatives	830	$30,140	$42,230	$60,780
Waiters and Waitresses	810	$25,960	$39,920	$63,840
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	750	$46,930	$63,770	$92,210
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	700	$28,140	$36,620	$44,210
Nursing Assistants	690	$38,530	$40,080	$46,000
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	690	$28,340	$36,620	$49,340
Machinists	650	$38,050	$49,840	$63,140
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	630	$38,670	$56,080	$64,620
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	530	$28,030	$34,970	$45,480
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	530	$34,510	$47,020	$64,430
Cooks, Restaurant	520	$29,310	$36,680	$45,380
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	510	$47,800	$74,090	$104,360
Accountants and Auditors	500	$53,370	$81,470	$127,970
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	500	$34,810	$48,690	$64,440
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	500	$31,110	$45,460	$62,240
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	480	$33,710	$47,090	$72,080
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	440	$29,570	$36,520	$46,690

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Jackson, MI?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Jackson, MI is $47,760. Employment is 55,930.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Jackson, MI?

Chief Executives has the highest published annual median on this list, $298,440, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Jackson, MI.