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Top Paying Jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI has 100 tracked occupation categories totaling 278,160 jobs. The highest-paying occupations include Surgeons, All Other ($561,070), Emergency Medicine Physicians ($447,750), Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers ($428,570). The cost of living index is 100.3 (national average = 100). Median 2-bedroom rent is $1,411/month.

$144K
Avg. median salary
100.3
Cost of living index
$1,411
Median 2BR rent
N/A
Population

Highest paying careers in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn

RankOccupationCategoryMedian salaryHourly
51Public Relations ManagersManagement$126K$60.41/hr
52Nurse MidwivesHealthcare$125K$60.16/hr
53Power Distributors and DispatchersProduction & Manufacturing$124K$59.68/hr
54Training and Development ManagersManagement$123K$59.27/hr
55Sales EngineersSales$123K$59.13/hr
56Administrative Services ManagersManagement$122K$58.82/hr
57Electrical EngineersEngineering$114K$55/hr
58Medical and Health Services ManagersManagement$114K$54.97/hr
59Fundraising ManagersManagement$113K$54.5/hr
60Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryEducation$112KN/A

Affordability snapshot: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn

Cost of living vs. national average+0.3% more expensive
2-bedroom apartment (FMR)$1,411/mo

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