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Careers in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

Part of Michigan.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI’s regional price level is above the national average (index 100.298, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 6% · 2,053,380 people employed (2026-07, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Surgeons, All Other$561,070
  2. 2Emergency Medicine Physicians$447,750
  3. 3Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$428,570
  4. 4Psychiatrists$339,340
  5. 5Chief Executives$304,110

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators55,100 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons48,610 employed
  3. 3Home Health and Personal Care Aides46,480 employed
  4. 4Registered Nurses44,310 employed
  5. 5Fast Food and Counter Workers42,430 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Model Makers, Metal and Plastic15.17× national avg
  2. 2Engine and Other Machine Assemblers7.99× national avg
  3. 3Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians7.09× national avg
  4. 4Tool and Die Makers7.03× national avg
  5. 5Mechanical Engineers6.19× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Surgeons, All Other$559,403
  2. 2Emergency Medicine Physicians$446,420
  3. 3Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$427,297
  4. 4Psychiatrists$338,332
  5. 5Chief Executives$303,206

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Michigan state page.