Fastest-growing Jobs in Michigan | Stacker

With the country eager to put the pandemic firmly in the rear-view mirror, the American economy continued to boom in 2023. The national unemployment rate remained around 3.6%, while the total number of people employed grew to roughly 152 million, up from 148 million in 2022.

The economy has seen several significant changes in recent years. Many people are leaving expensive coastal states such as California and New York and moving to more affordable places in the Mountain West region and the South, buoyed by companies that have embraced remote work. What's more, in a reversal of past trends, wages grew the fastest for lower-earning workers.

Stacker analyzed jobs data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to determine the fastest-growing jobs in Michigan. Occupations were ranked by the percentage increase in employment between 2022 and 2023. Jobs were excluded from the ranking if they had fewer than 1,000 people working in them in the state.

Keep reading to learn which jobs are growing the fastest in Michigan.

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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.