Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis revealed that, as of September 2025, the national hiring rate has reached a decade low, with the exception of the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Associated Press reports that several factors have contributed to this, including the impact of the eleven interest rate hikes that occurred in 2022 and 2023 and the dozens of tariffs enacted by President Donald Trump since the beginning of the year.
Economists generally agree that the long-run breakeven employment growth rate (or the rate at which new jobs need to be added to keep up with population growth) is somewhere between 70,000 and 90,000 jobs per month. However, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in August 2025, just 22,000 new jobs were added. June and July saw a combined 87,000 new jobs added to the workforce.
Those numbers are bleak, to be sure, but not all employment news is bad. Certain sectors, like health care and social services, continue to see rapid growth. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said average hourly earnings for all employees are also up by 3.7% over the past 12 months. The total number of hours worked per week has been edging down for all employees, providing opportunities for much-needed work-life balance.
The employment story also looks quite different from state to state. Some places, like Utah, New Mexico, Hawai'i, and Idaho, are seeing high-percentage job growth year over year; others, like Washington D.C., Iowa, and Kansas, have actually seen a shrinkage in the overall number of job openings.
Using BLS jobs data, Stacker determined the fastest-growing jobs in Michigan. Occupations were ranked by the percentage increase in employment between 2023 and 2024. 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.
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1 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +21.7% (1,980 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 11,090
--- Employment in 2023: 9,110
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $59,530
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2 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +22.1% (420 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,320
--- Employment in 2023: 1,900
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $100,730
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3 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +22.4% (220 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,200
--- Employment in 2023: 980
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $65,340
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4 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +23.2% (480 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,550
--- Employment in 2023: 2,070
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $77,060
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5 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +23.4% (490 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,580
--- Employment in 2023: 2,090
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $85,460
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6 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +23.5% (190 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,000
--- Employment in 2023: 810
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $100,430
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7 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.0% (2,800 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 14,470
--- Employment in 2023: 11,670
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $29,950
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8 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.3% (2,580 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 13,180
--- Employment in 2023: 10,600
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $28,160
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9 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.8% (1,570 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 7,910
--- Employment in 2023: 6,340
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $103,610
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10 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.0% (270 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,350
--- Employment in 2023: 1,080
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $48,600
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11 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.7% (1,500 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 7,340
--- Employment in 2023: 5,840
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $105,290
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12 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.1% (410 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,980
--- Employment in 2023: 1,570
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $42,520
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13 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.3% (260 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,250
--- Employment in 2023: 990
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $54,020
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14 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +27.1% (2,300 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 10,790
--- Employment in 2023: 8,490
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $36,720
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15 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +27.9% (380 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,740
--- Employment in 2023: 1,360
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $42,390
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16 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.2% (1,140 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,180
--- Employment in 2023: 4,040
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $59,990
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17 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.6% (1,590 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 7,150
--- Employment in 2023: 5,560
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $38,360
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18 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.7% (980 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,400
--- Employment in 2023: 3,420
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $219,990
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19 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.1% (370 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,640
--- Employment in 2023: 1,270
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $31,200
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20 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.4% (320 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,410
--- Employment in 2023: 1,090
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $43,890
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21 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.7% (3,140 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 13,720
--- Employment in 2023: 10,580
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $60,090
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22 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.9% (290 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,260
--- Employment in 2023: 970
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $51,400
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23 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +31.0% (400 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,690
--- Employment in 2023: 1,290
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $114,970
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24 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +31.3% (360 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,510
--- Employment in 2023: 1,150
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $76,980
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25 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +31.7% (630 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,620
--- Employment in 2023: 1,990
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $76,760
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26 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +31.7% (590 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,450
--- Employment in 2023: 1,860
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $26,660
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27 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +32.1% (1,300 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,350
--- Employment in 2023: 4,050
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $68,790
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28 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +32.7% (1,000 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,060
--- Employment in 2023: 3,060
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $59,510
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29 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +33.8% (700 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,770
--- Employment in 2023: 2,070
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $35,330
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30 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +33.8% (2,230 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 8,820
--- Employment in 2023: 6,590
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $42,350
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31 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +36.0% (490 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,850
--- Employment in 2023: 1,360
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $35,340
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32 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +36.1% (610 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,300
--- Employment in 2023: 1,690
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $57,680
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33 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +36.9% (3,020 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 11,210
--- Employment in 2023: 8,190
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $35,730
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34 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +37.2% (1,750 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 6,450
--- Employment in 2023: 4,700
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $99,470
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35 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +38.9% (610 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,180
--- Employment in 2023: 1,570
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $45,070
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36 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +39.0% (830 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,960
--- Employment in 2023: 2,130
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $234,520
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37 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +40.5% (1,910 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 6,630
--- Employment in 2023: 4,720
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $103,800
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38 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +40.7% (550 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,900
--- Employment in 2023: 1,350
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $58,920
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39 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +44.0% (730 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,390
--- Employment in 2023: 1,660
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $30,670
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40 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +49.4% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,300
--- Employment in 2023: 870
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $96,930
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41 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +49.7% (930 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,800
--- Employment in 2023: 1,870
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $32,980
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42 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +55.4% (360 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,010
--- Employment in 2023: 650
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $53,430
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43 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +60.4% (640 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,700
--- Employment in 2023: 1,060
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $44,520
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44 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +62.9% (390 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,010
--- Employment in 2023: 620
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $52,070
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45 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +68.1% (490 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,210
--- Employment in 2023: 720
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $59,100
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46 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +74.4% (670 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,570
--- Employment in 2023: 900
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $59,960
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47 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +80.8% (2,150 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,810
--- Employment in 2023: 2,660
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $46,180
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48 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +89.0% (730 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,550
--- Employment in 2023: 820
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $52,240
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49 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +95.1% (980 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,010
--- Employment in 2023: 1,030
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $97,690
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50 / 50- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +101.6% (650 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,290
--- Employment in 2023: 640
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $32,070
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Madison Troyer, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.
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