Hospitals – 32.1 percent of Sector Employment
- Hospitals
With nearly 214,300 employees, Hospitals was the largest subsector in Healthcare, holding more than 32 percent of the total sector employment. There are many types of hospitals in this subsector including General medical and surgical hospitals, Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals, and Specialty hospitals. Average annual earnings in the subsector were nearly $82,000 in 2025, more than $12,500 higher than the Healthcare sector average. Hospitals employ a range of professions, from Surgeons and Registered nurses to Human resources and administrative support staff. Each occupation is essential to a hospital system’s operations and contributes to the wide salary range that results in an $82,000 average.
Offices of Health Specialists – 21.8 percent
- Offices of Dentists
- Offices of Other Healthcare Practitioners
- Offices of Physicians
Offices of health specialists was the second largest subsector in Healthcare, employing more than one in five people. Total employment in the subsector was about 145,700 and over half was in Offices of physicians (74,500 employees). The average annual salary for the subsector was $80,900 and largely influenced by the Offices of physicians ($102,400). Offices of dentists had an average salary of $66,900 while Offices of other healthcare practitioners recorded the lowest annual wage of $50,700.
Care Facilities – 14.5 percent
- Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly
- Nursing Care Facilities
- Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities
Roughly 96,800 people worked in the Care facilities subsector in 2025, making up a significant portion of the Healthcare sector. Despite holding over 14 percent of the employment, Care facilities were one of the lowest earning areas of Healthcare. The average annual salary of $42,900 was $26,500 below the Healthcare average.
Community and Social Services – 9.5 percent
- Individual and Family Services
- Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Community and social services was the lowest paid area of Healthcare in 2025 with an average annual salary of $36,900. This subsector still made up a notable portion of employment at just under one in 10 people within Michigan’s Healthcare sector. The industries that make up Community and social services provide support for children, youth, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities.
Home Health Care – 6.8 percent
- Home Health Care Services
Home health care employed nearly 45,700 people in 2025 and was the second-lowest paying subsector of Healthcare with an annual average salary of $42,400. This area of Healthcare is mainly responsible for providing skilled nursing and medical care in the home. These duties are often fulfilled by Home health and personal care aides, which are typically paid well below average wages.
Pharmacy and Health Retail and Wholesale – 6 percent
- All Other Health and Personal Care Stores
- Drug and Druggist Sundries Merchant Wholesalers
- Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment Merchants and Wholesalers
- Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
- Optical Goods Stores
- Pharmacies and Drug Stores
The Pharmacy and health retail and wholesale subsector employed 6 percent (40,400 employees) of Healthcare and offered above-average earnings of $82,400 in 2025. Drug and druggist sundries merchant wholesalers and Medical, dental, and hospital equipment merchants and wholesalers earned considerably high wages at $165,600 and $126,800, respectively, in 2025.
Clinical and Ambulatory Health Care – 5.5 percent
- Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
- Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
- Outpatient Care Centers
Nearly 37,000 people worked in Clinical and ambulatory health care in 2025 and earned average annual salaries of $68,100. More than half of the total employment in the subsector was within Outpatient care centers (21,400 employees). These centers provide medical-related services to patients who do not stay overnight.
Manufacturing – 3.5 percent
- Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
- Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
Manufacturing was a small subsector within Healthcare at just 3.5 percent of employment (23,200 employees) in 2025. It did, however, pay above-average earnings of $105,600. Each of the industries that make up the subsector offered average earnings over $100,000.
Biotechnology – 0.3 percent
- Research and Development in Biotechnology, Except Nanobiotechnology
Biotechnology was the smallest subsector of Healthcare with less than 2,000 employees, but was the highest paid, offering an average annual salary of $166,600 in 2025. This industry, while small, is important to the research areas of healthcare.