Culture, Media & Gaming in Michigan

Film, TV, music, theaters, museums and the video game industry.

Museum, historical site, zoo and park jobs
5,223
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Software publishers employment (includes video games)
9,528
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Language at home
English 90% / Spanish 3%
Busiest airport
Detroit (DTW)
Top 20 in the U.S.
Freshwater coastline
3,288 miles
Longest in the world
Iconic milestone
Ford Model T assembly line (1913)

Museums & Heritage

Museum, historical site, zoo and park jobs
5,223
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Museums, historical sites, zoos and parks
254
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Museum, historical site, zoo and park jobs

2014–2025
5,223▲ 33%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Michigan, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 712.

Museums, historical sites, zoos and parks

2014–2025
254▲ 40%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Michigan, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 712.

Video Games

Software publishers employment (includes video games)
9,528
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Software publishers average annual pay
$162,387
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Software publishers employment (includes video games)

2014–2025
9,528▲ 57%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Michigan, private ownership, annual average, software publishers (NAICS 511210 to 2021, 513210 from 2022), the industry that includes video game publishers; not limited to games.

Software publishers average annual pay

2014–2025
$162,387▲ 73%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Michigan, private ownership, annual average, software publishers (NAICS 511210 to 2021, 513210 from 2022), the industry that includes video game publishers; not limited to games.