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Wages by occupation in Bay City, MI

In Bay City, MI, the median annual wage across all occupations was $41,940 in May 2024, with 33,370 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS181 occupations

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What stands out

In Bay City, MI, the median annual wage across all occupations was $41,940 in May 2024, with 33,370 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $214,900 for Family Medicine Physicians, the lowest $23,670 for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers. The largest occupation by headcount is Fast Food and Counter Workers with 1,460 jobs at a median of $26,930. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Family Medicine Physicians 29-1215	30	$214,900	$77,400	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	40	$167,270	$77,720	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	30	$133,950	$99,310	$189,940	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	60	$128,450	$53,250	$143,360	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	110	$127,900	$77,080	$225,980	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	90	$125,740	$54,610	$213,710	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	80	$124,170	$80,340	$177,430	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	40	$122,750	$66,620	$200,190	evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299	30	$100,200	$45,530	$139,400	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	40	$99,640	$60,480	$135,330	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	70	$99,630	$59,380	$215,610	evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051	70	$99,300	$66,830	$169,330	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	90	$99,130	$78,260	$133,280	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	60	$98,830	$50,230	$138,170	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	110	$97,960	$66,110	$169,950	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	130	$97,430	$61,750	$141,430	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	130	$96,850	$61,000	$177,700	evidence →
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211	40	$94,060	$63,300	$135,190	evidence →
Personal Financial Advisors 13-2052	30	$93,820	$46,940	$194,960	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	70	$92,650	$64,910	$110,120	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	100	$91,870	$60,090	$162,100	evidence →
Management Analysts 13-1111	40	$90,090	$53,090	$157,770	evidence →
Engineers, All Other 17-2199	—	$89,180	$71,490	$129,140	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	840	$87,670	$65,510	$105,490	evidence →
Tool and Die Makers 51-4111	30	$84,610	$40,380	$84,610	evidence →
Social and Community Service Managers 11-9151	60	$81,710	$45,440	$99,480	evidence →
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 19-2041	30	$81,120	$52,770	$96,390	evidence →
Chemists 19-2031	60	$79,940	$41,980	$132,900	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	670	$78,690	$43,100	$166,650	evidence →
Dental Hygienists 29-1292	80	$78,220	$64,950	$90,770	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	1,460	$26,930	$23,050	$31,080	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,030	$30,120	$23,100	$52,500	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	950	$31,410	$24,040	$38,780	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	920	$27,820	$22,270	$35,250	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	840	$87,670	$65,510	$105,490	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	780	$39,450	$28,030	$56,990	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	780	$32,430	$28,330	$44,860	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	690	$29,230	$23,540	$41,930	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	670	$78,690	$43,100	$166,650	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	560	$35,040	$21,490	$60,350	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	500	$36,850	$34,110	$41,940	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	480	$54,790	$36,800	$68,640	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	440	$35,010	$29,830	$45,180	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	390	$34,030	$26,800	$38,100	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	380	$43,140	$30,050	$61,880	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	340	$64,840	$44,460	$87,460	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	340	$42,280	$30,140	$58,060	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	320	$68,060	$49,770	$108,640	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	320	$36,870	$26,560	$54,490	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	320	$35,680	$30,860	$48,830	evidence →
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 21-1018	310	$37,120	$37,120	$61,050	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012	310	$57,060	$37,510	$118,190	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	310	$45,240	$31,870	$67,410	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	290	$31,070	$24,630	$38,990	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	290	$43,020	$29,780	$66,850	evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013	290	$41,890	$34,510	$47,640	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	280	$36,500	$29,530	$53,700	evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-3011	270	$34,530	$27,920	$43,830	evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171	250	$33,650	$26,590	$46,570	evidence →
Light Truck Drivers 53-3033	250	$32,550	$25,760	$48,530	evidence →

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