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Wages by occupation in Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI

In Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI, the median annual wage across all occupations was $43,140 in May 2024, with 62,510 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS238 occupations

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What stands out

In Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI, the median annual wage across all occupations was $43,140 in May 2024, with 62,510 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $223,790 for Family Medicine Physicians, the lowest $26,310 for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop. The largest occupation by headcount is Fast Food and Counter Workers with 2,740 jobs at a median of $28,230. 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	60	$223,790	$111,140	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	70	$180,830	$85,320	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	180	$136,370	$81,420	$152,110	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	70	$135,130	$56,340	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	100	$132,260	$102,250	$187,160	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	110	$127,480	$103,580	$141,990	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	50	$124,720	$83,000	$177,200	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	70	$123,480	$73,550	$207,630	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	170	$120,760	$74,420	$198,640	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	90	$119,530	$62,450	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	180	$117,200	$58,490	$199,990	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	60	$109,040	$61,670	$132,200	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	40	$107,550	$63,890	$193,140	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	50	$104,980	$41,300	$193,420	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	260	$103,010	$74,740	$156,880	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	180	$102,840	$66,680	$175,090	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	70	$100,350	$73,740	$130,900	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	50	$97,660	$54,560	$150,860	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	80	$97,460	$62,010	$157,760	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	170	$97,380	$75,390	$126,940	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	110	$94,960	$60,040	$155,130	evidence →
Sales Engineers 41-9031	40	$94,250	$63,130	$146,160	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 41-4011	40	$93,970	$60,850	$140,140	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	50	$93,790	$79,150	$101,180	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	1,060	$88,820	$44,240	$201,860	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	340	$84,840	$60,360	$122,050	evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051	70	$83,530	$60,250	$115,540	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	120	$82,240	$76,410	$97,590	evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141	250	$81,930	$60,650	$131,070	evidence →
Project Management Specialists 13-1082	190	$80,950	$52,820	$122,060	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	2,740	$28,230	$22,590	$33,130	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	2,230	$28,190	$22,630	$34,820	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,750	$31,010	$24,320	$47,200	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,720	$79,940	$65,660	$90,910	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,540	$30,960	$25,220	$41,500	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	1,420	$34,440	$27,530	$42,870	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	1,060	$88,820	$44,240	$201,860	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	1,050	$39,880	$28,840	$58,460	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	960	$49,050	$33,680	$63,720	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	950	$35,450	$21,490	$60,420	evidence →
Light Truck Drivers 53-3033	870	$28,900	$25,550	$51,110	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	860	$35,870	$29,480	$45,600	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	790	$38,220	$30,020	$50,680	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	690	$52,250	$37,490	$72,770	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	670	$35,610	$29,050	$54,620	evidence →
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061	660	$45,220	$32,790	$57,620	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	640	$40,290	$29,760	$57,290	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011	640	$64,820	$45,850	$95,050	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	630	$60,450	$45,620	$80,180	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	630	$34,020	$24,500	$45,510	evidence →
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 51-9161	620	$53,650	$36,820	$58,970	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	580	$34,990	$27,830	$42,080	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	580	$44,890	$31,020	$64,590	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	570	$37,650	$35,950	$42,630	evidence →
Machinists 51-4041	570	$46,800	$35,660	$61,610	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	550	$43,380	$30,780	$57,650	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	530	$31,290	$26,730	$45,800	evidence →
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4072	520	$47,480	$33,500	$54,440	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012	510	$66,080	$41,480	$129,530	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	470	$61,540	$47,360	$80,170	evidence →

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