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Wages by occupation in Niles, MI

In Niles, MI, the median annual wage across all occupations was $45,180 in May 2024, with 59,670 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS244 occupations

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What stands out

In Niles, MI, the median annual wage across all occupations was $45,180 in May 2024, with 59,670 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $183,300 for Dentists, General, the lowest $25,220 for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers. The largest occupation by headcount is Fast Food and Counter Workers with 2,010 jobs at a median of $28,100. 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.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Dentists, General 29-102150$183,300$61,470≥ $239,200evidence →
Chief Executives 11-101170$178,200$82,590≥ $239,200evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-202190$174,740$80,760≥ $239,200evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021160$157,350$82,010$214,540evidence →
Family Medicine Physicians 29-121570$156,270$59,380≥ $239,200evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199100$150,890$71,280$201,030evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-312170$136,720$77,550≥ $239,200evidence →
Pharmacists 29-105190$134,550$90,340$160,020evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041250$134,050$103,700$171,570evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071130$133,360$62,400$209,010evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022250$133,140$64,110$213,400evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-107140$127,150$101,290$137,770evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031230$125,490$73,700$207,320evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-117170$122,800$100,810$140,770evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011100$121,230$63,990≥ $239,200evidence →
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 17-211140$117,960$57,410$166,900evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071180$117,710$80,350$156,310evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252170$108,180$69,360$156,480evidence →
Data Scientists 15-205140$106,690$46,940$127,800evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051250$105,130$65,630$170,150evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-112370$104,070$83,900$110,290evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141640$102,880$76,550$131,210evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111130$102,530$65,160$166,180evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-301280$99,840$59,670$159,740evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032160$99,130$70,920$128,300evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-11411,440$98,280$76,600$124,200evidence →
Purchasing Managers 11-306150$98,130$87,610$168,570evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 41-101270$97,050$44,810$158,190evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-101240$96,690$80,350$118,440evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112300$94,660$63,030$129,570evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-30232,010$28,100$22,740$36,570evidence →
Cashiers 41-20111,560$28,730$22,770$35,570evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-20311,510$32,180$24,080$47,410evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-11411,440$98,280$76,600$124,200evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-70651,370$36,260$29,110$47,110evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-30311,360$36,060$21,810$62,570evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10211,110$90,030$45,180$198,520evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-11201,090$29,680$21,490$35,770evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-90611,060$40,680$29,360$61,270evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-20901,020$39,730$35,170$48,640evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-40511,000$41,910$31,890$59,690evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011870$34,410$28,240$42,730evidence →
Security Guards 33-9032810$37,090$28,600$53,300evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014780$36,070$28,450$44,490evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021740$59,170$45,030$80,030evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062690$37,140$30,300$49,060evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012660$37,900$30,110$59,550evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071660$43,160$31,090$61,490evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141640$102,880$76,550$131,210evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131640$37,750$35,790$48,990evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-3011620$37,100$27,680$50,040evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045600$30,640$24,870$42,510evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014580$42,030$30,960$59,510evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011530$66,910$46,020$167,930evidence →
Machinists 51-4041520$48,160$36,840$63,040evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031490$45,770$32,880$62,460evidence →
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061470$40,440$31,200$60,680evidence →
Bartenders 35-3011460$38,100$26,050$71,160evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012450$62,620$36,300$129,080evidence →
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 43-5071450$40,350$32,980$56,320evidence →

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