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Wages by occupation in Traverse City, MI

In Traverse City, MI, the median annual wage across all occupations was $46,530 in May 2024, with 67,200 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS276 occupations

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What stands out

In Traverse City, MI, the median annual wage across all occupations was $46,530 in May 2024, with 67,200 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $198,660 for Chief Executives, the lowest $27,740 for Amusement and Recreation Attendants. The largest occupation by headcount is Retail Salespersons with 2,530 jobs at a median of $33,510. 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
Chief Executives 11-1011	70	$198,660	$98,860	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	70	$182,000	$76,680	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Family Medicine Physicians 29-1215	50	$172,840	$74,540	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	150	$138,030	$102,720	$165,550	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	160	$136,710	$98,590	$160,850	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	90	$134,770	$88,230	$204,800	evidence →
Optometrists 29-1041	40	$128,130	$33,180	$144,980	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	70	$125,430	$91,780	$206,050	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	130	$122,540	$98,050	$169,120	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	80	$120,200	$65,150	$203,360	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	70	$119,940	$63,800	$213,450	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	200	$118,730	$64,720	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	280	$112,600	$75,330	$208,610	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	150	$109,980	$64,990	$128,400	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	250	$105,280	$64,800	$181,000	evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131	40	$104,570	$80,910	$163,490	evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-1241	40	$104,300	$79,400	$128,510	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	240	$104,210	$66,500	$195,880	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	70	$103,880	$74,430	$173,800	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	140	$102,500	$66,160	$151,880	evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299	50	$101,250	$49,920	$139,490	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	80	$99,580	$67,220	$172,110	evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051	100	$99,430	$83,310	$114,480	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	60	$99,270	$63,040	$136,180	evidence →
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1244	150	$97,980	$60,970	$122,090	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	150	$95,870	$53,510	$159,990	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	60	$95,200	$66,840	$108,050	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	160	$94,010	$62,130	$149,170	evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051	80	$93,720	$63,420	$130,490	evidence →
Personal Financial Advisors 13-2052	120	$92,850	$39,420	≥ $239,200	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	2,530	$33,510	$26,650	$49,020	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,990	$80,760	$70,670	$102,010	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	1,790	$28,600	$23,260	$37,000	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	1,680	$30,020	$23,700	$36,710	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	1,650	$35,950	$22,040	$64,240	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	1,610	$43,530	$29,700	$59,950	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	1,550	$83,710	$46,440	$193,840	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,300	$35,770	$29,640	$47,310	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	1,030	$36,450	$28,130	$45,750	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	980	$36,650	$28,930	$45,590	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	960	$45,920	$35,770	$58,750	evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-3011	900	$38,260	$28,860	$49,550	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	890	$36,660	$27,510	$46,030	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	840	$56,660	$43,040	$64,240	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	830	$38,630	$31,200	$56,070	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	700	$46,980	$31,200	$63,810	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	690	$69,330	$46,390	$108,640	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	650	$39,510	$29,870	$59,920	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	650	$43,560	$33,280	$57,450	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	620	$35,820	$27,380	$43,570	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	610	$40,710	$38,100	$46,120	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	610	$48,030	$34,330	$61,130	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	570	$61,860	$42,680	$85,840	evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013	570	$40,050	$35,570	$48,370	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	560	$46,550	$31,630	$67,080	evidence →
Bartenders 35-3011	550	$44,520	$27,180	$73,550	evidence →
Carpenters 47-2031	540	$59,330	$39,060	$74,990	evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012	530	$35,330	$27,730	$40,830	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	520	$38,570	$30,300	$49,530	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	500	$63,820	$45,480	$78,120	evidence →

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