Bay City, MI
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Michigan statewide data
$47,555
Median Annual Wage
+26% since 2019
$56,370
Michigan Median
-16% vs state
26,700
Total Workers
178
Occupations Tracked
Bay City, MI is a Metropolitan Area with 178 tracked occupations and an estimated 26,700 total workers. Wages grew an average of 23.1% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $214,900 |
| Dentists, General | $167,270 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $133,950 |
| Pharmacists | $128,450 |
| Financial Managers | $127,900 |
| Sales Managers | $125,740 |
| Electrical Engineers | $124,170 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $122,750 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $100,200 |
| Facilities Managers | $99,640 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+23.1%
avg wage growth since 2019
-1.6%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+119.7%
$33,800 → $74,250
|
| Library Technicians Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+106.5%
$22,560 → $46,590
|
| Bartenders Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+87.1%
$20,620 → $38,590
|
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+74.9%
$27,720 → $48,480
|
| Waiters and Waitresses Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+70.2%
$20,590 → $35,040
|
Most Jobs Added
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Community and Social Service Occupations |
+300.0%
70 → 310
|
| Industrial Production Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
50 → 110
|
| Social and Human Service Assistants Community and Social Service Occupations |
+100.0%
50 → 100
|
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
+100.0%
290 → 690
|
| Billing and Posting Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+100.0%
60 → 120
|
Wage Declines
| Training and Development Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-21.2%
$64,850 → $51,070
|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Community and Social Service Occupations |
-17.7%
$45,120 → $37,120
|
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-11.5%
$67,060 → $59,370
|
| Mechanical Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
-6.8%
$79,020 → $73,620
|
| Industrial Production Managers Management Occupations |
-6.7%
$105,010 → $97,960
|
Wage Trends in Bay City, MI
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $47,555 |
| 2023 | $49,150 |
| 2022 | $47,660 |
| 2021 | $46,560 |
| 2020 | $43,145 |
| 2019 | $37,660 |