Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Michigan statewide data
$54,910
Median Annual Wage
+41% since 2014
$56,370
Michigan Median
-3% vs state
528,000
Total Workers
553
Occupations Tracked
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI is a Metropolitan Area with 553 tracked occupations and an estimated 528,000 total workers. Wages grew an average of 40.4% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $224,260 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $223,820 |
| Chief Executives | $220,960 |
| Psychiatrists | $217,050 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $210,460 |
| Commercial Pilots | $189,090 |
| Dentists, General | $172,000 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $161,010 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $139,980 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $135,900 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+40.4%
avg wage growth since 2014
+39.8%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Commercial Pilots Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+229.0%
$57,480 → $189,090
|
| Bartenders Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+151.1%
$18,510 → $46,470
|
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+135.0%
$19,590 → $46,040
|
| Skincare Specialists Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+130.2%
$19,160 → $44,110
|
| Security Guards Protective Service Occupations |
+121.4%
$19,820 → $43,890
|
Most Jobs Added
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers Production Occupations |
+1300.0%
40 → 580
|
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Production Occupations |
+800.0%
300 → 2,830
|
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Production Occupations |
+700.0%
40 → 350
|
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+600.0%
60 → 430
|
| Rehabilitation Counselors Community and Social Service Occupations |
+500.0%
160 → 1,070
|
Wage Declines
| Etchers and Engravers Production Occupations |
-27.1%
$34,590 → $25,210
|
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-17.1%
$76,820 → $63,690
|
| Financial Examiners Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-14.2%
$72,580 → $62,290
|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-11.2%
$67,770 → $60,150
|
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Community and Social Service Occupations |
-10.9%
$59,010 → $52,570
|
Wage Trends in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $54,910 |
| 2023 | $52,800 |
| 2022 | $49,790 |
| 2021 | $47,740 |
| 2020 | $46,945 |
| 2019 | $45,000 |
| 2018 | $43,120 |
| 2017 | $42,090 |
| 2016 | $42,455 |
| 2015 | $40,810 |
| 2014 | $38,820 |