Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Michigan statewide data
$54,910
Median Annual Wage
+22% since 2019
$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 23.1% from 2019 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
2019 → 2024
+23.1%
avg wage growth since 2019
+0.1%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Biological Scientists, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+163.6%
$49,790 → $131,250
|
| Commercial Pilots Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+122.3%
$85,050 → $189,090
|
| Bartenders Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+79.4%
$25,910 → $46,470
|
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+73.5%
$61,290 → $106,310
|
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+70.5%
$61,220 → $104,350
|
Most Jobs Added
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+1000.0%
70 → 820
|
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+600.0%
40 → 280
|
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+500.0%
50 → 320
|
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+400.0%
30 → 150
|
| Rehabilitation Counselors Community and Social Service Occupations |
+300.0%
240 → 1,070
|
Wage Declines
| Etchers and Engravers Production Occupations |
-26.7%
$34,370 → $25,210
|
| Library Technicians Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-20.3%
$35,560 → $28,330
|
| Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-16.0%
$57,680 → $48,450
|
| Social Workers, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
-13.8%
$58,450 → $50,370
|
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education Community and Social Service Occupations |
-12.4%
$47,590 → $41,700
|
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 |