Jackson, MI
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Michigan statewide data
$50,100
Median Annual Wage
+30% since 2014
$56,370
Michigan Median
-11% vs state
43,740
Total Workers
225
Occupations Tracked
Jackson, MI is a Metropolitan Area with 225 tracked occupations and an estimated 43,740 total workers. Wages grew an average of 38.1% 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 |
|---|---|
| Dentists, General | $169,310 |
| Chief Executives | $166,550 |
| Marketing Managers | $151,780 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $143,870 |
| Pharmacists | $132,930 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $130,890 |
| Financial Managers | $130,340 |
| Human Resources Managers | $130,210 |
| Managers, All Other | $126,980 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $126,290 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+38.1%
avg wage growth since 2014
-5.4%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Bartenders Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+118.7%
$17,580 → $38,440
|
| Food Batchmakers Production Occupations |
+112.4%
$22,260 → $47,270
|
| Waiters and Waitresses Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+100.1%
$17,740 → $35,500
|
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
+96.8%
$18,890 → $37,180
|
| Cooks, Restaurant Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+96.5%
$18,040 → $35,450
|
Most Jobs Added
| Food Batchmakers Production Occupations |
+400.0%
30 → 160
|
| Compliance Officers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 140
|
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 150
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+200.0%
70 → 210
|
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+200.0%
60 → 180
|
Wage Declines
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers Sales and Related Occupations |
-5.5%
$66,090 → $62,460
|
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-5.0%
$65,860 → $62,560
|
| Speech-Language Pathologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-3.8%
$83,520 → $80,360
|
| Dentists, General Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-3.1%
$174,780 → $169,310
|
| Postal Service Mail Carriers Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-1.9%
$56,110 → $55,020
|
Wage Trends in Jackson, MI
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $50,100 |
| 2023 | $50,440 |
| 2022 | $48,240 |
| 2021 | $47,015 |
| 2020 | $44,790 |
| 2019 | $42,470 |
| 2018 | $41,100 |
| 2017 | $43,190 |
| 2016 | $41,910 |
| 2015 | $40,375 |
| 2014 | $38,580 |