Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Michigan statewide data
$49,130
Median Annual Wage
+27% since 2014
$56,370
Michigan Median
-13% vs state
52,230
Total Workers
235
Occupations Tracked
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI is a Metropolitan Area with 235 tracked occupations and an estimated 52,230 total workers. Wages grew an average of 34.4% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Legal Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $223,790 |
| Chief Executives | $180,830 |
| Pharmacists | $136,370 |
| Dentists, General | $135,130 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $132,260 |
| Physician Assistants | $127,480 |
| Human Resources Managers | $124,720 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $123,480 |
| Financial Managers | $120,760 |
| Lawyers | $119,530 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+34.4%
avg wage growth since 2014
+3.6%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| File Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+151.9%
$19,390 → $48,840
|
| Bartenders Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+112.3%
$17,890 → $37,980
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+92.3%
$22,270 → $42,820
|
| Waiters and Waitresses Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+92.3%
$18,430 → $35,450
|
| Cooks, Restaurant Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+91.4%
$18,280 → $34,990
|
Most Jobs Added
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 160
|
| Animal Caretakers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 170
|
| Food Batchmakers Production Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 180
|
| Rehabilitation Counselors Community and Social Service Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 130
|
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+200.0%
110 → 330
|
Wage Declines
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
-29.5%
$67,050 → $47,250
|
| Insurance Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-18.9%
$56,920 → $46,140
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers Sales and Related Occupations |
-18.0%
$75,860 → $62,200
|
| Rehabilitation Counselors Community and Social Service Occupations |
-15.0%
$52,150 → $44,320
|
| Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
-14.5%
$42,040 → $35,940
|
Wage Trends in Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $49,130 |
| 2023 | $48,245 |
| 2022 | $46,845 |
| 2021 | $46,950 |
| 2020 | $47,180 |
| 2019 | $44,020 |
| 2018 | $40,695 |
| 2017 | $38,910 |
| 2016 | $39,840 |
| 2015 | $39,630 |
| 2014 | $38,640 |