Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$49,730
Median Annual Wage
+23% since 2019
119,780
Total Workers
365
Occupations Tracked
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area is a Nonmetropolitan Area with 365 tracked occupations and an estimated 119,780 total workers. Wages grew an average of 25.8% 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 |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $236,300 |
| Dentists, General | $209,970 |
| Chief Executives | $161,400 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $156,330 |
| Marketing Managers | $156,000 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $138,230 |
| Pharmacists | $130,020 |
| Sales Managers | $129,300 |
| Financial Managers | $129,000 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $128,670 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+25.8%
avg wage growth since 2019
-50.1%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Legislators Management Occupations |
+211.7%
$20,050 → $62,500
|
| Massage Therapists Healthcare Support Occupations |
+172.0%
$23,870 → $64,930
|
| Sheet Metal Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+131.1%
$31,210 → $72,140
|
| Bartenders Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+86.4%
$20,540 → $38,280
|
| Rehabilitation Counselors Community and Social Service Occupations |
+85.2%
$24,250 → $44,920
|
Most Jobs Added
| Physical Therapist Aides Healthcare Support Occupations |
+600.0%
30 → 210
|
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 90
|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
+200.0%
110 → 330
|
| Sheet Metal Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 150
|
| Special Education Teachers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+100.0%
140 → 280
|
Wage Declines
| Conservation Scientists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-30.3%
$65,630 → $45,750
|
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-27.6%
$84,460 → $61,140
|
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers Protective Service Occupations |
-26.0%
$44,810 → $33,140
|
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary Management Occupations |
-18.2%
$92,010 → $75,230
|
| Personal Financial Advisors Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-16.2%
$57,660 → $48,340
|
Wage Trends in Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $49,730 |
| 2023 | $48,720 |
| 2022 | $47,665 |
| 2021 | $46,495 |
| 2020 | $41,255 |
| 2019 | $40,390 |