Bay City, MI

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Bay City, MI, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 160 detailed occupations covering about 26,010 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 16.4% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Bay City, MI, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Marketing Managers $157,920 -12% 40
Architectural and Engineering Managers $140,450 -15.1% 60
Computer and Information Systems Managers $129,200 -23.8% 90
Pharmacists $127,500 -6.3% 90
Managers, All Other $123,910 -7.2% 40
Industrial Production Managers $121,170 +3.6% 110
Financial Managers $120,490 +7.5% 140
Sales Managers $118,170 -12.6% 80
Lawyers $113,350 -22.2% 50
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $108,630 +9.5% 40
Nurse Practitioners $105,730 -16.3% 40
Administrative Services Managers $105,520 -0.9% 30
Software Developers $103,200 -38.1% 60
Human Resources Managers $102,650 -24.7% 40
Facilities Managers $100,960 -1.3% 30
Industrial Engineers $100,000 +0.6% 110
Electrical Engineers $98,640 -7.8% 70
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $97,600 -5.7% 80
Medical and Health Services Managers $94,210 -14.9% 140
Construction Managers $90,990 -13.3% 50
Civil Engineers $85,630 -48.6% 30
Management Analysts $84,710 -14.8% 60
Computer Systems Analysts $81,550 -43.4% 60
Project Management Specialists $81,440 -17.4% 70
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $79,820 -16.3% 30

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Bay City, MI, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,530 $23,920
Retail Salespersons 1,130 $29,360
Cashiers 990 $25,540
Registered Nurses 860 $79,350
Stockers and Order Fillers 850 $29,860
Office Clerks, General 720 $37,660
General and Operations Managers 660 $76,720
Waiters and Waitresses 610 $28,310
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 610 $27,550
Customer Service Representatives 480 $35,450
Nursing Assistants 480 $32,530
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 470 $31,980
Cooks, Restaurant 400 $28,610
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 380 $36,170
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 370 $47,810
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 370 $39,270
Accountants and Auditors 340 $73,240
Construction Laborers 340 $41,720
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 340 $34,400
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 330 $60,210
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 330 $38,530
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 320 $37,320
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 310 $52,740
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 300 $38,580
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 300 $29,380
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