metropolitan statistical area · 13020

Bay City, MI

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Bay City, MI metro area

Figures describe the Bay City, MI metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Bay City city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$45,620
Total employment33,810

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Bay City, MI metro area was $45,620 per year ($21.93 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 33,810 jobs. 178 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Fast Food and Counter Workers1.651,380$28,060

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 178 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Bay City, MI metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,060$13.491,3801.65
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,100$16.401,0401.11
Retail Salespersons$33,320$16.029201.09
Cashiers$29,150$14.019101.36
Registered NursesNot publishedNot published8101.10
Office Clerks, General$38,100$18.327701.43
Stockers and Order Fillers$33,320$16.027401.20
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,160$14.507001.45
General and Operations Managers$81,450$39.166500.85
Waiters and Waitresses$40,500$19.475701.15
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,320$27.565101.13
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,610$18.565000.77
Nursing Assistants$38,260$18.394901.56
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$37,620$18.093503.24
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$74,010Not published3501.16
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,380$17.973401.29
Cooks, Restaurant$35,420$17.033301.08
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$43,430$20.883301.34
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,730$22.953301.12
Customer Service Representatives$38,880$18.693300.58
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$43,750$21.033300.89
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$31,510Not published3000.97
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,300$21.783000.92
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,820$17.222901.40
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$57,200$27.502801.06
Accountants and Auditors$73,320$35.252600.82
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,610$35.872601.74
Chemists$132,480$63.6925013.84
Construction Laborers$47,360$22.772501.05
Receptionists and Information Clerks$33,860$16.282401.21
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$42,820$20.592401.16
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,690Not published2200.94
Bartenders$34,720$16.692201.32
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$55,810$26.832102.45
Medical Assistants$38,540$18.532101.19
Electricians$80,450$38.682101.28
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$78,960$37.962102.17
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$71,020$34.152001.35
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,360$14.602001.04
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,830$22.992001.31
Machinists$52,780$25.372003.19
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$47,350$22.761902.26
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,210$28.471800.57
Industrial Production Managers$113,810$54.721703.12
Driver/Sales Workers$48,340$23.241701.97
Industrial Engineers$102,590$49.321602.06
Medical and Health Services Managers$101,050$48.581501.12
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,380$29.511501.05
Food Preparation Workers$28,790$13.841500.80
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$38,270$18.401500.49
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$34,950$16.801401.47
Recreation Workers$30,830$14.821401.89
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$75,310$36.211401.39
Pharmacy Technicians$37,790$18.171301.24
Psychiatric Technicians$47,780$22.971303.82
Counter and Rental Clerks$35,810$17.221301.48
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,000$21.161300.72
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,760$27.771301.46
Light Truck Drivers$35,380$17.011300.62
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,120$21.691300.75
Financial Managers$124,130$59.681200.66
Human Resources Specialists$63,200$30.391200.63
Social and Human Service Assistants$37,100$17.841201.27
Physical Therapists$93,450$44.931202.11
Dishwashers$29,470$14.171201.15
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$58,120$27.941200.45
Tellers$37,310$17.941201.61
Postal Service Mail Carriers$68,640$33.001201.72
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,050$37.521200.90
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$45,910$22.071200.95
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$55,750$26.811200.87
Sales Managers$130,760$62.871100.81
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$55,220$26.551100.58
Computer User Support Specialists$55,020$26.451100.68
Physical Therapist Assistants$58,970$28.351104.30
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$72,680$34.941100.63
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$74,490$35.811101.06
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,850$76.851000.67
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$99,390Not published1001.44
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$56,690$27.261001.24
Billing and Posting Clerks$44,780$21.531001.12
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$28,440$13.671001.15
Packers and Packagers, Hand$30,080$14.461000.83
Food Service Managers$55,870$26.86901.70
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$64,070$30.80900.80
Project Management Specialists$94,170$45.27900.37
Software Developers$124,420$59.82900.25
Dental Hygienists$79,920$38.42901.93
Dental Assistants$45,070$21.67901.03
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,060$13.01900.95
Childcare Workers$28,660$13.78900.76
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,530$29.10901.37
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$71,220$34.24800.35
Chemical Technicians$78,120$37.56806.52
Occupational Therapists$80,880$38.88802.37
Speech-Language Pathologists$79,540$38.24802.09
Parts Salespersons$38,310$18.42801.42
Carpenters$55,520$26.69800.56
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$59,620$28.66802.92
Construction Managers$99,730$47.95700.85
Logisticians$58,800$28.27701.35
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,570$17.58700.66
Security Guards$29,820$14.34700.24
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$32,370$15.56701.09
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$36,870$17.73701.68
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$29,070$13.97700.78
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$30,720$14.77701.06
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,170$28.93700.78
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,560$77.19601.25
Social and Community Service Managers$84,000$40.39601.24
Mechanical Engineers$96,000$46.15601.01
Lawyers$101,540$48.82600.39
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$45,920$22.08602.17
Coaches and ScoutsNot publishedNot published601.07
Pharmacists$135,330$65.06600.80
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,120$14.00600.47
Library Assistants, Clerical$30,330$14.58603.40
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$74,030$35.59600.72
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$64,200$30.86601.25
Sheet Metal Workers$58,060$27.91602.30
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$59,490$28.60603.04
Bakers$33,340$16.03601.15
Bus Drivers, School$44,020$21.16600.65
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$33,090$15.91601.02
Facilities Managers$104,830$50.40501.37
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$83,950$40.36501.08
Natural Sciences Managers$204,120$98.13501.99
Compliance Officers$70,140$33.72500.56
Cost Estimators$71,660$34.45501.01
Civil Engineers$85,690$41.20500.62
Electrical Engineers$101,480$48.79501.15
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$61,310$29.48502.63
Clergy$56,810$27.31503.62
Nurse Practitioners$127,830$61.46500.67
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$25,960$12.48501.48
Insurance Sales Agents$45,370$21.81500.47
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$48,810$23.47501.40
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$70,660$33.97501.57
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$29,830$14.34500.96
Roofers$48,000$23.08501.74
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,940$23.05501.45
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$46,560$22.39501.00
Butchers and Meat Cutters$29,660$14.26501.65
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$28,080$13.50501.18
Power Plant Operators$98,930$47.56508.24
Chief Executives$247,680$119.08400.79
Managers, All Other$117,620$56.55400.29
Training and Development Specialists$60,270$28.98400.44
Computer Systems Analysts$94,820$45.59400.32
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$78,020$37.51400.53
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$77,440$37.23402.29
Rehabilitation Counselors$39,520$19.00401.99
Healthcare Social Workers$70,960$34.12401.09
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$54,170$26.04400.48
Instructional Coordinators$81,290$39.08400.73
Public Relations Specialists$62,610$30.10400.72
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,740$17.18401.30
Chefs and Head Cooks$49,310$23.71400.87
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$58,080$27.92401.23
Funeral Attendants$28,900$13.89405.37
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$61,880$29.75400.91
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$55,270$26.57400.35
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$45,140$21.70400.83
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$58,660$28.20400.44
Highway Maintenance Workers$48,780$23.45401.31
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$100,820$48.47403.70
Food Batchmakers$34,060$16.38400.97
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,740$18.63401.14
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$41,990$20.19401.17
Management Analysts$114,610$55.10300.17
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$83,610$40.20301.89
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$102,060$49.07301.01
Self-Enrichment Teachers$36,350$17.48300.48
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$62,190$29.90301.03
Animal Caretakers$29,340$14.11300.56
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$44,000$21.15300.86
Tool and Die Makers$69,240$33.29302.80
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$29,790$14.32303.07

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.