metropolitan statistical area · 22420

Flint, MI

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Flint, MI metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$45,880
Total employment135,040

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Flint, MI metro area was $45,880 per year ($22.06 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 135,040 jobs. 334 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
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators5.136,260Not published
Billing and Posting Clerks2.17760$46,190
Child, Family, and School Social Workers2.11720$60,160
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters1.95790$80,510
Security Guards1.852,060$34,930
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education1.52630$31,760
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators1.521,020$78,530
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary1.511,860$33,570

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 334 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Flint, MI metro area
Occupation
Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsNot publishedNot published6,2605.13
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,330$13.624,8001.43
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,740$16.704,0901.09
Retail Salespersons$34,320$16.504,0801.20
Registered Nurses$97,780$47.013,9101.33
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,800$18.173,7101.51
Cashiers$29,380$14.133,5601.33
Office Clerks, General$41,840$20.112,7301.27
General and Operations Managers$83,020$39.912,3600.77
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,080$16.872,3401.22
Waiters and Waitresses$44,030$21.172,1201.07
Security Guards$34,930$16.792,0601.85
Customer Service Representatives$38,800$18.661,9700.87
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$33,570Not published1,8601.51
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,390$17.971,6000.62
Nursing Assistants$39,190$18.841,4601.16
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,730$17.661,4501.37
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,600$20.481,3800.93
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$65,620Not published1,3401.11
Cooks, Restaurant$36,350$17.481,3301.08
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,200$24.141,3200.74
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,190$21.731,2700.96
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$41,430$19.921,2301.47
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,880$21.581,1501.18
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,640$17.611,1401.38
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$65,920Not published1,0701.15
Light Truck Drivers$42,260$20.321,0201.20
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$78,530$37.761,0201.52
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,970$22.589900.83
Construction Laborers$57,170$27.499801.02
Medical Assistants$37,500$18.039401.32
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,610$31.069200.74
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,680$23.409201.51
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,790$29.719100.85
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,230$17.428701.10
Accountants and Auditors$74,500$35.828600.69
Electricians$78,270$37.637901.20
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$80,510$38.717901.95
Billing and Posting Clerks$46,190$22.217602.17
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$60,160$28.927202.11
Bartenders$36,130$17.377001.06
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$64,320$30.936701.16
Medical and Health Services Managers$104,390$50.196601.27
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$31,760$15.276301.52
Childcare Workers$31,930$15.356301.39
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$36,540$17.576101.18
Human Resources Specialists$64,260$30.906000.75
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$42,290$20.335900.84
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,110$29.385800.53
Cooks, Fast Food$28,510$13.715601.00
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$33,570$16.145601.46
Food Preparation Workers$31,510$15.155300.68
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$75,230$36.175200.74
Project Management Specialists$91,730$44.105100.55
Financial Managers$128,950$62.005000.68
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,150$13.535001.32
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$66,810$32.125000.86
Social and Human Service Assistants$38,130$18.334901.29
Driver/Sales Workers$42,000$20.194901.37
Tellers$37,640$18.094801.66
Pharmacy Technicians$44,460$21.384701.15
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070$29.844701.65
Coaches and Scouts$64,450Not published4502.07
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,380$15.094500.60
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$29,150$14.024501.35
Industrial Production Managers$104,990$50.484402.06
Dental Hygienists$81,500$39.184402.26
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,670$31.574400.79
Computer User Support Specialists$51,300$24.664300.69
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,360Not published4300.80
Dental Assistants$48,360$23.254301.29
Dishwashers$29,030$13.964301.03
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,870$28.794301.22
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$59,990$28.844100.53
Industrial Engineers$102,360$49.214001.25
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$48,500$23.324001.30
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$47,520$22.854003.91
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$60,000$28.854002.22
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$71,850$34.544000.75
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$51,010$24.524000.74
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$75,730$36.413800.41
Counter and Rental Clerks$42,420$20.393801.09
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$78,600$37.793802.55
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$102,220Not published3601.26
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$58,250$28.003600.84
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$28,950$13.923600.77
Sales Managers$122,600$58.943500.64
Machinists$62,850$30.223501.41
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27,130$13.043400.98
Insurance Sales Agents$64,600$31.063400.81
Carpenters$61,360$29.503300.57
Bus Drivers, School$44,520$21.403300.96
Packers and Packagers, Hand$33,090$15.913300.67
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$37,170$17.873101.44
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$31,540Not published3002.11
Recreation Workers$32,650$15.703001.04
Parts Salespersons$39,930$19.203001.26
Food Service Managers$58,440$28.102901.42
Physicians, All Other$199,990$96.152900.98
Construction Managers$108,760$52.292800.86
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$67,550$32.482800.65
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$60,250$28.972802.43
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$38,600$18.562800.61
Physician Assistants$125,190$60.192801.99
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$46,460$22.342801.74
Social and Community Service Managers$82,530$39.682701.48
Nurse Practitioners$126,020$60.592700.97
Computer Systems Analysts$88,500$42.552600.58
Software Developers$101,750$48.922600.17
Lawyers$107,830$51.842600.40
Pharmacists$132,020$63.472600.93
Physical Therapists$95,960$46.142601.12
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$61,230$29.442601.32
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$47,660$22.912601.92
Self-Enrichment Teachers$45,380$21.822500.86
Tutors$31,560$15.172501.67
Medical Records Specialists$44,690$21.492501.45
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49,670$23.882501.93
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$73,900$35.532500.67
Management Analysts$85,380$41.052400.30
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$55,370$26.622400.71
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,040$29.832400.83
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$75,140$36.122400.57
Sheet Metal Workers$81,790$39.322402.27
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$99,340$47.762301.18
Loan Officers$65,050$31.282300.97
Instructional Coordinators$81,580$39.222301.14
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$30,150$14.502301.65
Computer and Information Systems Managers$154,870$74.462200.38
Compliance Officers$65,830$31.652200.60
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$51,550$24.782201.40
Facilities Managers$100,260$48.202101.54
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$56,090$26.972100.79
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$30,610$14.722100.78
Cost Estimators$76,250$36.662001.05
Training and Development Specialists$62,770$30.182000.49
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$68,460$32.912001.01
Animal Caretakers$31,110$14.962000.86
Bakers$35,950$17.292000.98
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,810$23.472000.56
Logisticians$73,680$35.431900.89
Civil Engineers$82,100$39.471900.60
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,060$28.401901.64
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$70,660$33.971901.44
Mechanical Engineers$95,850$46.081800.68
Public Relations Specialists$61,610$29.621800.73
Firefighters$39,150$18.821800.61
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$68,410$32.891800.43
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$34,570$16.621801.39
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,490$19.471801.63
Administrative Services Managers$106,180$51.051700.75
Managers, All Other$123,820$59.531700.31
Dentists, General$177,720$85.441701.53
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$29,710$14.291700.68
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$49,990$24.031701.16
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$65,020$31.261700.43
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,780$29.701700.69
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$48,270$23.211701.31
Personal Financial Advisors$96,140$46.221600.69
Healthcare Social Workers$70,380$33.841600.96
Occupational Therapists$85,550$41.131601.16
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$46,130$22.181602.26
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$48,300$23.221600.89
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$60,560$29.121601.43
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$59,010$28.371501.48
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$39,560$19.021501.07
Respiratory Therapists$77,760$37.391501.24
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$50,740$24.401500.53
Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,190$17.401501.30
Emergency Medical Technicians$38,380$18.451400.92
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$47,370$22.771402.34
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,370$17.971401.24
Production Workers, All Other$36,210$17.411400.64
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$125,730$60.451300.83
Financial and Investment Analysts$80,840$38.861300.41
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$91,430$43.961300.49
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$65,860Not published1300.58
Speech-Language Pathologists$85,260$40.991300.83
Paramedics$47,020$22.611301.46
Opticians, Dispensing$39,230$18.861302.05
Physical Therapist Assistants$59,210$28.471301.36
Printing Press Operators$43,650$20.991301.07
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$33,020$15.871300.76
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$30,160$14.501301.45
Human Resources Managers$123,740$59.491200.64
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$76,890$36.971200.44
Computer Occupations, All Other$68,280$32.831200.32
Special Education Teachers, All Other$80,960Not published1204.20
Family Medicine Physicians$195,850$94.161201.28
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$79,970$38.451200.89
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$126,400$60.771200.49
Bill and Account Collectors$38,370$18.451200.89
Roofers$70,760$34.021201.05
Chief Executives$197,790$95.091100.63
Data Scientists$79,610$38.281100.48
Rehabilitation Counselors$46,160$22.191101.35
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$52,740Not published1101.62
Graphic Designers$49,410$23.761100.63
Dietitians and Nutritionists$64,760$31.141101.60
Surgical Technologists$61,080$29.361101.11
Chefs and Head Cooks$57,800$27.791100.61
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$51,210$24.621100.33
Highway Maintenance Workers$55,900$26.881100.78
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$76,990$37.021101.24
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$37,920$18.231100.33
Architectural and Engineering Managers$132,920$63.911000.54
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$72,070$34.651001.47
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$60,320Not published1001.07
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$79,230$38.091001.32
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$42,240$20.311003.19
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$45,730$21.981000.66
Residential Advisors$36,940$17.761001.34
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$53,670$25.801000.72
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$31,840$15.311000.46
New Accounts Clerks$55,440$26.651003.06
Couriers and Messengers$32,880$15.811001.75
Public Safety Telecommunicators$53,310$25.631001.08
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$47,680$22.931000.56
Construction and Building Inspectors$74,640$35.891000.75
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$46,090$22.161000.67
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$44,340$21.321000.70
Helpers--Production Workers$41,500$19.951000.71
Parking Attendants$29,760$14.311000.84
Marketing Managers$121,830$58.57900.26
Electrical Engineers$93,950$45.17900.53
Community Health Workers$48,340$23.24901.63
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$76,440Not published900.45
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$59,640$28.67900.74
Nurse Anesthetists$240,540$115.64902.10
General Internal Medicine PhysiciansNot publishedNot published901.53
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$75,770$36.43901.65
Psychiatric Technicians$47,590$22.88900.69
Phlebotomists$46,420$22.32900.73
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$96,740$46.51900.92
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$42,880$20.62900.68
Order Clerks$41,410$19.91901.40
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$47,570$22.87901.58
Tire Repairers and Changers$37,300$17.93900.91
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$45,110$21.69903.21
Labor Relations Specialists$62,510$30.05801.46
Fundraisers$63,230$30.40800.87
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$52,280$25.14801.95
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$69,710Not published800.83
Medical Equipment Preparers$46,640$22.43801.13
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$42,050$20.22800.90
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$75,860$36.47800.43
Real Estate Sales Agents$58,400$28.08800.48
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,570$30.56800.50
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$30,880$14.85802.05
Urban and Regional Planners$62,400$30.00701.71
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$88,990$42.79700.54
Clergy$49,460$23.78701.36
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$93,130Not published701.04
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$74,370Not published700.51
Floral Designers$36,410$17.51701.99
Optometrists$134,030$64.44701.80
Pediatricians, General$130,900$62.93702.04
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$49,060$23.59700.61
Orderlies$39,310$18.90701.49
Psychiatric Aides$35,580$17.11702.34
Library Assistants, Clerical$32,340$15.55700.93
Postal Service Clerks$63,670$30.61701.08
Data Entry Keyers$39,340$18.91700.61
Medical Equipment Repairers$47,650$22.91701.18
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$56,050$26.95600.98
Education Administrators, All Other$73,690$35.43601.35
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$51,540$24.78600.44
Engineers, All Other$100,190$48.17600.42
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$83,840$40.31600.84
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$77,620Not published600.73
Producers and Directors$58,930$28.33600.45
Veterinarians$124,930$60.06600.86
Physical Therapist Aides$27,100$13.03601.36
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$40,060$19.26600.59
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$46,100$22.17600.74
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$50,850$24.45600.43
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$35,090$16.87600.27
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersNot publishedNot published600.51
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$35,600$17.12601.17
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$76,650$36.85500.95
Financial Specialists, All Other$60,530$29.10500.47
Information Security Analysts$77,590$37.30500.31
Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,440$29.54500.54
Health Education Specialists$61,740$29.68500.93
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$56,280$27.06500.53
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$78,790$37.88501.20
Medical Transcriptionists$36,090$17.35501.34
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$28,780$13.84500.36
Transportation Security Screeners$74,130$35.64501.10
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$37,570$18.06500.51
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$60,920$29.29502.13
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$67,790$32.59500.43
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$35,630$17.13500.65
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,910$18.23500.79
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,640$22.91500.65
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$64,120$30.83401.31
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$76,720$36.88400.38
Property Appraisers and Assessors$63,280$30.42400.89
Credit Counselors$53,440$25.69401.62
Computer Programmers$67,300$32.36400.47
Mechanical DraftersNot publishedNot published401.13
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,880$29.75401.38
Legal Support Workers, All Other$55,890$26.87401.00
Musicians and SingersNot publishedNot published401.39
Occupational Therapy Assistants$60,040$28.87400.81
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$27,320$13.14400.43
Concierges$31,960$15.37400.93
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$33,530$16.12400.52
File Clerks$37,320$17.94400.68
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$38,690$18.60400.37
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$53,640$25.79400.21
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$45,630$21.94401.81
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,880$22.06402.55
Sewing Machine Operators$38,130$18.33400.45
Natural Sciences Managers$95,990$46.15300.34
Computer Network Architects$120,720$58.04300.22
Database Architects$157,100$75.53300.54
Web and Digital Interface Designers$65,320$31.40300.31
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$80,270$38.59300.33
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$42,460$20.41301.75
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$102,080Not published301.00
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$59,280Not published300.24
Interior Designers$48,510$23.32300.56
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$87,060$41.86302.25
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$68,690$33.03300.91
Massage Therapists$72,100$34.66300.39
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$71,650$34.45301.97
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$42,080$20.23301.68
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$48,820$23.47300.65
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$58,350$28.05Not publishedNot published
Financial Clerks, All Other$54,410$26.16Not publishedNot published
Library Technicians$25,960$12.48Not publishedNot published
School Bus Monitors$31,860$15.32Not publishedNot published
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$52,290Not publishedNot publishedNot published

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.