metropolitan statistical area · 34740

Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$46,060
Total employment62,340

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI metro area was $46,060 per year ($22.15 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 62,340 jobs. 255 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
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators7.62520$55,390
Machinists4.63530$48,280
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers3.09740$58,850
Cooks, Fast Food2.23570$28,820
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers1.95530$74,850
Fast Food and Counter Workers1.772,740$28,850
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1.65930$41,540
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks1.57510$43,600

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 255 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,850$13.872,7401.77
Retail Salespersons$30,570$14.702,3601.51
Cashiers$28,590$13.741,8901.53
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,950$16.801,4400.84
Stockers and Order Fillers$33,790$16.251,2501.10
General and Operations Managers$86,200$41.441,1400.81
Office Clerks, General$42,610$20.491,0201.03
Waiters and Waitresses$44,920$21.599301.02
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$41,540$19.979301.65
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,330$18.439000.76
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$58,850$28.297403.09
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,510$16.597200.81
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,500$24.287200.87
Customer Service Representatives$40,760$19.607000.68
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,810$22.036801.52
Nursing Assistants$38,760$18.646701.16
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,480$17.546601.35
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62,660Not published6201.11
Cooks, Restaurant$35,810$17.226001.07
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,850$29.745901.18
Cooks, Fast Food$28,820$13.865702.23
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,560$22.395700.93
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$34,990Not published5300.94
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,850$35.995301.95
Machinists$48,280$23.215304.63
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,020$21.645200.76
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$55,390$26.635207.62
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$43,600$20.965101.57
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,650Not published5001.17
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$59,750$28.7346016.96
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,940$23.054400.79
Industrial Engineers$86,680$41.684302.96
Bartenders$36,960$17.774101.34
Parts Salespersons$30,900$14.864103.80
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$47,850$23.013902.34
Medical Assistants$40,190$19.323801.17
Light Truck Drivers$35,830$17.233700.94
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,330$22.753605.19
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$41,500$19.953500.91
Electricians$77,100$37.073401.12
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,350$22.763401.21
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,040$28.863401.95
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,410$17.513200.83
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,460$17.533200.87
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$84,970$40.853100.96
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$59,430$28.573104.87
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$42,720$20.543100.99
Accountants and Auditors$75,480$36.293000.51
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,340$16.993000.86
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,640$29.643000.53
Industrial Production Managers$124,100$59.672802.88
Mechanical Engineers$93,860$45.132802.32
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$76,430$36.752801.04
Counter and Rental Clerks$33,900$16.302801.72
Childcare Workers$29,260$14.072701.31
Construction Laborers$47,010$22.602700.61
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$58,970$28.352601.67
Pharmacy Technicians$44,880$21.582601.37
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$58,220$27.992504.53
Project Management Specialists$83,360$40.082400.56
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$71,790Not published2400.96
Driver/Sales Workers$35,830$17.232401.48
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$66,210$31.832301.16
Human Resources Specialists$67,410$32.412300.63
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,920$36.502300.93
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$34,980$16.822201.24
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$29,320$14.102201.39
Tellers$37,000$17.792201.64
Medical and Health Services Managers$104,970$50.462100.88
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,300$21.782103.41
Production Workers, All Other$38,970$18.732102.08
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,110$13.042001.13
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$76,290$36.682001.05
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$42,020$20.202001.30
Packers and Packagers, Hand$32,520$15.632000.90
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$58,400$28.081900.53
Financial Managers$120,070$57.721800.54
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$99,780Not published1801.34
Pharmacists$141,460$68.011801.40
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$36,250$17.431801.55
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$49,700$23.891800.35
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$56,550$27.191801.08
Tool and Die Makers$63,240$30.401807.69
Sales Managers$121,460$58.391700.68
Food Service Managers$59,350$28.541701.80
Computer User Support Specialists$58,350$28.051700.58
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$69,090$33.221700.85
Dental Assistants$46,570$22.391701.09
Food Preparation Workers$30,100$14.471700.47
Dishwashers$29,740$14.301700.91
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,640$28.681701.26
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,730$28.721701.08
Tire Repairers and Changers$35,950$17.291704.01
Animal Caretakers$28,560$13.731601.46
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$64,990$31.251600.65
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,300$14.091500.69
Sheet Metal Workers$80,900$38.891503.03
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$40,360$19.401401.90
Firefighters$41,580$19.991401.03
Carpenters$48,830$23.471400.52
Bakers$33,350$16.041401.47
Architectural and Engineering Managers$154,140$74.111301.50
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,160$28.931300.95
Rehabilitation Counselors$36,570$17.581303.50
Lawyers$97,300$46.781300.43
Billing and Posting Clerks$45,410$21.831300.77
Physical Therapists$97,710$46.981201.13
Security Guards$32,870$15.811200.23
Insurance Sales Agents$48,050$23.101200.63
Highway Maintenance Workers$49,850$23.971201.89
Food Batchmakers$38,590$18.551201.66
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$40,050$19.2512018.02
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$29,660$14.261200.80
Physician Assistants$132,230$63.571101.69
Physicians, All Other$65,290$31.391100.82
Physical Therapist Assistants$60,940$29.301102.54
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$31,110$14.961100.91
Social and Community Service Managers$95,670$46.001001.18
Compliance Officers$84,430$40.591000.60
Personal Financial Advisors$159,990$76.921000.90
Social and Human Service Assistants$37,320$17.941000.60
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$37,710$18.131000.51
Self-Enrichment Teachers$43,450$20.891000.76
Occupational Therapists$77,900$37.451001.50
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,290$29.951000.37
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,690$22.451001.42
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$59,660$28.681000.51
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$55,700$26.781000.89
Computer and Information Systems Managers$124,960$60.08900.33
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$79,680$38.31901.05
Software Developers$101,940$49.01900.14
Electrical Engineers$101,990$49.03901.07
Healthcare Social Workers$66,380$31.92901.22
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$38,270$18.40901.40
Speech-Language Pathologists$83,680$40.23901.26
Dental Hygienists$79,660$38.30901.06
Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsNot publishedNot published901.45
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30,710$14.76900.82
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$38,130$18.33901.11
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$46,660$22.43901.01
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$42,830$20.59907.18
Helpers--Production Workers$39,070$18.78901.42
Bus Drivers, School$43,720$21.02900.59
Construction Managers$102,640$49.35800.52
Cost Estimators$74,010$35.58800.86
Logisticians$70,680$33.98800.75
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$71,660$34.45800.19
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,760$30.17802.64
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,450$35.79805.50
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$58,960$28.35801.49
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$43,140$20.74800.36
Instructional Coordinators$82,310$39.57800.90
Medical Records Specialists$44,390$21.34800.99
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$50,170$24.12801.39
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$35,620$17.13806.36
Chief Executives$177,090$85.14700.89
Managers, All Other$116,820$56.16700.27
Training and Development Specialists$60,300$28.99700.35
Civil Engineers$93,140$44.78700.48
Chemists$92,320$44.39702.25
Special Education Teachers, All Other$62,990Not published704.90
Chefs and Head Cooks$56,580$27.20700.86
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$59,220$28.47700.36
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$61,480$29.56700.40
Loan Officers$62,190$29.90600.55
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$80,150$38.53600.47
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$47,940$23.05600.39
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$59,710Not published600.60
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$53,130$25.54601.24
Public Relations Specialists$58,460$28.11600.51
Dentists, General$123,240$59.25601.23
Nurse Anesthetists$243,270$116.96602.74
Nurse Practitioners$117,670$56.57600.45
Anesthesiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more603.89
Family Medicine Physicians$220,540$106.03601.45
Recreation Workers$34,970$16.81600.45
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$112,520$54.10600.56
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$56,680$27.25600.69
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$58,670$28.21600.88
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$57,550$27.67600.88
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$40,360$19.40604.12
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$60,190$28.946011.08
Printing Press Operators$42,900$20.63601.05
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$59,900$28.80603.85
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$29,190$14.04601.38
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$46,640$22.42601.00
Marketing Managers$124,070$59.65500.31
Administrative Services Managers$103,010$49.53500.51
Facilities Managers$88,070$42.34500.86
Human Resources Managers$130,580$62.78500.61
Computer Systems Analysts$79,840$38.39500.24
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$53,770$25.85501.17
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$70,540Not published500.80
Graphic Designers$48,500$23.32500.66
Coaches and Scouts$48,830Not published500.48
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,930$17.27501.00
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$90,020$43.28500.77
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$35,150$16.90500.85
Cooks, Short Order$31,940$15.36500.89
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$42,220$20.30501.19
Library Assistants, Clerical$32,140$15.45501.37
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$67,130$32.27501.98
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$46,820$22.51501.18
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$45,010$21.64500.46
Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,920$17.75500.88
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,390$21.82501.09
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$46,300$22.26501.99
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$61,470$29.55504.52
Management Analysts$88,610$42.60400.12
Financial and Investment Analysts$86,110$41.40400.30
Data Scientists$79,480$38.21400.41
Engineers, All Other$87,810$42.21400.73
Architectural and Civil Drafters$48,880$23.50400.89
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,270$39.55400.80
Clergy$60,230$28.96401.58
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$57,480Not published400.85
Tutors$47,450$22.81400.62
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$63,000Not published400.82
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$59,180$28.45400.79
Occupational Therapy Assistants$62,210$29.91401.82
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$70,250$33.77400.47
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$53,420$25.68400.62
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$29,140$14.01400.82
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$45,620$21.93400.47
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,240$23.19400.60
Data Entry Keyers$43,450$20.89400.78
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$35,840$17.23400.37
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$56,980$27.39403.07
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$54,770$26.33400.71
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$34,570$16.62405.04
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$31,770$15.28400.55
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$58,360$28.06400.70
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersNot publishedNot published401.83
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$43,660$20.99402.86
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$33,750$16.23400.43
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$81,330$39.10300.23
Fundraisers$60,940$29.30300.69
Property Appraisers and Assessors$51,970$24.99301.40
Mechanical Drafters$55,290$26.58301.92
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,760$31.61301.15
School Psychologists$79,320$38.14301.33
Urban and Regional Planners$77,130$37.08301.87
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$79,120Not published300.76
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$78,860Not published302.78
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$70,780Not published300.81
Dietitians and Nutritionists$66,850$32.14300.99
Opticians, Dispensing$37,870$18.21301.16
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$43,140$20.74300.71
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$44,050$21.18300.44
File Clerks$50,740$24.39301.06
Order Clerks$43,460$20.90301.13
Construction and Building Inspectors$65,780$31.63300.53
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$46,570$22.39303.42
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$42,700$20.53304.94
Sailors and Marine Oilers$45,630$21.94302.61

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.