metropolitan statistical area · 35660

Niles, MI

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

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$45,980

Total employment59,970

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Niles, MI metro area was $45,980 per year ($22.11 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 59,970 jobs. 244 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
Occupation	Location quotient	Employment	Median annual
Mechanical Engineers	4.84	550	$106,320
Machinists	4.81	530	$50,430
Bus Drivers, School	3.75	580	$47,210
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	1.80	980	$37,970
Bartenders	1.78	520	$38,970
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	1.74	640	$36,970
Waiters and Waitresses	1.59	1,390	$38,130
Cooks, Restaurant	1.55	840	$36,610

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 — 244 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

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Published occupations in the Niles, MI metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,740	$13.34	1,670	1.12
Cashiers	$29,550	$14.21	1,610	1.35
Retail Salespersons	$34,170	$16.43	1,590	1.05
Waiters and Waitresses	$38,130	$18.33	1,390	1.59
Registered Nurses	Not published	Not published	1,330	1.02
Stockers and Order Fillers	$34,750	$16.71	1,200	1.10
General and Operations Managers	$85,850	$41.27	1,100	0.82
Office Clerks, General	$42,180	$20.28	1,040	1.09
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,570	$17.10	1,020	1.20
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$30,540	$14.68	1,010	0.61
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$37,970	$18.26	980	1.80
Customer Service Representatives	$43,620	$20.97	930	0.92
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,610	$17.60	840	1.55
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,760	Not published	750	1.41
Security Guards	$35,690	$17.16	740	1.49
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$35,490	Not published	690	1.26
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$37,790	$18.17	690	0.61
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$36,970	$17.77	640	1.74
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$48,780	$23.45	640	0.81
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$37,290	$17.93	610	1.29
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$43,140	$20.74	610	0.93
Nursing Assistants	$41,070	$19.74	590	1.06
Bus Drivers, School	$47,210	$22.70	580	3.75
Mechanical Engineers	$106,320	$51.12	550	4.84
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$44,310	$21.31	530	0.90
Machinists	$50,430	$24.25	530	4.81
Bartenders	$38,970	$18.74	520	1.78
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$44,440	$21.37	500	1.15
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$48,070	$23.11	500	0.93
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$64,420	Not published	480	1.16
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$72,720	$34.96	480	1.83
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$61,170	$29.41	450	0.94
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,250	$16.47	410	1.23
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$62,580	$30.09	410	0.73
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$43,700	$21.01	410	1.29
Accountants and Auditors	$75,140	$36.12	400	0.72
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$43,870	$21.09	370	1.61
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$66,610	$32.02	360	1.39
Food Preparation Workers	$29,640	$14.25	340	0.98
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$34,850	$16.75	330	0.95
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$41,090	$19.76	330	4.96
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$75,470	$36.29	320	0.93
Cooks, Fast Food	$28,240	$13.58	320	1.28
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$41,570	$19.98	320	0.87
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$65,850	Not published	290	1.20
Medical Assistants	$41,100	$19.76	290	0.93
Construction Laborers	$46,530	$22.37	290	0.68
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$41,690	$20.05	290	0.97
Industrial Engineers	$92,820	$44.63	280	1.98
Dishwashers	$31,580	$15.18	280	1.53
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$27,650	$13.29	280	1.66
Tellers	$39,160	$18.83	280	2.23
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$34,270	$16.48	280	1.30
Human Resources Specialists	$66,050	$31.76	270	0.77
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$36,180	$17.39	270	1.57
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$49,450	$23.78	270	1.01
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$63,230	$30.40	270	1.57
Financial Managers	$127,650	$61.37	260	0.79
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$31,160	$14.98	260	1.24
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$78,220	$37.60	250	1.04
Light Truck Drivers	$39,710	$19.09	250	0.66
Sales Managers	$136,880	$65.81	240	0.99
Industrial Production Managers	$109,470	$52.63	240	2.56
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$146,850	$70.60	240	2.79
Project Management Specialists	$90,590	$43.55	240	0.59
Electricians	$64,060	$30.80	240	0.82
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$58,130	$27.95	240	1.49
Childcare Workers	$28,400	$13.65	230	1.14
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$49,040	$23.58	230	1.43
Computer User Support Specialists	$49,450	$23.77	220	0.81
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$60,250	$28.97	220	0.46
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$70,390	$33.84	210	1.09
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$28,130	$13.52	210	1.40
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$36,600	$17.60	200	3.52
Driver/Sales Workers	$35,210	$16.93	200	1.27
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$37,700	$18.13	190	1.50
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$57,280	$27.54	190	1.48
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$39,200	$18.85	190	3.08
Carpenters	$54,620	$26.26	180	0.69
Counter and Rental Clerks	$36,650	$17.62	170	1.11
Insurance Sales Agents	$60,570	$29.12	170	0.90
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$32,350	$15.55	170	1.69
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,100	$19.28	170	3.51
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$99,430	Not published	160	1.27
Food Service Managers	$61,360	$29.50	160	1.79
Training and Development Specialists	$69,110	$33.22	160	0.89
Software Developers	$111,720	$53.71	160	0.25
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$59,790	$28.74	160	1.04
Social and Human Service Assistants	$38,430	$18.48	160	0.97
Pharmacy Technicians	$45,260	$21.76	160	0.89
Recreation Workers	$33,140	$15.93	160	1.27
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$36,300	$17.45	160	1.54
Tool and Die Makers	$61,690	$29.66	160	7.17
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$162,310	$78.03	150	0.59
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$50,440	$24.25	150	0.64
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$106,630	$51.26	140	1.69
Medical and Health Services Managers	$106,660	$51.28	140	0.60
Logisticians	$82,330	$39.58	140	1.41
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$77,250	$37.14	140	0.33
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$49,240	$23.67	140	1.04
Animal Caretakers	$29,870	$14.36	140	1.34
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,000	$19.23	140	5.32
Loan Officers	$64,250	$30.89	130	1.26
Electrical Engineers	$104,310	$50.15	130	1.70
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$35,050	$16.85	130	0.70
Dental Assistants	$46,170	$22.20	130	0.87
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$81,380	$39.13	130	1.14
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$73,010	$35.10	130	0.43
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$59,670	$28.69	130	0.68
Highway Maintenance Workers	$57,120	$27.46	130	2.11
Bakers	$33,730	$16.22	130	1.44
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$74,530	$35.83	120	0.49
Chefs and Head Cooks	$58,570	$28.16	120	1.57
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$44,950	$21.61	120	1.80
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$43,680	$21.00	120	1.91
Computer Occupations, All Other	Not published	Not published	110	0.64
Lawyers	$123,030	$59.15	110	0.39
Coaches and Scouts	$37,830	Not published	110	1.14
Firefighters	$50,600	$24.33	110	0.86
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$31,840	$15.31	110	0.95
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$46,350	$22.28	110	1.77
Printing Press Operators	$40,070	$19.26	110	2.02
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$36,130	$17.37	110	1.11
Computer Systems Analysts	$97,100	$46.69	100	0.52
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$36,310	$17.46	100	0.81
Public Relations Specialists	$62,630	$30.11	100	0.95
Dental Hygienists	$80,020	$38.47	100	1.15
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$28,170	$13.55	100	1.57
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$68,420	$32.89	100	0.54
Billing and Posting Clerks	$44,450	$21.37	100	0.63
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$62,560	$30.08	100	0.69
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$39,450	$18.97	100	21.26
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,590	$23.84	100	2.59
Marketing Managers	$159,810	$76.83	90	0.60
Construction Managers	$99,550	$47.86	90	0.64
Managers, All Other	$150,350	$72.29	90	0.37
Compliance Officers	$61,800	$29.71	90	0.54
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$50,120	$24.10	90	1.67
Graphic Designers	$58,420	$28.09	90	1.14
Pharmacists	$140,290	$67.45	90	0.71
Nurse Practitioners	$127,700	$61.40	90	0.70
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$48,840	$23.48	90	1.29
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$59,810	$28.76	90	0.50
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$59,590	$28.65	90	0.78
Facilities Managers	$76,960	$37.00	80	1.35
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$73,200	$35.19	80	0.44
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$35,710	$17.17	80	1.23
Physical Therapists	$106,020	$50.97	80	0.73
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$82,160	$39.50	80	1.38
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	Not published	Not published	80	2.57
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$36,960	$17.77	80	0.65
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$46,570	$22.39	80	1.00
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$57,980	$27.87	80	0.47
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$61,410	$29.52	80	1.11
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,370	$24.22	80	6.64
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$34,540	$16.60	80	0.99
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,680	$18.12	80	0.55
Production Workers, All Other	$41,350	$19.88	80	0.83
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$33,590	$16.15	80	0.53
Administrative Services Managers	$96,120	$46.21	70	0.67
Human Resources Managers	$148,360	$71.33	70	0.86
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$59,900	$28.80	70	0.59
Cost Estimators	$70,720	$34.00	70	0.83
Management Analysts	$91,130	$43.81	70	0.21
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$47,360	$22.77	70	1.35
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$79,040	$38.00	70	0.54
Civil Engineers	$92,620	$44.53	70	0.49
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$113,680	$54.66	70	1.20
General Internal Medicine Physicians	Not published	Not published	70	2.71
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$46,080	$22.16	70	1.00
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$97,340	$46.80	70	0.79
Parts Salespersons	$42,910	$20.63	70	0.69
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$55,590	$26.73	70	0.85
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$35,350	$16.99	70	1.32
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$59,940	$28.82	70	1.33
Chief Executives	$210,620	$101.26	60	0.81
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$76,400	$36.73	60	0.46
Personal Financial Advisors	$82,780	$39.80	60	0.54
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$65,880	$31.67	60	4.40
Rehabilitation Counselors	$47,080	$22.63	60	1.75
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$51,820	$24.91	60	0.39
Instructional Coordinators	$65,600	$31.54	60	0.67
Physician Assistants	$128,480	$61.77	60	0.88
Speech-Language Pathologists	$83,370	$40.08	60	0.82
Medical Records Specialists	$48,350	$23.25	60	0.83
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$32,200	$15.48	60	1.34
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$66,830	$32.13	60	1.01
Library Assistants, Clerical	$29,930	$14.39	60	1.74
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$103,580	$49.80	60	3.09
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$99,850	$48.00	60	1.23
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$36,320	$17.46	60	4.43
Helpers--Production Workers	$37,870	$18.21	60	0.89
Fundraisers	$63,120	$30.34	50	1.22
Data Scientists	$95,350	$45.84	50	0.52
Mechanical Drafters	$82,960	$39.88	50	3.02
Healthcare Social Workers	$58,420	$28.09	50	0.63
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$65,970	Not published	50	0.51
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$32,270	$15.52	50	0.25
Commercial and Industrial Designers	Not published	Not published	50	3.97
Occupational Therapists	$88,360	$42.48	50	0.79
Opticians, Dispensing	$38,590	$18.55	50	1.71
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$58,310	$28.04	50	0.99
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$28,050	$13.49	50	7.67
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$49,410	$23.75	50	0.79
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$47,400	$22.79	50	0.60
Construction and Building Inspectors	$63,720	$30.64	50	0.88
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$47,190	$22.69	50	0.53
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$45,270	$21.76	50	2.23
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$44,750	$21.51	50	0.88
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,250	$23.20	50	2.05
Purchasing Managers	$100,890	$48.50	40	1.26
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$64,670	$31.09	40	2.60
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$79,820	$38.38	40	1.20
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$69,470	$33.40	40	1.25
Chemical Technicians	$77,840	$37.42	40	2.01
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$48,070	$23.11	40	0.92
Dentists, General	$165,950	$79.79	40	0.77
Family Medicine Physicians	$229,740	$110.45	40	0.89
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$81,330	$39.10	40	1.25
Massage Therapists	$69,580	$33.45	40	0.97
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$76,370	$36.72	40	1.15
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$43,350	$20.84	40	0.95
Order Clerks	$44,010	$21.16	40	1.27
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$55,130	$26.50	40	1.09
Postal Service Clerks	$60,530	$29.10	40	1.44
Sheet Metal Workers	$55,920	$26.89	40	0.91
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$51,160	$24.60	40	0.72
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$45,510	$21.88	40	2.52
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$35,290	$16.97	40	3.49
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$39,790	$19.13	40	1.63
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$39,420	$18.95	40	1.10
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$60,850	$29.26	40	3.88
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$71,730	$34.49	30	1.37
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,070	$39.46	30	0.25
Computer Network Support Specialists	$59,970	$28.83	30	0.60
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$77,630	Not published	30	0.77
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$69,150	Not published	30	0.52
Library Technicians	$27,650	$13.29	30	1.31
Emergency Medical Technicians	$34,640	$16.65	30	0.50
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$38,540	$18.53	30	0.69
Procurement Clerks	$50,270	$24.17	30	1.41
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$46,760	$22.48	30	0.54
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$62,550	$30.07	30	0.45
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$43,320	$20.83	30	0.92

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.