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Saginaw, MI

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

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$46,200

Total employment80,000

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Saginaw, MI metro area was $46,200 per year ($22.21 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 80,000 jobs. 286 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
Machinists	4.43	650	$52,360
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	2.65	1,910	$42,610
Medical Assistants	1.79	750	$41,330
Customer Service Representatives	1.73	2,320	$36,150
Retail Salespersons	1.70	3,410	$31,210
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	1.59	580	$47,320

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 — 286 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

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Published occupations in the Saginaw, MI metro area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons	$31,210	$15.00	3,410	1.70
Registered Nurses	$95,160	$45.75	2,570	1.48
Customer Service Representatives	$36,150	$17.38	2,320	1.73
Cashiers	$29,300	$14.09	2,000	1.26
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,280	$13.60	1,940	0.98
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$42,610	$20.49	1,910	2.65
Office Clerks, General	$43,610	$20.97	1,600	1.27
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$34,060	$16.37	1,570	0.71
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,720	$16.69	1,520	1.34
General and Operations Managers	$81,950	$39.40	1,480	0.82
Waiters and Waitresses	$39,430	$18.96	1,470	1.26
Stockers and Order Fillers	$32,860	$15.80	1,360	0.93
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$50,200	$24.14	1,170	1.10
Nursing Assistants	$39,400	$18.94	1,100	1.48
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$37,590	$18.07	960	0.64
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$34,020	Not published	810	1.11
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$45,400	$21.83	800	1.39
Accountants and Auditors	$76,310	$36.69	790	1.06
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,000	$17.31	780	1.08
Medical Assistants	$41,330	$19.87	750	1.79
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$73,810	Not published	740	1.03
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$44,560	$21.42	740	0.84
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$36,430	$17.51	690	1.10
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$45,620	$21.93	680	0.86
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$46,480	$22.35	670	0.95
Machinists	$52,360	$25.17	650	4.43
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$64,970	$31.24	630	0.98
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$40,570	$19.51	630	1.27
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$47,320	$22.75	580	1.59
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$36,260	$17.43	550	1.13
Construction Laborers	$49,000	$23.56	540	0.95
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,910	$29.76	520	0.70
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$35,730	$17.18	520	1.10
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$66,300	Not published	500	0.91
Light Truck Drivers	$44,360	$21.33	490	0.97
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$31,150	$14.98	470	1.06
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$42,350	$20.36	450	1.06
Financial Managers	$129,020	$62.03	410	0.94
Industrial Engineers	$96,190	$46.25	410	2.20
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$57,500	$27.65	410	0.64
Human Resources Specialists	$66,060	$31.76	400	0.84
Project Management Specialists	$94,960	$45.65	400	0.74
Billing and Posting Clerks	$44,980	$21.63	400	1.92
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$75,710	$36.40	400	1.17
Bartenders	$36,550	$17.57	390	1.00
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$55,630	$26.75	390	4.45
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$55,960	$26.90	370	1.44
Medical and Health Services Managers	$112,740	$54.20	360	1.18
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$47,780	$22.97	350	1.14
Tellers	$37,070	$17.82	340	1.99
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$58,870	$28.30	320	0.68
Food Preparation Workers	$28,960	$13.92	320	0.70
Carpenters	$62,240	$29.92	320	0.92
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$64,280	$30.90	310	0.91
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$73,590	$35.38	310	0.98
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$76,830	$36.94	300	0.73
Electricians	$79,860	$38.39	300	0.78
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$37,030	$17.80	290	1.95
Childcare Workers	$29,490	$14.18	290	1.07
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$60,850	$29.26	290	1.28
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$74,130	$35.64	280	3.59
Computer User Support Specialists	$58,480	$28.12	270	0.72
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$58,700	$28.22	270	1.34
Pharmacy Technicians	$42,130	$20.26	270	1.12
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$27,930	$13.43	270	1.21
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$41,360	$19.88	270	0.68
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$77,300	$37.16	260	0.46
Nurse Practitioners	$123,580	$59.42	260	1.54
Dishwashers	$28,580	$13.74	260	1.07
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$27,550	$13.25	260	1.29
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$80,440	$38.67	260	1.09
Sales Managers	$127,720	$61.41	250	0.77
Mechanical Engineers	$91,040	$43.77	250	1.66
Tool and Die Makers	$71,910	$34.57	250	8.47
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$64,940	$31.22	240	0.95
Counter and Rental Clerks	$42,120	$20.25	240	1.17
Industrial Production Managers	$111,860	$53.78	230	1.78
Software Developers	$101,430	$48.76	230	0.27
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$36,550	$17.57	230	0.93
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$60,070	$28.88	230	0.67
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$59,880	$28.79	230	1.34
Driver/Sales Workers	$38,490	$18.51	230	1.10
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$104,410	Not published	220	1.28
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$48,820	$23.47	220	1.03
Training and Development Specialists	$61,130	$29.39	210	0.90
Computer Systems Analysts	$86,870	$41.77	210	0.80
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$64,550	Not published	210	0.67
Physicians, All Other	$234,950	$112.96	210	1.22
Security Guards	$40,730	$19.58	210	0.32
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$35,060	$16.86	210	0.92
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$60,060	$28.88	210	0.98
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$30,060	$14.45	210	1.08
Management Analysts	$91,100	$43.80	200	0.43
Social and Human Service Assistants	$39,250	$18.87	200	0.90
Lawyers	$104,760	$50.37	200	0.51
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$29,010	$13.95	200	0.71
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$57,330	$27.56	200	0.62
Construction Managers	$101,710	$48.90	190	0.97
Food Service Managers	$59,250	$28.49	190	1.53
Parts Salespersons	$43,960	$21.14	190	1.37
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$66,750	$32.09	190	2.42
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$59,000	$28.37	190	1.28
Bakers	$36,150	$17.38	190	1.57
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$69,090	$33.22	180	1.03
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$31,180	$14.99	180	1.38
Civil Engineers	$81,190	$39.03	170	0.92
Dental Assistants	$46,050	$22.14	170	0.86
Insurance Sales Agents	$56,630	$27.23	170	0.69
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$59,830	$28.76	170	0.68
Cost Estimators	$75,940	$36.51	160	1.36
Pharmacists	$144,470	$69.46	160	0.96
Dental Hygienists	$79,400	$38.18	160	1.38
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$68,030	$32.71	160	1.35
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$30,260	$14.55	160	1.16
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$31,060	$14.94	160	0.56
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$143,910	$69.19	150	0.43
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$134,640	$64.73	150	1.28
Compliance Officers	$65,770	$31.62	150	0.71
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$61,980	$29.80	150	2.12
Family Medicine Physicians	$236,610	$113.75	150	2.69
Medical Records Specialists	$52,890	$25.43	150	1.51
Highway Maintenance Workers	$54,900	$26.39	150	1.86
Loan Officers	$62,740	$30.16	140	0.97
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$33,650	$16.18	140	0.86
Recreation Workers	$34,680	$16.68	140	0.81
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$65,880	$31.67	140	0.71
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$67,540	$32.47	140	0.58
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$76,780	$36.91	140	1.94
Production Workers, All Other	$36,700	$17.64	140	1.07
Social and Community Service Managers	$81,610	$39.23	130	1.17
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$81,830	$39.34	130	0.79
Physical Therapists	$103,760	$49.89	130	0.91
Respiratory Therapists	Not published	Not published	130	1.81
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$45,770	$22.01	130	1.57
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$63,360	$30.46	130	1.12
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$65,610	$31.54	130	2.06
Bus Drivers, School	$45,340	$21.80	130	0.61
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$94,000	$45.19	120	1.06
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$85,520	$41.12	120	0.75
Social Workers, All Other	$91,580	$44.03	120	3.55
Physician Assistants	$130,270	$62.63	120	1.48
Managers, All Other	$124,990	$60.09	110	0.35
Personal Financial Advisors	$71,560	$34.40	110	0.80
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$48,740	$23.43	110	0.56
Public Relations Specialists	$63,940	$30.74	110	0.77
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$53,820	$25.88	110	1.14
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$44,460	$21.38	110	1.18
Animal Caretakers	$31,200	$15.00	110	0.84
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$47,580	$22.87	110	1.30
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$48,640	$23.39	110	1.47
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$34,360	$16.52	110	1.07
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$52,820	$25.40	110	1.60
Facilities Managers	$104,760	$50.37	100	1.30
Computer Occupations, All Other	$99,580	$47.88	100	0.45
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$59,720	$28.71	100	0.58
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$77,430	Not published	100	0.77
Coaches and Scouts	$47,040	Not published	100	0.79
Phlebotomists	$39,200	$18.85	100	1.32
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$51,380	$24.70	100	0.94
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$56,300	$27.07	100	2.81
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$58,880	$28.31	100	1.14
Millwrights	$91,010	$43.76	100	4.63
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$35,450	$17.04	100	1.46
Chief Executives	$200,190	$96.25	90	0.82
Administrative Services Managers	$103,570	$49.79	90	0.69
Human Resources Managers	$123,120	$59.19	90	0.81
Logisticians	$77,630	$37.32	90	0.71
Electrical Engineers	$109,440	$52.61	90	0.91
Rehabilitation Counselors	$45,260	$21.76	90	1.83
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$36,560	$17.58	90	0.51
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$56,050	$26.95	90	1.26
Occupational Therapists	$96,070	$46.19	90	1.09
Surgical Technologists	$54,470	$26.19	90	1.42
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$44,860	$21.57	90	1.65
Bill and Account Collectors	$48,310	$23.23	90	1.12
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	Not published	Not published	90	1.24
Printing Press Operators	$28,490	$13.70	90	1.22
Data Scientists	$85,460	$41.09	80	0.59
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$50,510	$24.28	80	1.29
Graphic Designers	$47,480	$22.83	80	0.77
Speech-Language Pathologists	$87,360	$42.00	80	0.84
Firefighters	$44,550	$21.42	80	0.44
Chefs and Head Cooks	$51,430	$24.72	80	0.76
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$53,610	$25.77	80	1.25
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$62,690	$30.14	80	0.30
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$59,480	$28.60	80	0.96
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$50,070	$24.07	80	0.70
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$56,990	$27.40	80	0.72
Tire Repairers and Changers	$35,170	$16.91	80	1.43
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$43,800	$21.06	80	0.40
Marketing Managers	$131,020	$62.99	70	0.33
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$58,770	$28.25	70	0.43
Labor Relations Specialists	$78,370	$37.68	70	2.17
Financial and Investment Analysts	$88,570	$42.58	70	0.36
Engineers, All Other	$98,380	$47.30	70	0.86
Healthcare Social Workers	$62,150	$29.88	70	0.73
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$35,260	$16.95	70	0.27
Nurse Anesthetists	$259,950	$124.98	70	2.62
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$62,730	$30.16	70	2.27
Physical Therapist Assistants	$60,050	$28.87	70	1.13
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$36,170	$17.39	70	1.12
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$46,300	$22.26	70	0.40
Construction and Building Inspectors	$68,940	$33.15	70	0.93
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$46,250	$22.23	70	0.73
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,600	$21.92	70	0.85
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$29,230	$14.05	70	2.85
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$48,640	$23.39	60	0.77
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$69,360	$33.35	60	1.51
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$77,760	Not published	60	3.33
Medical Equipment Preparers	$45,060	$21.67	60	1.56
Medical Transcriptionists	$37,280	$17.93	60	2.78
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$33,630	$16.17	60	3.98
Funeral Attendants	$30,160	$14.50	60	3.84
Residential Advisors	$41,390	$19.90	60	1.28
Library Assistants, Clerical	$29,370	$14.12	60	1.38
New Accounts Clerks	$39,830	$19.15	60	2.91
Cargo and Freight Agents	$43,930	$21.12	60	1.26
Couriers and Messengers	$38,550	$18.53	60	1.59
Parking Attendants	$33,280	$16.00	60	0.87
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$29,390	$14.13	60	1.23
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$62,160	$29.89	50	1.60
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$82,400	$39.62	50	0.74
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$83,180	$39.99	50	1.15
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$74,560	Not published	50	0.62
Tutors	$42,890	$20.62	50	0.59
Instructional Coordinators	$74,100	$35.62	50	0.40
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$71,880	$34.56	50	1.32
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$47,790	$22.98	50	0.68
Opticians, Dispensing	$38,660	$18.59	50	1.38
Massage Therapists	$66,090	$31.77	50	1.02
Cooks, Short Order	$31,700	$15.24	50	0.64
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$44,250	$21.28	50	0.89
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$74,670	$35.90	50	0.41
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$47,900	$23.03	50	0.58
Data Entry Keyers	$35,910	$17.27	50	0.82
Roofers	$57,300	$27.55	50	0.79
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$45,080	$21.67	50	1.89
Lodging Managers	$58,140	$27.95	40	2.03
Fundraisers	$62,580	$30.09	40	0.68
Credit Counselors	$48,780	$23.45	40	2.53
Computer Network Support Specialists	$62,860	$30.22	40	0.60
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$70,820	$34.05	40	0.66
Surveyors	Not published	Not published	40	1.55
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$58,620	$28.18	40	1.02
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$59,670	$28.69	40	2.25
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$94,540	$45.45	40	1.02
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$52,470	$25.23	40	0.79
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$51,450	$24.74	40	3.11
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$59,170	$28.45	40	0.67
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$76,440	Not published	40	0.74
Dentists, General	$165,410	$79.52	40	0.59
Veterinarians	$120,140	$57.76	40	0.88
General Internal Medicine Physicians	Not published	Not published	40	1.04
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$78,570	$37.78	40	0.47
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$80,140	$38.53	40	0.67
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$40,360	$19.40	40	0.67
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$62,800	$30.19	40	2.73
Sales Engineers	$103,440	$49.73	40	1.39
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$45,930	$22.08	40	0.94
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$54,000	$25.96	40	0.70
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$47,940	$23.05	40	0.44
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$45,560	$21.91	40	2.02
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,340	$23.24	40	5.58
Sewing Machine Operators	$30,360	$14.60	40	0.73
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$59,620	$28.66	40	0.48
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$55,030	$26.46	30	0.88
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$70,830	$34.06	30	0.57
Financial Specialists, All Other	$56,490	$27.16	30	0.50
Information Security Analysts	$107,970	$51.91	30	0.35
Urban and Regional Planners	$74,450	$35.79	30	1.37
Clergy	$55,970	$26.91	30	1.11
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$67,740	Not published	30	0.66
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$59,890	Not published	30	0.55
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$234,160	$112.58	30	3.17
Skincare Specialists	$48,180	$23.16	30	0.82
Order Clerks	$42,550	$20.46	30	0.80
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$54,950	$26.42	30	0.47
Postal Service Clerks	$61,050	$29.35	30	0.87
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$72,800	$35.00	30	3.24
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$46,800	$22.50	30	1.57
Food Batchmakers	$37,500	$18.03	30	0.35
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,880	$24.46	30	0.99
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$68,260	$32.82	30	2.26
Crane and Tower Operators	$76,750	$36.90	30	1.55
Library Technicians	$36,980	$17.78	Not published	Not published
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$126,860	$60.99	Not published	Not 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.