What is the average salary in Battle Creek, MI?
$59,520a year
Average yearly pay across 224 jobs with official data in the Battle Creek, MI metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.
- Hourly
- $28.61
- Jobs with data
- 224
- Workers counted
- 48,040
Highest paying jobs
Median yearly pay.
| Family Medicine Physician | $292,500 |
| Physician | $238,700 |
| Chief Executive | $211,600 |
| Architectural and Engineering Manager | $152,500 |
| Dentist | $148,500 |
| Computer and Information Systems Manager | $142,800 |
| Manager | $141,100 |
| Marketing Manager | $140,700 |
| Pharmacist | $140,200 |
| Sales Manager | $132,100 |
Most common jobs
Median yearly pay.
| Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator | $49,100 |
| Fast Food and Counter Worker | $28,100 |
| Registered Nurse | $97,520 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aide | $36,130 |
| Cashier | $30,280 |
| Retail Salesperson | $32,460 |
| Janitor and Cleaner | $35,960 |
| Office Clerk | $46,200 |
| General and Operations Manager | $97,950 |
| Stocker and Order Filler | $35,130 |
Management
- Administrative Services Manager$95,040
- Architectural and Engineering Manager$152,500
- Chief Executive$211,600
- Computer and Information Systems Manager$142,800
- Construction Manager$102,300
- Education Administrator$100,500
- Facilities Manager$82,870
- Financial Manager$127,400
- Food Service Manager$58,500
- General and Operations Manager$97,950
- Human Resources Manager$123,300
- Industrial Production Manager$126,100
- Manager$141,100
- Marketing Manager$140,700
- Medical and Health Services Manager$105,700
- Sales Manager$132,100
- Social and Community Service Manager$92,650
- Transportation$104,200
Business and financial operations
- Accountant and Auditor$76,030
- Business Operations Specialist$88,320
- Buyer and Purchasing Agent$73,840
- Compliance Officer$72,240
- Cost Estimator$74,720
- Financial and Investment Analyst$78,900
- Financial Specialist$83,550
- Human Resources Specialist$66,660
- Labor Relations Specialist$59,280
- Loan Officer$59,640
- Logistician$78,850
- Management Analyst$91,560
- Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$70,380
- Meeting$49,410
- Personal Financial Advisor$54,470
- Project Management Specialist$97,600
- Training and Development Specialist$60,560
Computer and mathematical
- Computer Occupation$112,400
- Computer Systems Analyst$97,110
- Computer User Support Specialist$58,410
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator$92,280
- Software Developer$126,100
Architecture and engineering
- Civil Engineer$96,020
- Electrical Engineer$95,970
- Engineer$112,300
- Industrial Engineer$93,350
- Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$60,940
- Mechanical Engineer$101,000
Life, physical, and social science
- Environmental Scientist and Specialist$91,560
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$69,120
Community and social service
- Child$57,000
- Educational$61,200
- Healthcare Social Worker$70,820
- Rehabilitation Counselor$50,490
- Social and Human Service Assistant$40,850
- Social Worker$92,830
- Substance Abuse$68,370
Legal
- Lawyer$104,800
Educational instruction and library
- Career/Technical Education Teacher$73,720
- Elementary School Teacher$65,090
- Instructional Coordinator$82,380
- Kindergarten Teacher$62,340
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$58,610
- Middle School Teacher$63,100
- Preschool Teacher$36,310
- Secondary School Teacher$63,640
- Self-Enrichment Teacher$37,320
- Special Education Teacher$73,380
- Special Education Teacher$77,460
- Special Education Teacher$76,400
- Teaching Assistant$35,500
- Tutor$48,040
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
- Coach and Scout$46,350
- Graphic Designer$59,040
- Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$38,680
- Musician and Singer$59,030
- Public Relations Specialist$63,590
Healthcare practitioners and technical
- Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$80,450
- Dental Hygienist$79,700
- Dentist$148,500
- Dietitian and Nutritionist$64,900
- Family Medicine Physician$292,500
- Health Technologist and Technician$50,180
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$65,360
- Medical Records Specialist$45,150
- Nurse Practitioner$124,600
- Occupational Therapist$102,200
- Pharmacist$140,200
- Pharmacy Technician$46,170
- Physical Therapist$103,900
- Physician$238,700
- Physician Assistant$130,900
- Registered Nurse$97,520
- Respiratory Therapist$81,440
- Speech-Language Pathologist$97,470
- Veterinary Technologist and Technician$47,680
Healthcare support
- Dental Assistant$44,860
- Healthcare Support Worker$51,630
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide$36,130
- Medical Assistant$39,980
- Nursing Assistant$45,470
- Physical Therapist Assistant$66,310
- Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$35,260
Protective service
- Detective and Criminal Investigator$80,680
- Firefighter$52,200
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$95,800
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$58,750
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$72,780
- Security Guard$37,200
Food preparation and serving
- Bartender$39,430
- Chef and Head Cook$59,540
- Cook$38,580
- Cook$37,000
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$35,810
- Dishwasher$32,080
- Fast Food and Counter Worker$28,100
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$37,290
- Food Preparation Worker$29,650
- Food Server$36,710
- Host and Hostess$28,140
- Waiter and Waitress$36,370
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$47,410
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$60,610
- Janitor and Cleaner$35,960
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$37,360
- Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$32,980
Personal care and service
- Amusement and Recreation Attendant$27,790
- Animal Caretaker$31,940
- Childcare Worker$30,940
- Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$45,800
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$51,200
- Hairdresser$34,770
- Recreation Worker$36,220
Sales and related
- Cashier$30,280
- Counter and Rental Clerk$44,840
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$42,740
- Insurance Sales Agent$57,510
- Parts Salesperson$38,550
- Retail Salesperson$32,460
- Sales Representative$66,710
- Sales Representatives of Service$61,190
- Security$61,180
Office and administrative support
- Billing and Posting Clerk$47,040
- Bookkeeping$47,510
- Court$51,770
- Customer Service Representative$40,870
- Dispatcher$52,290
- Eligibility Interviewer$70,660
- Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$64,570
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$61,880
- Hotel$31,600
- Information and Record Clerk$49,660
- Library Assistant$36,910
- Loan Interviewer and Clerk$48,690
- Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$40,130
- New Accounts Clerk$40,720
- Office and Administrative Support Worker$49,940
- Office Clerk$46,200
- Order Clerk$35,500
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$52,660
- Postal Service Mail Carrier$59,510
- Procurement Clerk$49,330
- Production$52,190
- Receptionist and Information Clerk$37,480
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant$44,040
- Shipping$42,820
- Teller$37,800
Farming, fishing, and forestry
- Farmworker and Laborer$40,000
Construction and extraction
- Carpenter$62,140
- Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$50,150
- Construction and Building Inspector$70,660
- Construction Laborer$56,700
- Electrician$76,630
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$75,870
- Highway Maintenance Worker$56,200
- Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$78,020
- Paving$49,050
- Plumber$73,900
- Sheet Metal Worker$72,370
Installation, maintenance, and repair
- Automotive Body and Related Repairer$55,420
- Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$47,720
- Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$58,810
- Electrical and Electronics Repairer$77,290
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$81,680
- Heating$60,100
- Industrial Machinery Mechanic$71,130
- Installation$43,570
- Maintenance and Repair Worker$48,640
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$68,390
- Tire Repairer and Changer$37,100
Production
- Baker$36,830
- Butcher and Meat Cutter$37,490
- Coating$50,740
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$42,900
- Cutting$39,510
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$67,690
- Food Batchmaker$75,370
- Grinding$40,610
- Helpers--Production Worker$35,520
- Inspector$48,440
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$35,930
- Machinist$48,530
- Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$49,100
- Molding$41,070
- Multiple Machine Tool Setter$46,600
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$49,910
- Paper Goods Machine Setter$57,810
- Plating Machine Setter$39,070
- Print Binding and Finishing Worker$35,680
- Printing Press Operator$44,830
- Production Worker$43,850
- Tool and Die Maker$62,440
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$52,230
- Welder$52,970
Transportation and material moving
- Bus Driver$45,980
- Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$33,280
- Driver/Sales Worker$44,820
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$64,510
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$56,160
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$48,680
- Laborer and Freight$40,760
- Light Truck Driver$42,740
- Packer and Packager$31,310
- Parking Attendant$36,800
- Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$33,530
- Stocker and Order Filler$35,130
Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Battle Creek, MI?
About $59,520 a year ($28.61 an hour): the average of the 224 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.
What are the highest paying jobs in Battle Creek, MI?
Family Medicine Physician ($292,500), Physician ($238,700), Chief Executive ($211,600).
What are the most common jobs in Battle Creek, MI?
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator (2,710 jobs), Fast Food and Counter Worker (1,500 jobs), Registered Nurse (1,480 jobs).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.