What is the average salary in Grand Rapids, MI?

$60,710a year

Average yearly pay across 572 jobs with official data in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $29.19
Jobs with data: 572
Workers counted: 584,240

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Obstetrician and Gynecologist	$250,700
Chief Executive	$248,700
General Internal Medicine Physician	$240,000
Pediatrician	$234,400
Anesthesiologist	$228,800
Psychiatrist	$225,400
Nurse Anesthetist	$223,000
Family Medicine Physician	$218,000
Physician	$179,900
Dentist	$173,200

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator	$39,120
Laborer and Freight	$36,130
Registered Nurse	$83,920
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$28,240
Retail Salesperson	$34,800
Janitor and Cleaner	$35,890
Office Clerk	$45,320
Stocker and Order Filler	$35,840
General and Operations Manager	$101,700
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	$58,270

Management

Administrative Services Manager$102,900
Architectural and Engineering Manager$156,300
Chief Executive$248,700
Compensation and Benefits Manager$151,900
Computer and Information Systems Manager$142,700
Construction Manager$102,400
Education Administrator$101,700
Education Administrator$99,120
Education Administrator$74,970
Education and Childcare Administrator$57,920
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$65,980
Facilities Manager$100,200
Financial Manager$133,400
Food Service Manager$61,950
Fundraising Manager$101,900
Funeral Home Manager$76,100
General and Operations Manager$101,700
Human Resources Manager$132,100
Industrial Production Manager$114,400
Lodging Manager$59,880
Manager$128,900
Marketing Manager$128,900
Medical and Health Services Manager$105,900
Natural Sciences Manager$131,600
Personal Service Manager$59,960
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$103,100
Property$61,590
Public Relations Manager$110,800
Purchasing Manager$127,000
Sales Manager$131,000
Social and Community Service Manager$84,280
Training and Development Manager$105,400
Transportation$97,980

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$76,270
Budget Analyst$96,210
Business Operations Specialist$78,100
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$71,160
Claims Adjuster$81,420
Compensation$76,690
Compliance Officer$68,780
Cost Estimator$76,030
Credit Analyst$63,220
Credit Counselor$49,530
Financial and Investment Analyst$88,210
Financial Examiner$71,920
Financial Risk Specialist$101,100
Financial Specialist$70,470
Fundraiser$61,580
Human Resources Specialist$65,760
Insurance Appraiser$76,360
Insurance Underwriter$79,560
Labor Relations Specialist$76,280
Loan Officer$71,760
Logistician$77,050
Management Analyst$81,710
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$64,880
Meeting$49,910
Personal Financial Advisor$89,410
Project Management Specialist$95,020
Property Appraiser and Assessor$61,730
Tax Examiner and Collector$61,960
Tax Preparer$54,570
Training and Development Specialist$63,390

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$97,210
Computer Network Architect$114,300
Computer Network Support Specialist$65,120
Computer Occupation$100,200
Computer Programmer$80,060
Computer Systems Analyst$97,210
Computer User Support Specialist$57,980
Data Scientist$96,880
Database Administrator$90,480
Database Architect$119,000
Information Security Analyst$95,660
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$93,440
Operations Research Analyst$95,810
Software Developer$107,500
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$88,780
Statistician$97,470
Web and Digital Interface Designer$78,430
Web Developer$80,400

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$144,000
Architect$81,660
Architectural and Civil Drafter$61,090
Calibration Technologist and Technician$65,680
Chemical Engineer$114,800
Civil Engineer$92,600
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$57,980
Computer Hardware Engineer$106,400
Drafter$66,240
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$64,090
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$74,880
Electrical Engineer$100,100
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$64,640
Electronics Engineer$113,900
Engineer$102,900
Engineering Technologist and Technician$60,150
Environmental Engineer$102,600
Health and Safety Engineer$110,300
Industrial Engineer$98,940
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$60,560
Landscape Architect$77,670
Materials Engineer$84,880
Mechanical Drafter$74,490
Mechanical Engineer$96,610
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$60,010
Surveying and Mapping Technician$52,150
Surveyor$76,130

Life, physical, and social science

Agricultural Technician$40,830
Biological Scientist$111,200
Biological Technician$51,240
Chemical Technician$49,230
Chemist$82,110
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$94,540
Conservation Scientist$54,170
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$53,110
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$79,060
Food Science Technician$53,960
Food Scientist and Technologist$78,610
Forensic Science Technician$87,280
Forest and Conservation Technician$35,360
Life$54,350
Microbiologist$76,220
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$78,370
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$60,720
Psychologist$88,510
School Psychologist$84,680
Social Scientist and Related Worker$91,560
Soil and Plant Scientist$57,160
Urban and Regional Planner$80,140

Community and social service

Child$56,810
Clergy$50,410
Community and Social Service Specialist$47,810
Community Health Worker$48,360
Director$48,780
Educational$49,960
Health Education Specialist$59,640
Healthcare Social Worker$64,930
Marriage and Family Therapist$50,450
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$58,970
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$79,760
Rehabilitation Counselor$39,100
Religious Worker$45,080
Social and Human Service Assistant$40,440
Social Worker$52,510
Substance Abuse$64,100

Legal

Administrative Law Judge$127,400
Arbitrator$76,270
Judge$48,110
Lawyer$129,400
Legal Support Worker$60,750
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$62,370
Title Examiner$48,770

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$50,590
Art$65,470
Biological Science Teacher$99,910
Business Teacher$84,170
Career/Technical Education Teacher$58,670
Career/Technical Education Teacher$82,520
Chemistry Teacher$87,070
Communications Teacher$74,450
Computer Science Teacher$100,700
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$50,650
Curator$63,190
Education Teacher$61,280
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$48,260
Elementary School Teacher$61,900
Engineering Teacher$98,470
English Language and Literature Teacher$78,260
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$78,200
Health Specialties Teacher$99,220
History Teacher$84,960
Instructional Coordinator$81,010
Kindergarten Teacher$63,200
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$57,630
Library Technician$34,680
Mathematical Science Teacher$83,840
Middle School Teacher$61,660
Museum Technician and Conservator$45,870
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$63,310
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$85,180
Physics Teacher$103,800
Political Science Teacher$107,100
Postsecondary Teacher$66,370
Preschool Teacher$37,350
Psychology Teacher$89,160
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher$78,030
Secondary School Teacher$63,730
Self-Enrichment Teacher$37,190
Social Work Teacher$66,640
Sociology Teacher$82,320
Special Education Teacher$79,650
Special Education Teacher$61,850
Special Education Teacher$64,210
Special Education Teacher$65,060
Special Education Teacher$74,740
Substitute Teacher$35,300
Teacher and Instructor$46,460
Teaching Assistant$33,680
Teaching Assistant$36,310
Tutor$38,070

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$83,050
Audio and Video Technician$58,740
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$51,480
Broadcast Technician$41,110
Camera Operator$63,720
Coach and Scout$45,630
Commercial and Industrial Designer$79,410
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$65,000
Designer$58,990
Editor$61,860
Film and Video Editor$59,100
Floral Designer$35,760
Graphic Designer$57,870
Interior Designer$60,440
Interpreter and Translator$51,030
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$35,410
Music Director and Composer$65,190
News Analyst$47,320
Producer and Director$62,160
Public Relations Specialist$59,770
Sound Engineering Technician$47,800
Technical Writer$79,080

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Anesthesiologist$228,800
Athletic Trainer$59,470
Audiologist$99,820
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$80,980
Chiropractor$77,560
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$49,980
Dental Hygienist$84,290
Dentist$173,200
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$82,890
Dietetic Technician$36,420
Dietitian and Nutritionist$67,330
Emergency Medical Technician$39,120
Exercise Physiologist$58,770
Family Medicine Physician$218,000
General Internal Medicine Physician$240,000
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$76,060
Health Technologist and Technician$46,880
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$105,600
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$81,110
Hearing Aid Specialist$55,160
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$65,230
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$81,140
Medical Records Specialist$48,780
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$95,140
Nurse Anesthetist$223,000
Nurse Midwive$131,800
Nurse Practitioner$125,700
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$250,700
Occupational Therapist$94,450
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$40,160
Optician$41,820
Optometrist$134,400
Orthotist and Prosthetist$80,550
Paramedic$48,150
Pediatrician$234,400
Pharmacist$140,700
Pharmacy Technician$47,600
Physical Therapist$99,100
Physician$179,900
Physician Assistant$131,900
Psychiatric Technician$37,280
Psychiatrist$225,400
Radiation Therapist$83,780
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$77,360
Recreational Therapist$55,340
Registered Nurse$83,920
Respiratory Therapist$78,070
Speech-Language Pathologist$94,490
Surgical Technologist$63,680
Therapist$52,730
Veterinarian$126,100
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$52,420

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$50,490
Healthcare Support Worker$43,880
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$34,910
Massage Therapist$68,470
Medical Assistant$39,890
Medical Equipment Preparer$45,870
Medical Transcriptionist$37,810
Nursing Assistant$38,340
Occupational Therapy Aide$38,430
Occupational Therapy Assistant$67,290
Orderly$35,180
Pharmacy Aide$36,060
Phlebotomist$38,360
Physical Therapist Aide$31,730
Physical Therapist Assistant$68,700
Psychiatric Aide$36,490
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$38,970

Protective service

Bailiff$55,010
Correctional Officer and Jailer$68,520
Crossing Guard and Flagger$41,540
Detective and Criminal Investigator$92,410
Firefighter$56,260
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$79,330
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$69,230
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$97,140
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$75,050
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$49,730
Lifeguard$28,560
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$74,920
Private Detective and Investigator$42,140
Protective Service Worker$53,470
School Bus Monitor$36,930
Security Guard$40,810
Transportation Security Screener$61,110

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$38,430
Chef and Head Cook$61,890
Cook$28,980
Cook$37,800
Cook$37,360
Cook$34,200
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$30,440
Dishwasher$31,940
Fast Food and Counter Worker$28,240
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$37,240
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$33,890
Food Preparation Worker$31,920
Food Server$32,770
Host and Hostess$28,180
Waiter and Waitress$42,930

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$45,520
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$58,240
Janitor and Cleaner$35,890
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$37,470
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$35,300
Pest Control Worker$44,080
Pesticide Handler$44,950
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$58,210

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$27,070
Animal Caretaker$29,630
Animal Trainer$30,940
Childcare Worker$31,690
Concierge$39,230
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$35,900
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$38,730
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$42,700
Funeral Attendant$31,620
Hairdresser$38,740
Locker Room$28,840
Manicurist and Pedicurist$36,870
Mortician$63,010
Recreation Worker$35,970
Residential Advisor$41,360
Skincare Specialist$44,680
Tour and Travel Guide$35,090
Usher$26,930

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$62,140
Cashier$29,880
Counter and Rental Clerk$38,470
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$52,060
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$77,350
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$46,100
Insurance Sales Agent$61,360
Parts Salesperson$39,890
Real Estate Broker$58,340
Real Estate Sales Agent$55,800
Retail Salesperson$34,800
Sale and Related Worker$41,920
Sales Engineer$105,100
Sales Representative$113,600
Sales Representative$72,170
Sales Representatives of Service$66,340
Security$62,090
Telemarketer$30,860
Travel Agent$45,740

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$49,040
Billing and Posting Clerk$47,220
Bookkeeping$48,550
Brokerage Clerk$68,100
Cargo and Freight Agent$45,060
Courier and Messenger$37,320
Court$47,030
Customer Service Representative$44,990
Data Entry Keyer$40,630
Dispatcher$49,400
Eligibility Interviewer$66,750
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$65,090
File Clerk$49,420
Financial Clerk$46,800
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$64,840
Hotel$34,190
Human Resources Assistant$47,970
Information and Record Clerk$40,110
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$47,630
Interviewer$42,070
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$49,070
Library Assistant$30,430
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$49,250
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$39,390
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$41,180
New Accounts Clerk$46,050
Office and Administrative Support Worker$39,590
Office Clerk$45,320
Office Machine Operator$39,060
Order Clerk$46,990
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$56,210
Postal Service Clerk$61,570
Postal Service Mail Carrier$60,880
Postal Service Mail Sorter$58,470
Procurement Clerk$49,860
Production$62,170
Public Safety Telecommunicator$50,800
Receptionist and Information Clerk$37,170
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$45,440
Shipping$45,110
Statistical Assistant$48,980
Teller$37,740
Weigher$45,770
Word Processor and Typist$45,650

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Inspector$64,110
Farmworker and Laborer$42,290
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$55,610

Construction and extraction

Brickmason and Blockmason$66,080
Carpenter$59,000
Carpet Installer$50,340
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$59,540
Construction and Building Inspector$71,490
Construction Laborer$47,780
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$58,820
Electrician$62,240
Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$133,100
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$68,600
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$75,350
Floor Layer$49,930
Glazier$47,850
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$45,380
Helper$39,470
Helpers--Electrician$43,010
Helpers--Pipelayer$47,100
Highway Maintenance Worker$56,860
Insulation Worker$47,220
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$45,920
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$63,850
Painter$48,870
Paving$46,550
Plasterer and Stucco Mason$74,570
Plumber$80,440
Roofer$49,630
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$49,500
Sheet Metal Worker$53,290
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$65,250
Tile and Stone Setter$46,500

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$75,550
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$38,130
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$56,770
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$49,310
Bicycle Repairer$37,430
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$61,240
Computer$48,860
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$84,900
Electric Motor$46,410
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$60,360
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$106,400
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$104,000
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$50,180
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$77,580
Heating$60,190
Helpers--Installation$43,320
Home Appliance Repairer$48,320
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$62,620
Installation$47,490
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$49,820
Maintenance and Repair Worker$48,530
Maintenance Worker$50,480
Mechanical Door Repairer$59,600
Medical Equipment Repairer$63,570
Millwright$66,510
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$62,470
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$45,980
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$46,790
Radio$50,530
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$48,120
Rigger$61,020
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$60,820
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$61,010
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$60,670
Tire Repairer and Changer$37,470

Production

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender$46,450
Baker$36,000
Butcher and Meat Cutter$39,750
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$48,550
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$49,780
Cleaning$45,980
Coating$43,140
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$47,670
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$63,560
Crushing$45,840
Cutting$42,050
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$43,940
Dental Laboratory Technician$45,220
Electrical$40,760
Engine and Other Machine Assembler$53,570
Etcher and Engraver$41,790
Extruding$45,270
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$41,970
Fiberglass Laminator and Fabricator$44,270
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$66,330
Food and Tobacco Roasting$49,970
Food Batchmaker$44,650
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$47,260
Food Processing Worker$38,730
Foundry Mold and Coremaker$44,180
Furnace$36,580
Furniture Finisher$45,700
Gas Plant Operator$104,400
Grinding$41,150
Grinding and Polishing Worker$41,360
Heat Treating Equipment Setter$48,240
Helpers--Production Worker$42,390
Inspector$40,430
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$52,520
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter$44,820
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$36,620
Machinist$50,110
Meat$37,940
Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$42,170
Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender$38,830
Milling and Planing Machine Setter$47,510
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$39,120
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$48,080
Model Maker$44,220
Molder$40,820
Molding$37,760
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$37,640
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$43,850
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$41,890
Paper Goods Machine Setter$48,910
Plating Machine Setter$36,960
Pourer and Caster$37,560
Prepress Technician and Worker$48,680
Presser$35,900
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$37,420
Printing Press Operator$44,650
Production Worker$37,950
Sawing Machine Setter$41,850
Separating$49,830
Sewing Machine Operator$38,480
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$43,680
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$47,060
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setter$40,120
Tool and Die Maker$64,650
Tool Grinder$43,470
Upholsterer$44,560
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$60,770
Welder$48,920
Welding$41,760
Woodworking Machine Setter$47,720

Transportation and material moving

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$34,480
Bus Driver$46,230
Bus Driver$50,900
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$33,400
Commercial Pilot$128,800
Conveyor Operator and Tender$45,400
Crane and Tower Operator$54,560
Driver/Sales Worker$43,400
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$60,270
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$58,270
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$41,300
Laborer and Freight$36,130
Light Truck Driver$43,490
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$37,570
Motor Vehicle Operator$30,540
Packer and Packager$35,570
Parking Attendant$33,880
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$50,980
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$36,090
Stocker and Order Filler$35,840
Transportation Inspector$94,550

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Grand Rapids, MI?

About $60,710 a year ($29.19 an hour): the average of the 572 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Grand Rapids, MI?

Obstetrician and Gynecologist ($250,700), Chief Executive ($248,700), General Internal Medicine Physician ($240,000).

What are the most common jobs in Grand Rapids, MI?

Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator (19,540 jobs), Laborer and Freight (18,840 jobs), Registered Nurse (13,740 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.