Bay City Employment

Employment and Industries in the Bay City, Michigan Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Bay City than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Bay City.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Bay City.
A list of any large public companies in Bay City.

Most Popular Jobs in Bay City, Michigan Metro Area (2007 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	700	61,720	$44,120 - 79,590	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	340	42,690	$16,180 - 72,810	8%	51%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	330	60,540	$37,220 - 83,590	14%	95%
4	Child, family, and school social workers	220	38,100	$26,150 - 55,310	19%	77%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	200	47,950	$24,610 - 73,690	6%	96%
6	Accountants and auditors	180	57,490	$38,190 - 85,060	18%	79%
7	Chemical engineers	160	95,960	$63,750 - 126,090	8%	91%
8	Financial specialists, all other	140	46,500	$33,470 - 73,870	12%	50%
9	Social and human service assistants	120	27,670	$19,730 - 36,250	34%	58%
10	Chemists	120	97,750	$63,480 - 137,880	9%	93%
11	Lawyers	120	106,390	$54,810 -	11%	99%
12	Industrial engineers	120	82,900	$55,930 - 114,410	20%	74%
13	Pharmacists	100	100,230	$77,130 - 125,870	22%	97%
14	Medical and health services managers	100	96,920	$56,740 -	16%	57%
15	Managers, all other	90	124,350	$49,170 -	7%	55%
16	Chief executives	90	120,880	$24,280 -	2%	65%
17	Financial managers	80	102,510	$45,140 -	13%	60%
18	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	70	80,980	$62,500 - 108,360	8%	78%
19	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	70	46,780	$27,860 - 71,750	13%	73%
20	Speech-language pathologists	60	82,510	$58,340 - 119,610	11%	98%
21	Sales managers	60	76,960	$33,650 - 132,260	10%	69%
22	Public relations specialists	60	61,950	$26,020 - 110,670	18%	81%
23	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	50	46,980	$31,370 - 73,770	17%	56%
24	Computer programmers	50	57,110	$33,870 - 93,630	0%	73%
25	Physical therapists	50	72,500	$38,540 - 114,110	27%	89%
26	Social and community service managers	40	65,120	$44,140 - 84,760	25%	72%
27	Occupational therapists	40	51,020	$40,370 - 69,810	23%	90%
28	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	40	48,680	$23,510 - 62,480	0%	96%
29	Engineering managers	40	114,330	$72,070 -	7%	84%
30	Medical and public health social workers	40	45,160	$32,320 - 58,360	24%	77%
31	Dentists, general	40	153,980	$86,570 -	9%	100%
32	Computer and information systems managers	30	100,760	$53,180 -	16%	73%
33	Computer software engineers, applications	30	77,760	$48,170 - 108,350	45%	85%
34	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	30	62,520	$35,320 - 104,040	18%	56%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	1,890	22,600	$14,860 - 35,090	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	1,620	17,300	$14,730 - 22,670	-2%	10%
3	Waiters and waitresses	970	17,410	$14,860 - 24,710	11%	14%
4	Office clerks, general	940	22,040	$14,920 - 32,240	13%	19%
5	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	850	16,480	$14,850 - 19,560	18%	5%
6	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	770	23,920	$15,400 - 33,340	15%	4%
7	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	690	24,280	$17,500 - 31,690	18%	7%
8	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	610	36,130	$20,800 - 52,990	10%	4%
9	Home health aides	570	21,320	$16,740 - 26,780	49%	7%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	520	30,990	$21,280 - 41,380	13%	16%
11	Stock clerks and order fillers	500	22,840	$15,070 - 33,490	-7%	8%
12	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	480	28,080	$20,530 - 40,880	1%	18%
13	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	460	38,510	$22,380 - 56,990	4%	25%
14	Cooks, restaurant	440	16,910	$14,890 - 20,290	12%	5%
15	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	370	23,440	$15,240 - 43,770	2%	5%
16	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	360	36,690	$25,140 - 50,720	15%	18%
17	Bartenders	350	17,130	$14,860 - 23,110	11%	17%
18	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	350	39,410	$32,080 - 49,090	14%	7%
19	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	340	22,200	$15,750 - 30,270	8%	4%
20	Maintenance and repair workers, general	330	34,970	$20,850 - 47,870	10%	6%
21	Bus drivers, school	290		$[?] -	9%	4%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	290	25,510	$17,030 - 37,930	11%	14%
23	Counter and rental clerks	280	17,870	$14,910 - 23,800	23%	16%
24	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	270	16,350	$14,700 - 19,840	14%	3%
25	General and operations managers	260	105,510	$44,710 -	2%	48%
26	Customer service representatives	260	33,740	$19,700 - 58,210	25%	22%
27	Food preparation workers	250	18,570	$15,040 - 26,230	15%	7%
28	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	230	32,120	$18,920 - 48,280	14%	4%
29	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	230	18,300	$15,130 - 25,470	13%	5%
30	Teacher assistants	220	21,960	$15,480 - 31,930	10%	18%
31	Construction laborers	210	34,150	$21,260 - 53,370	11%	5%
32	Machinists	210	37,860	$21,610 - 60,690	-2%	3%
33	Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	200	56,160	$53,020 - 65,270	0%	3%
34	Receptionists and information clerks	190	21,840	$15,410 - 32,370	17%	13%
35	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	180	61,780	$36,930 - 92,890	-4%	15%
36	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	180	20,800	$16,080 - 28,120	18%	6%
37	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	180	16,060	$14,820 - 18,750	10%	8%
38	Child care workers	170	20,540	$14,920 - 31,170	18%	15%
39	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	160	46,250	$24,800 - 66,190	6%	29%
40	Pharmacy technicians	160	28,090	$20,320 - 38,460	32%	16%
41	Electricians	140	57,650	$27,470 - 85,930	7%	7%
42	Dishwashers	140	16,790	$14,840 - 20,440	10%	3%
43	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	140	48,220	$37,410 - 61,190	11%	33%
44	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	140	58,650	$34,290 - 85,250	7%	13%
45	Carpenters	140	39,470	$23,930 - 63,950	10%	6%
46	Industrial truck and tractor operators	140	32,240	$18,490 - 55,290	-1%	2%
47	Postal service mail carriers	140	44,750	$35,180 - 55,600	1%	11%
48	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	140	18,620	$15,020 - 22,600	12%	6%
49	Helpers--production workers	130	24,560	$15,120 - 35,480	0%	4%
50	Business operations specialists, all other	130	58,430	$26,230 - 93,810	21%	49%
51	Chemical technicians	130	54,010	$41,990 - 68,020	6%	37%
52	Packers and packagers, hand	120	16,200	$14,710 - 19,380	-11%	3%
53	Medical secretaries	120	30,730	$22,330 - 44,260	17%	18%
54	Team assemblers	120	22,270	$15,280 - 30,100	0%	5%
55	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	110	28,260	$15,680 - 42,960	4%	6%
56	Dental assistants	100	30,950	$23,870 - 38,960	29%	9%
57	Loan officers	100	37,830	$15,270 - 63,880	12%	49%
58	Dental hygienists	100	57,270	$39,190 - 70,230	30%	33%
59	Roofers	100	29,870	$21,920 - 39,630	14%	3%
60	Switchboard operators, including answering service	100	23,760	$16,040 - 32,160	-7%	10%
61	Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	90		$[?] -	14%	8%
62	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	90	18,670	$14,950 - 27,640	11%	5%
63	Food service managers	90	45,320	$27,220 - 65,840	5%	24%
64	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	80	19,520	$15,120 - 27,600	12%	0%
65	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	80		$[?] -	4%	18%
66	Computer support specialists	80	44,720	$29,540 - 61,440	13%	43%
67	Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	80	40,840	$31,580 - 49,840	-2%	6%
68	Medical assistants	70	23,000	$19,780 - 28,130	35%	10%
69	Automotive body and related repairers	70	30,550	$16,440 - 43,690	12%	3%
70	Insurance sales agents	70	42,440	$21,660 - 71,160	13%	45%
71	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	70	53,530	$30,300 - 74,710	0%	42%
72	Pharmacy aides	70	20,200	$16,430 - 24,560	-10%	10%
73	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	70	34,740	$25,150 - 46,820	4%	15%
74	Healthcare support workers, all other	60	25,720	$20,840 - 31,710	16%	10%
75	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	60	40,840	$29,720 - 67,170	12%	3%
76	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	60	19,440	$15,080 - 26,430	13%	15%
77	Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	60	24,850	$16,180 - 35,230	3%	4%
78	Security guards	60		$[?] -	17%	13%
79	Physical therapist assistants	60	41,760	$32,220 - 50,270	32%	23%
80	Industrial machinery mechanics	60	47,510	$35,740 - 66,750	9%	5%
81	Legal secretaries	60	31,920	$25,930 - 41,200	12%	18%
82	Radiologic technologists and technicians	60	46,310	$34,630 - 61,470	15%	25%
83	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	60	41,650	$26,200 - 53,070	13%	11%
84	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	60	31,860	$20,470 - 44,420	0%	22%
85	Recreation workers	60	23,140	$14,890 - 35,680	13%	47%
86	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	50	18,960	$14,670 - 28,150	10%	5%
87	Preschool teachers, except special education	50	25,440	$15,760 - 39,660	26%	43%
88	Sales representatives, services, all other	50	39,040	$25,500 - 59,630	28%	48%
89	Cost estimators	50	49,810	$34,650 - 73,070	19%	32%
90	Office and administrative support workers, all other	50	27,240	$14,850 - 47,270	-8%	32%
91	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	50	57,440	$48,600 - 67,870	9%	10%
92	Tool and die makers	50	37,600	$23,190 - 58,240	-9%	5%
93	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	50	26,930	$17,620 - 37,510	2%	11%
94	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	50	18,450	$14,830 - 24,690	27%	47%
95	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	50	72,900	$30,460 - 105,150	4%	38%
96	Nonfarm animal caretakers	40	19,360	$15,200 - 25,330	18%	16%
97	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	40	67,560	$29,310 - 118,620	10%	17%
98	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	40	29,760	$20,850 - 35,900	-14%	0%
99	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	40	31,750	$18,080 - 46,430	3%	18%
100	Helpers--carpenters	40	19,890	$15,220 - 28,340	12%	3%

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Jobs More Common Near Bay City Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Chemical engineers	95,960	160	30
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	56,160	200	14.5
Chemical technicians	54,010	130	10.4
Chemists	97,750	120	7.3
Financial specialists, all other	46,500	140	4.6
Child, family, and school social workers	38,100	220	4.1
Roofers	29,870	100	3.8
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	16,350	270	3.8
Bus drivers, school		290	3.6
Home health aides	21,320	570	3.4
Bartenders	17,130	350	3.4
Industrial engineers	82,900	120	2.9
Switchboard operators, including answering service	23,760	100	2.8
Dental hygienists	57,270	100	2.8
Counter and rental clerks	17,870	280	2.8
Machinists	37,860	210	2.6
Pharmacy technicians	28,090	160	2.5
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	24,280	690	2.5
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	39,410	350	2.5
Cooks, restaurant	16,910	440	2.3
Cashiers	17,300	1,620	2.2
Retail salespersons	22,600	1,890	2
Postal service mail carriers	44,750	140	1.9
Medical and health services managers	96,920	100	1.9
Social and human service assistants	27,670	120	1.9
Waiters and waitresses	17,410	970	1.9
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	38,510	460	1.9
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	18,620	140	1.9
Pharmacists	100,230	100	1.8
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	36,130	610	1.8
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	25,510	290	1.7
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	22,200	340	1.7
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	23,920	770	1.7
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	32,120	230	1.7
Dental assistants	30,950	100	1.6
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	16,480	850	1.6
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	16,060	180	1.5
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	58,650	140	1.5
Office clerks, general	22,040	940	1.5
Child care workers	20,540	170	1.4
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	61,780	180	1.4
Food preparation workers	18,570	250	1.4
Helpers--production workers	24,560	130	1.3
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	30,990	520	1.3
Registered nurses	61,720	700	1.3
Dishwashers	16,790	140	1.3
Medical secretaries	30,730	120	1.3
Loan officers	37,830	100	1.3
Stock clerks and order fillers	22,840	500	1.3
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	28,080	480	1.3

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Bay City, Michigan Metro Area (2007 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	56,160	1.79	200
Chemists	97,750	1.51	120
Chemical technicians	54,010	1.3	130
Electricians	57,650	1.28	140
Elementary school teachers, except special education	60,540	1.27	330
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	61,780	1.2	180
Industrial engineers	82,900	1.18	120
Customer service representatives	33,740	1.17	260
Chemical engineers	95,960	1.16	160
Construction laborers	34,150	1.14	210
General and operations managers	105,510	1.13	260
Industrial truck and tractor operators	32,240	1.11	140
Child care workers	20,540	1.1	170
Medical secretaries	30,730	1.08	120
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	23,920	1.08	770
Helpers--production workers	24,560	1.08	130
Lawyers	106,390	1.07	120
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	58,650	1.06	140
Maintenance and repair workers, general	34,970	1.05	330
Registered nurses	61,720	1.05	700
Machinists	37,860	1.04	210
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	46,250	1.04	160
Carpenters	39,470	1.04	140
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	24,280	1.04	690
Home health aides	21,320	1.04	570
Business operations specialists, all other	58,430	1.03	130
Pharmacy technicians	28,090	1.03	160
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	48,220	1.03	140
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	39,410	1.03	350
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	28,260	1.02	110
Stock clerks and order fillers	22,840	1.02	500
Teacher assistants	21,960	1.02	220
Postal service mail carriers	44,750	1.02	140
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	38,510	1.01	460
Dishwashers	16,790	1.01	140
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	23,440	1	370
Social and human service assistants	27,670	1	120
Accountants and auditors	57,490	1	180
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	30,990	1	520
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	16,480	1	850
Food preparation workers	18,570	1	250
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	36,130	0.99	610
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	28,080	0.99	480
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	18,300	0.99	230
Waiters and waitresses	17,410	0.98	970
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	36,690	0.98	360
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	47,950	0.97	200
Cashiers	17,300	0.96	1,620
Child, family, and school social workers	38,100	0.96	220
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	16,060	0.94	180

Highest Paying Jobs in Bay City, Michigan Metro Area (2007 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Dentists, general	153,980	40
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	152,300
Managers, all other	124,350	90
Chief executives	120,880	90
Engineering managers	114,330	40
Lawyers	106,390	120
General and operations managers	105,510	260
Financial managers	102,510	80
Computer and information systems managers	100,760	30
Pharmacists	100,230	100
Industrial production managers	99,740	30
Chemists	97,750	120
Medical and health services managers	96,920	100
Chemical engineers	95,960	160
Industrial engineers	82,900	120
Speech-language pathologists	82,510	60
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	80,980	70
Computer software engineers, applications	77,760	30
Sales managers	76,960	60
Sales engineers	74,220
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	72,900	50
Physical therapists	72,500	50
Computer systems analysts	72,400
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	67,560	40
Social and community service managers	65,120	40
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	62,520	30
Mechanical engineers	62,360
Public relations specialists	61,950	60
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	61,780	180
Registered nurses	61,720	700
Elementary school teachers, except special education	60,540	330
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	58,650	140
Business operations specialists, all other	58,430	130
Electricians	57,650	140
Accountants and auditors	57,490	180
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	57,440	50
Dental hygienists	57,270	100
Computer programmers	57,110	50
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	57,100	40
Teachers and instructors, all other	56,530
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	56,160	200
Chemical technicians	54,010	130
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	53,530	70
Occupational therapists	51,020	40
Cost estimators	49,810	50
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	49,180	40
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	48,680	40
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	48,220	140
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	47,950	200
Industrial machinery mechanics	47,510	60

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