Monroe Employment

Employment and Industries in the Monroe, Michigan Area

The significant economic segments in Monroe are manufacturing, education, healthcare, the government and social services. Paper products, automobile parts and other items are manufactured in the area. In addition, Monroe is the home of the world headquarters of La-Z-Boy Incorporated. Monroe also includes a heavily industrialized port.

The leading job providing sectors in Monroe are production, transportation and material moving occupations; management, professional and related jobs, sales and office occupations; transportation equipment, construction, healthcare, and accommodation and food services.

Some of the most popular occupations filled by college graduates in Monroe include teachers, registered nurses, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, coaches and scouts, industrial engineers, managers, training and development specialists, sales and related workers, child, family and school social workers and mechanical engineers.

Shown below is a list of the leading job providers in the Monroe area:

Automotive Components Holdings LLC
England, Inc
Memorial Hospital Corp
National Galvanizing LP
La-Z-Boy Incorporated
Meijer, Inc
Tenneco Inc
Walmart Stores, Inc
Tendercare (Michigan) Inc
Detroit Stoker Company
Backyard Storage Solutions, Inc
Backyard Services
JCIM US, LLC
Target Corporation
Kmart Corporation
Monroe Public Schools
County of Monroe
Monroe Bank & Trust
City of Monroe
Monroe Publishing Company

Pertinent information about Monroe Michigan: In 2008 the cost of living index in Monroe was at 88.0. The nation's average is 100. Regarding the adult population, about 17% have a bachelor's degree or better. In 2009 the average salary in the city was $34,000.

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MonroeNews.com is a good resource for those interested in staying current with the region's economy.

Most Popular Jobs in Monroe, Michigan Metro Area (2008 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	Elementary school teachers, except special education	670	49,300	$24,700 - 75,500	14%	95%
2	Registered nurses	500	57,200	$44,010 - 66,010	24%	56%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	280	64,480	$18,760 - 107,910	8%	51%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	270	58,780	$34,910 - 81,610	6%	96%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	270	55,960	$32,290 - 80,240	11%	95%
6	Accountants and auditors	230	52,420	$29,190 - 79,340	18%	79%
7	Coaches and scouts	170		$ -	15%	60%
8	Industrial engineers	160	79,980	$51,750 - 111,180	20%	74%
9	Managers, all other	100	71,960	$31,420 - 104,170	7%	55%
10	Training and development specialists	90	58,710	$30,840 - 86,300	18%	56%
11	Sales and related workers, all other	90	29,800	$18,970 - 43,020	14%	62%
12	Chief executives	90	179,060	$107,710 -	2%	65%
13	Child, family, and school social workers	90	49,680	$34,800 - 64,470	19%	77%
14	Sales managers	80	101,840	$45,070 -	10%	69%
15	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	70	85,350	$54,600 - 122,500	8%	78%
16	Lawyers	70	70,550	$39,040 - 128,350	11%	99%
17	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	70	47,320	$22,310 - 72,940	20%	87%
18	Mechanical engineers	70	67,620	$53,680 - 84,630	4%	78%
19	Social and human service assistants	60	29,900	$21,720 - 40,900	34%	58%
20	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	60	46,390	$15,180 - 85,570	17%	56%
21	Financial managers	60	73,660	$39,260 - 105,770	13%	60%
22	Self-enrichment education teachers	60	33,010	$20,460 - 54,310	23%	54%
23	Pharmacists	50	103,620	$87,290 - 126,800	22%	97%
24	Engineering managers	50	108,110	$67,630 - 161,970	7%	84%
25	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	50	60,490	$35,440 - 81,420	13%	73%
26	Librarians	40	51,790	$33,410 - 79,220	4%	85%
27	Network and computer systems administrators	40	55,390	$34,310 - 81,350	27%	50%
28	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	40	31,710	$22,190 - 45,310	15%	51%
29	Speech-language pathologists	40	65,530	$35,600 - 103,080	11%	98%
30	Civil engineers	40	64,270	$35,770 - 93,550	18%	87%
31	Computer specialists, all other	40	65,080	$27,880 - 103,140	15%	68%
32	Personal financial advisors	30	62,740	$44,490 - 91,690	41%	81%
33	Medical and health services managers	30	68,510	$38,080 - 95,710	16%	57%

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	1,820	27,100	$15,750 - 47,220	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	1,170	18,270	$15,230 - 23,860	-2%	10%
3	Office clerks, general	990	26,050	$16,420 - 38,030	13%	19%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	950	17,130	$15,330 - 20,220	18%	5%
5	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	950	40,800	$26,490 - 63,570	10%	4%
6	Waiters and waitresses	840	17,420	$15,210 - 23,870	11%	14%
7	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	760	24,530	$15,910 - 37,090	15%	4%
8	Stock clerks and order fillers	760	28,080	$15,710 - 41,180	-7%	8%
9	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	730	26,370	$16,930 - 39,440	2%	5%
10	Teacher assistants	600	20,040	$15,530 - 27,220	10%	18%
11	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	550	25,190	$20,110 - 31,650	18%	7%
12	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	510	67,270	$38,910 - 99,350	-4%	15%
13	Maintenance and repair workers, general	500	47,200	$24,520 - 77,140	10%	6%
14	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	450	29,800	$18,840 - 40,530	1%	18%
15	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	420	30,620	$19,370 - 41,490	13%	16%
16	Packers and packagers, hand	420	28,210	$15,490 - 40,330	-11%	3%
17	Helpers--production workers	410	22,410	$16,500 - 37,040	0%	4%
18	General and operations managers	360	91,240	$43,390 - 142,000	2%	48%
19	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	350	18,230	$15,260 - 21,180	10%	8%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	340	43,010	$25,240 - 78,480	4%	25%
21	Counter and rental clerks	340	19,980	$15,530 - 25,170	23%	16%
22	Construction laborers	330	34,260	$26,200 - 45,490	11%	5%
23	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	330	23,810	$17,250 - 31,220	18%	6%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	330	34,200	$17,640 - 57,660	11%	14%
25	Customer service representatives	310	31,900	$17,700 - 54,870	25%	22%
26	Bus drivers, school	300	34,190	$26,700 - 40,210	9%	4%
27	Production workers, all other	280			2%	5%
28	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	270	36,500	$26,580 - 49,240	15%	18%
29	Cooks, restaurant	270	21,990	$16,800 - 29,680	12%	5%
30	Business operations specialists, all other	260	55,160	$16,120 - 94,440	21%	49%
31	Cooks, fast food	260	16,560	$15,090 - 19,270	8%	5%
32	Tool and die makers	240	51,900	$35,060 - 77,900	-9%	5%
33	Industrial truck and tractor operators	240	39,210	$25,680 - 61,100	-1%	2%
34	Receptionists and information clerks	240	23,990	$15,750 - 32,630	17%	13%
35	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	230			-6%	14%
36	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	230	28,770	$21,620 - 39,070	4%	15%
37	Food preparation workers	220	18,750	$15,320 - 27,670	15%	7%
38	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	220	43,650	$35,260 - 52,230	14%	7%
39	Electricians	210	62,970	$42,040 - 81,910	7%	7%
40	Bartenders	210	19,170	$15,360 - 25,860	11%	17%
41	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	210	60,100	$37,100 - 80,450	11%	4%
42	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	210	26,250	$15,500 - 37,260	8%	4%
43	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	210	40,500	$25,490 - 56,820	5%	2%
44	Tellers	200	22,640	$18,090 - 27,820	14%	16%
45	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	200	35,790	$19,310 - 54,230	14%	4%
46	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	200	21,190	$15,730 - 29,870	13%	5%
47	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	200	40,840	$27,050 - 61,870	-14%	0%
48	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	200	49,350	$37,570 - 63,350	11%	33%
49	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	200	28,840	$17,970 - 40,020	4%	6%
50	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	200	43,750	$27,220 - 64,520	6%	29%
51	Child care workers	190	22,490	$17,090 - 30,140	18%	15%
52	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	180	18,490	$15,530 - 22,910	10%	17%
53	Medical assistants	170	27,950	$20,220 - 38,130	35%	10%
54	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	170	56,550	$35,200 - 82,600	7%	13%
55	Postal service mail carriers	170			1%	11%
56	Security guards	160	22,100	$16,370 - 37,390	17%	13%
57	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	160	24,280	$18,090 - 32,880	11%	5%
58	Carpenters	160	42,910	$30,210 - 60,130	10%	6%
59	Health technologists and technicians, all other	150	37,350	$25,410 - 58,550	15%	27%
60	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	150			14%	3%
61	Machinists	150	46,430	$31,060 - 63,210	-2%	3%
62	Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders	140	60,760	$53,390 - 72,970	3%	2%
63	Dishwashers	140	17,400	$15,430 - 20,970	10%	3%
64	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	140			8%	9%
65	Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	130	32,720	$25,320 - 40,140	-17%	0%
66	Insurance sales agents	130	54,340	$32,910 - 131,970	13%	45%
67	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	130	53,990	$39,740 - 78,380	8%	3%
68	Sales representatives, services, all other	120	43,620	$26,320 - 63,760	28%	48%
69	Bill and account collectors	120	31,210	$20,980 - 41,500	23%	13%
70	Industrial machinery mechanics	120	49,830	$28,600 - 74,850	9%	5%
71	Food servers, nonrestaurant	120	20,730	$15,680 - 27,310	16%	9%
72	Personal and home care aides	120	19,850	$16,250 - 25,330	51%	10%
73	Food service managers	120	49,060	$26,950 - 98,420	5%	24%
74	Cost estimators	110	70,930	$40,870 - 108,780	19%	32%
75	Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	110	60,690	$52,650 - 75,750	2%	18%
76	Preschool teachers, except special education	100	25,530	$15,690 - 43,270	26%	43%
77	Structural iron and steel workers	100	50,240	$38,830 - 63,660	6%	4%
78	Office and administrative support workers, all other	100	31,360	$19,580 - 55,200	-8%	32%
79	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	100	56,200	$42,270 - 79,960	9%	10%
80	Dental hygienists	100	57,570	$48,810 - 66,100	30%	33%
81	Driver/sales workers	100			-4%	4%
82	Pharmacy technicians	100	26,270	$17,230 - 34,460	32%	16%
83	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	90	42,570	$32,980 - 51,650	12%	3%
84	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	90	34,980	$16,850 - 52,920	-8%	5%
85	Dental assistants	80	31,350	$24,900 - 39,480	29%	9%
86	Healthcare support workers, all other	80	39,460	$26,410 - 59,240	16%	10%
87	Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	80	45,710	$29,530 - 63,280	14%	8%
88	Industrial production managers	80	104,050	$54,540 - 157,290	-5%	43%
89	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	80	47,440	$27,260 - 69,560	10%	17%
90	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	80	36,130	$26,550 - 50,870	7%	2%
91	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	80	18,610	$15,470 - 24,880	12%	6%
92	Computer support specialists	80	44,550	$27,710 - 79,420	13%	43%
93	Recreation workers	80	24,530	$16,200 - 37,010	13%	47%
94	Cooks, short order	70	19,980	$16,220 - 25,240	5%	5%
95	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	70	18,170	$15,660 - 20,950	17%	14%
96	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	70	52,870	$38,280 - 70,610	13%	17%
97	Automotive body and related repairers	70	39,440	$18,820 - 66,530	12%	3%
98	Cement masons and concrete finishers	70	42,870	$26,810 - 62,790	11%	2%
99	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	70	36,230	$27,340 - 47,520	3%	18%
100	Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	70	39,780	$29,850 - 49,350	-2%	6%

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Jobs More Common Near Monroe Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders	60,760	140	16.2
Tool and die makers	51,900	240	12.8
Health technologists and technicians, all other	37,350	150	8.9
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	60,690	110	7.1
Structural iron and steel workers	50,240	100	7
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	32,720	130	6.4
Production workers, all other		280	5
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other		140	4.2
Coaches and scouts		170	4.1
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	40,840	200	3.7
Helpers--production workers	22,410	410	3.7
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	67,270	510	3.3
Industrial engineers	79,980	160	3.1
Bus drivers, school	34,190	300	3
Counter and rental clerks	19,980	340	3
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	18,230	350	2.6
Food servers, nonrestaurant	20,730	120	2.6
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	40,500	210	2.4
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	40,800	950	2.4
Food service managers	49,060	120	2.4
Packers and packagers, hand	28,210	420	2.2
Dental hygienists	57,570	100	2.2
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers		230	2.1
Teacher assistants	20,040	600	2
Cooks, fast food	16,560	260	2
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	24,280	160	2
Elementary school teachers, except special education	49,300	670	1.9
Postal service mail carriers		170	1.9
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	18,490	180	1.9
Industrial machinery mechanics	49,830	120	1.9
Cost estimators	70,930	110	1.9
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	60,100	210	1.9
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment		150	1.8
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	28,770	230	1.7
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	55,960	270	1.7
Bartenders	19,170	210	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	34,200	330	1.6
Industrial truck and tractor operators	39,210	240	1.6
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	25,190	550	1.6
Office and administrative support workers, all other	31,360	100	1.6
Retail salespersons	27,100	1,820	1.6
Stock clerks and order fillers	28,080	760	1.6
Maintenance and repair workers, general	47,200	500	1.6
Machinists	46,430	150	1.5
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	56,550	170	1.5
Insurance sales agents	54,340	130	1.5
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	53,990	130	1.5
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	23,810	330	1.4
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	17,130	950	1.4
Tellers	22,640	200	1.4

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Monroe, Michigan Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders	60,760	1.84	140
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	40,840	1.4	200
Packers and packagers, hand	28,210	1.38	420
Maintenance and repair workers, general	47,200	1.37	500
Electricians	62,970	1.34	210
Bus drivers, school	34,190	1.31	300
Industrial truck and tractor operators	39,210	1.31	240
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	60,100	1.3	210
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	67,270	1.27	510
Cost estimators	70,930	1.27	110
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	53,990	1.26	130
Machinists	46,430	1.26	150
Stock clerks and order fillers	28,080	1.23	760
Child care workers	22,490	1.17	190
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	58,780	1.15	270
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	40,500	1.15	210
Tool and die makers	51,900	1.14	240
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	64,480	1.14	280
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	34,200	1.13	330
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	60,690	1.12	110
Industrial machinery mechanics	49,830	1.12	120
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	55,960	1.11	270
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	43,010	1.11	340
Retail salespersons	27,100	1.11	1,820
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	21,190	1.11	200
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	43,650	1.1	220
Construction laborers	34,260	1.1	330
Industrial engineers	79,980	1.1	160
Carpenters	42,910	1.09	160
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	26,370	1.09	730
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	40,800	1.09	950
Customer service representatives	31,900	1.07	310
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	24,530	1.07	760
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	25,190	1.05	550
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	18,490	1.04	180
Food servers, nonrestaurant	20,730	1.03	120
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	24,280	1.03	160
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	32,720	1.03	130
Office clerks, general	26,050	1.02	990
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	29,800	1.02	450
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	18,230	1.02	350
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	49,350	1.02	200
Cooks, restaurant	21,990	1.01	270
Bill and account collectors	31,210	1.01	120
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	28,840	1.01	200
Food service managers	49,060	1.01	120
Dishwashers	17,400	1.01	140
Receptionists and information clerks	23,990	1	240
Medical assistants	27,950	1	170
Personal and home care aides	19,850	0.99	120

Highest Paying Jobs in Monroe, Michigan Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	201,380
Chief executives	179,060	90
Engineering managers	108,110	50
Industrial production managers	104,050	80
Pharmacists	103,620	50
Sales managers	101,840	80
General and operations managers	91,240	360
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	85,350	70
Engineers, all other	82,500
Industrial engineers	79,980	160
Electrical engineers	79,960
Teachers and instructors, all other	76,500
Financial managers	73,660	60
Managers, all other	71,960	100
Cost estimators	70,930	110
Lawyers	70,550	70
Millwrights	70,390	40
Medical and health services managers	68,510	30
Mechanical engineers	67,620	70
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	67,270	510
Speech-language pathologists	65,530	40
Computer specialists, all other	65,080	40
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	64,480	280
Civil engineers	64,270	40
Electricians	62,970	210
Personal financial advisors	62,740	30
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders	60,760	140
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	60,690	110
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	60,490	50
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	60,100	210
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	58,780	270
Training and development specialists	58,710	90
Dental hygienists	57,570	100
Registered nurses	57,200	500
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	56,640	50
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	56,610	50
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	56,550	170
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	56,200	100
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	55,960	270
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	55,760
Network and computer systems administrators	55,390	40
Business operations specialists, all other	55,160	260
Financial specialists, all other	54,900
Insurance sales agents	54,340	130
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	53,990	130
Administrative services managers	53,330	60
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	53,080
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	52,870	70
Real estate sales agents	52,490	40
Accountants and auditors	52,420	230

Large Companies Headquartered in Monroe

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
La-Z-Boy	2

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