Niles Employment

Employment and Industries in the Niles, Michigan Area

Niles, Michigan includes over 100 industrial companies which produce a variety of products. The leading fields of employment in Niles, Michigan are healthcare, manufacturing, educational services, construction, transportation equipment, metal and metal products, machinery, and professional, scientific and technical services. Workers in production, transportation and material moving jobs comprise 25% of the labor force. Those in management, professional and related occupations have a combined 22% of the jobs.

Details regarding Niles, Michigan: In 2008 the cost of living index was at 78.9. The national average is 100. Approximately 14% of the residents 25 years of age and older have earned a bachelor's degree or higher. In 2009 the average salary in Niles was $27,000.

The leading job providers in Niles are:

Niles Community Schools
Lakeland Regional Medical Center
Tyler Refrigeration Corporation - Commercial refrigeration
Simplicity Pattern Company - Paper patterns
United Fixtures - Pallet rack & cantilever rack systems
National-Standard Company - Specialty wire, wire products
Brandywine Public Schools
Hess Engineering, Inc - Designs and builds process lines
French Paper Company
ABB Flakt Garden City Fan - Industrial fans and blowers

Some of the occupations more prevalent in Niles than most other cities are mechanical engineering technicians, commercial and industrial designers, art directors, computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic; mechanical engineers, personal care and service workers; tool and die makers; purchasing managers, and assemblers and fabricators.

Local companies are invited to work with helpful associations such as:

Niles Star is a good source for those interested in learning about the activities of local businesses and industries.

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	1,310	58,230	$40,400 - 78,680	24%	56%
2	Mechanical engineers	740	73,100	$54,190 - 99,610	4%	78%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	710	53,370	$35,070 - 71,640	14%	95%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	600	58,220	$27,850 - 95,000	8%	51%
5	Accountants and auditors	370	58,540	$34,120 - 88,660	18%	79%
6	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	340	49,670	$33,800 - 64,920	6%	96%
7	Teachers and instructors, all other	330	47,480	$20,670 - 68,990	9%	54%
8	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	270	48,950	$35,050 - 67,780	11%	95%
9	Network systems and data communications analysts	250	79,130	$58,120 - 105,880	53%	57%
10	Financial managers	220	85,720	$43,850 - 135,460	13%	60%
11	Sales managers	220	100,940	$55,510 - 154,890	10%	69%
12	Training and development specialists	210	59,460	$21,600 - 97,140	18%	56%
13	Industrial engineers	190	63,980	$44,070 - 89,140	20%	74%
14	Engineering managers	190	105,690	$77,570 - 142,290	7%	84%
15	Marketing managers	180	111,300	$60,610 - 162,470	14%	69%
16	Public relations specialists	180	44,880	$31,040 - 62,830	18%	81%
17	Lawyers	170	81,640	$37,800 - 134,650	11%	99%
18	Coaches and scouts	170	27,650	$15,290 - 52,310	15%	60%
19	Market research analysts	160	73,460	$46,470 - 103,760	20%	82%
20	Managers, all other	160	107,880	$60,650 -	7%	55%
21	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	160	52,250	$37,090 - 66,560	20%	87%
22	Chief executives	160	137,210	$62,080 -	2%	65%
23	Child, family, and school social workers	150	44,720	$25,840 - 61,290	19%	77%
24	Computer and information systems managers	140	96,410	$55,830 - 138,420	16%	73%
25	Medical and health services managers	140	73,860	$39,390 - 105,560	16%	57%
26	Financial analysts	130	79,900	$55,820 - 106,190	34%	87%
27	Purchasing managers	130	99,560	$70,020 - 137,860	3%	57%
28	Social and human service assistants	120	31,250	$20,820 - 41,660	34%	58%
29	Commercial and industrial designers	120	63,360	$52,010 - 79,470	7%	55%
30	Art directors	120	68,810	$24,460 - 127,710	9%	58%
31	Pharmacists	110	105,170	$89,510 - 128,860	22%	97%
32	Physician assistants	110	86,330	$60,980 - 108,600	27%	67%
33	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	100	49,630	$21,870 - 79,880	17%	56%
34	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	100	47,130	$33,930 - 61,890	5%	58%
35	Librarians	100	41,900	$28,880 - 62,760	4%	85%
36	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	100	76,650	$65,820 - 95,070	8%	78%
37	Physical therapists	100	71,130	$46,020 - 113,290	27%	89%
38	Network and computer systems administrators	90	57,420	$36,140 - 81,160	27%	50%
39	Legislators	80	55,220	$15,440 - 130,630	1%	65%
40	Engineers, all other	70	118,900	$56,180 -	6%	82%
41	Financial specialists, all other	70	44,590	$22,740 - 75,700	12%	50%
42	Advertising sales agents	70	46,420	$26,950 - 78,480	20%	56%
43	Graphic designers	70	34,390	$23,530 - 52,220	10%	55%
44	Self-enrichment education teachers	70	46,550	$26,640 - 73,410	23%	54%
45	Computer systems analysts	70	67,510	$49,440 - 93,180	29%	68%
46	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	70	52,000	$33,570 - 72,600	13%	73%
47	Community and social service specialists, all other	60	34,640	$17,530 - 56,680	25%	58%
48	Speech-language pathologists	60	67,760	$45,660 - 98,760	11%	98%
49	Chemists	50	58,000	$34,480 - 93,900	9%	93%
50	Computer programmers	50	53,050	$22,540 - 80,200	0%	73%
51	Management analysts	50	115,450	$55,700 -	22%	78%
52	Electrical engineers	50	66,540	$45,440 - 101,410	6%	81%
53	Technical writers	50	58,910	$38,830 - 84,040	20%	74%
54	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	50	64,330	$28,380 - 123,350	12%	51%
55	Medical and public health social workers	50	42,320	$33,930 - 52,010	24%	77%
56	Sales and related workers, all other	50	39,090	$16,610 - 69,100	14%	62%
57	Computer specialists, all other	50	50,050	$16,180 - 86,380	15%	68%
58	Special education teachers, middle school	40	49,670	$35,580 - 67,800	16%	87%
59	Occupational therapists	40	59,540	$44,510 - 77,550	23%	90%
60	Sales engineers	40	78,600	$41,720 - 145,280	9%	79%
61	Human resources managers, all other	40	108,280	$53,180 -	11%	58%
62	Education, training, and library workers, all other	40	28,890	$15,590 - 54,050	11%	79%
63	Detectives and criminal investigators	40	52,210	$36,300 - 65,940	17%	54%
64	Social and community service managers	30	72,140	$42,940 - 106,980	25%	72%
65	Dietitians and nutritionists	30	44,820	$34,750 - 56,130	9%	72%
66	Personal financial advisors	30	105,470	$32,740 -	41%	81%
67	Special education teachers, secondary school	30	50,690	$27,470 - 73,130	9%	87%
68	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	30	35,130	$19,870 - 63,690	11%	55%

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	2,160	24,420	$15,470 - 36,700	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	1,430	18,390	$15,310 - 23,890	-2%	10%
3	Waiters and waitresses	1,360	17,930	$15,330 - 24,320	11%	14%
4	Customer service representatives	1,360	33,800	$21,950 - 46,560	25%	22%
5	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,210	17,680	$15,380 - 23,160	18%	5%
6	Office clerks, general	1,140	27,970	$15,970 - 40,170	13%	19%
7	Team assemblers	1,080	29,760	$18,670 - 39,710	0%	5%
8	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,060	25,700	$21,130 - 31,640	18%	7%
9	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,000	25,980	$15,720 - 37,530	15%	4%
10	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	960	27,360	$17,040 - 38,190	1%	18%
11	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	920	31,570	$19,960 - 41,670	13%	16%
12	Security guards	840	25,910	$15,610 - 34,340	17%	13%
13	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	760	36,570	$24,490 - 50,090	15%	18%
14	Stock clerks and order fillers	750	23,830	$15,550 - 34,200	-7%	8%
15	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	710	22,040	$15,810 - 31,190	2%	5%
16	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	690	30,870	$18,230 - 44,350	10%	4%
17	General and operations managers	600	79,110	$31,050 - 149,160	2%	48%
18	Maintenance and repair workers, general	580	32,690	$19,470 - 47,600	10%	6%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	520	56,630	$28,150 - 87,950	-4%	15%
20	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	520	25,090	$16,580 - 36,080	18%	6%
21	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	520	36,710	$27,450 - 49,250	14%	7%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	510	42,440	$20,510 - 65,120	4%	25%
23	Food preparation workers	480	19,480	$15,470 - 28,490	15%	7%
24	Bartenders	470	17,730	$15,420 - 20,550	11%	17%
25	Teacher assistants	460	24,850	$15,800 - 35,950	10%	18%
26	Receptionists and information clerks	460	24,520	$17,060 - 32,820	17%	13%
27	Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	440	32,900	$19,140 - 50,970	-2%	6%
28	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	430	28,790	$18,620 - 37,710	-8%	5%
29	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	420	44,240	$28,990 - 59,790	11%	33%
30	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	420	29,930	$18,290 - 45,050	11%	14%
31	Helpers--production workers	410	22,310	$16,560 - 31,000	0%	4%
32	Business operations specialists, all other	410	73,940	$35,720 - 126,920	21%	49%
33	Construction laborers	400	36,860	$25,370 - 50,890	11%	5%
34	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	390	18,970	$15,480 - 24,530	13%	5%
35	Cooks, fast food	390	16,870	$15,250 - 19,770	8%	5%
36	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	370	47,630	$23,970 - 74,910	6%	29%
37	Machinists	360	38,240	$29,280 - 49,790	-2%	3%
38	Production workers, all other	330			2%	5%
39	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	320	24,850	$17,040 - 36,020	-14%	0%
40	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	320	25,780	$15,360 - 38,690	4%	6%
41	Highway maintenance workers	310	38,450	$33,980 - 45,770	9%	5%
42	Tellers	290	30,470	$18,230 - 58,610	14%	16%
43	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	290	39,950	$16,230 - 62,460	14%	4%
44	Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	290	25,120	$17,500 - 34,270	-12%	0%
45	Counter and rental clerks	280	19,870	$15,540 - 24,020	23%	16%
46	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	280	25,240	$15,580 - 36,030	8%	4%
47	Dishwashers	270	17,740	$15,380 - 23,770	10%	3%
48	Mechanical engineering technicians	260	50,580	$37,170 - 66,150	6%	18%
49	Bus drivers, school	250	29,450	$25,750 - 34,350	9%	4%
50	Library technicians	250	21,400	$15,600 - 31,790	9%	27%
51	Medical assistants	240	29,550	$21,240 - 40,300	35%	10%
52	Recreation workers	240	18,610	$15,500 - 25,100	13%	47%
53	Cooks, restaurant	230	22,400	$16,310 - 31,810	12%	5%
54	Library assistants, clerical	230	20,810	$16,000 - 25,350	8%	37%
55	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	230	53,720	$27,270 - 84,490	0%	42%
56	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	220	59,210	$40,070 - 90,730	7%	13%
57	Carpenters	210	38,810	$27,270 - 51,650	10%	6%
58	Postal service mail carriers	210			1%	11%
59	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	210	37,420	$27,080 - 49,100	5%	2%
60	Insurance sales agents	190	62,870	$22,960 - 101,400	13%	45%
61	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	190	30,500	$22,080 - 40,100	4%	15%
62	Industrial production managers	180	80,760	$42,940 - 138,220	-5%	43%
63	Packers and packagers, hand	180	21,220	$15,470 - 31,220	-11%	3%
64	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	180	33,800	$19,750 - 47,590	-6%	14%
65	Industrial truck and tractor operators	180	25,650	$18,450 - 32,880	-1%	2%
66	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	170	27,470	$21,130 - 36,060	10%	24%
67	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	170	57,000	$23,590 - 130,600	8%	9%
68	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	170	18,970	$15,520 - 24,620	14%	3%
69	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	170	25,070	$20,680 - 31,330	11%	5%
70	Court, municipal, and license clerks	170	33,530	$23,000 - 47,280	9%	24%
71	Electricians	160	54,910	$35,550 - 77,920	7%	7%
72	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	160	58,330	$41,110 - 86,640	9%	10%
73	Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	160	29,400	$23,420 - 36,660	-14%	0%
74	Tool and die makers	160	41,180	$26,890 - 51,570	-9%	5%
75	Child care workers	160	18,590	$15,280 - 25,910	18%	15%
76	Computer support specialists	160	47,980	$27,350 - 92,370	13%	43%
77	Personal and home care aides	160	22,200	$16,610 - 29,850	51%	10%
78	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	160	44,740	$26,770 - 78,380	8%	3%
79	Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	150	17,810	$14,990 - 26,930	-2%	4%
80	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	150	40,580	$23,430 - 65,190	11%	4%
81	Industrial machinery mechanics	150	53,050	$24,880 - 81,230	9%	5%
82	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	140	20,230	$16,240 - 25,650	10%	5%
83	Logisticians	140	55,520	$35,570 - 79,380	17%	43%
84	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	140	48,840	$22,910 - 83,960	4%	30%
85	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	140	20,950	$15,370 - 30,540	27%	47%
86	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	130	19,670	$16,120 - 24,370	17%	14%
87	Personal care and service workers, all other	130	22,940	$15,310 - 35,140	-12%	21%
88	Medical secretaries	130	34,540	$23,350 - 41,940	17%	18%
89	Mechanical drafters	120	46,210	$31,920 - 63,750	5%	25%
90	Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	120	23,670	$16,710 - 32,310	-11%	0%
91	Cooks, short order	120	21,600	$16,480 - 25,730	5%	5%
92	Physicians and surgeons, all other	120	173,600	$90,930 -	0%	0%
93	Printing machine operators	120	31,800	$18,710 - 47,680	-5%	6%
94	Fire fighters	120	34,450	$26,730 - 47,560	12%	18%
95	Dental assistants	110	34,210	$28,410 - 41,340	29%	9%
96	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	110	17,420	$15,220 - 20,810	10%	17%
97	Pharmacy technicians	110	27,310	$20,740 - 35,380	32%	16%
98	Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	100	98,500	$62,840 - 137,550	8%	25%
99	Preschool teachers, except special education	100	30,900	$16,170 - 62,700	26%	43%
100	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	100			12%	6%

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Jobs More Common Near Niles Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	29,400	160	23.6
Mechanical engineering technicians	50,580	260	16.1
Commercial and industrial designers	63,360	120	9.7
Art directors	68,810	120	9.4
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	32,900	440	8.8
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	23,670	120	8.6
Highway maintenance workers	38,450	310	8.4
Mechanical engineers	73,100	740	7.9
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	25,120	290	6.1
Library technicians	21,400	250	5.9
Personal care and service workers, all other	22,940	130	5.7
Library assistants, clerical	20,810	230	5.3
Tool and die makers	41,180	160	5.2
Purchasing managers	99,560	130	4.7
Court, municipal, and license clerks	33,530	170	4.6
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	28,790	430	4.2
Mechanical drafters	46,210	120	4.2
Physician assistants	86,330	110	3.8
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	24,850	320	3.6
Production workers, all other		330	3.6
Logisticians	55,520	140	3.3
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	57,000	170	3.1
Industrial production managers	80,760	180	2.9
Team assemblers	29,760	1,080	2.6
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	98,500	100	2.6
Coaches and scouts	27,650	170	2.5
Marketing managers	111,300	180	2.4
Engineering managers	105,690	190	2.4
Network systems and data communications analysts	79,130	250	2.4
Training and development specialists	59,460	210	2.3
Bartenders	17,730	470	2.3
Helpers--production workers	22,310	410	2.3
Industrial engineers	63,980	190	2.3
Machinists	38,240	360	2.3
Recreation workers	18,610	240	2.1
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	56,630	520	2
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	27,130	100	2
Cooks, short order	21,600	120	1.9
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	52,250	160	1.9
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	27,470	170	1.9
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	25,700	1,060	1.9
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	53,720	230	1.9
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	36,710	520	1.8
Security guards	25,910	840	1.8
Cooks, fast food	16,870	390	1.8
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	44,240	420	1.7
Public relations specialists	44,880	180	1.7
Teachers and instructors, all other	47,480	330	1.6
Librarians	41,900	100	1.6
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	20,230	140	1.6

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	57,000	1.58	170
Managers, all other	107,880	1.3	160
Tellers	30,470	1.29	290
Business operations specialists, all other	73,940	1.26	410
Market research analysts	73,460	1.25	160
Teachers and instructors, all other	47,480	1.25	330
Network systems and data communications analysts	79,130	1.23	250
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	48,840	1.19	140
Industrial machinery mechanics	53,050	1.19	150
Medical secretaries	34,540	1.19	130
Construction laborers	36,860	1.19	400
Training and development specialists	59,460	1.18	210
Electricians	54,910	1.17	160
Computer support specialists	47,980	1.14	160
Customer service representatives	33,800	1.14	1,360
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	25,980	1.13	1,000
Bus drivers, school	29,450	1.13	250
Financial analysts	79,900	1.12	130
Insurance sales agents	62,870	1.12	190
Purchasing managers	99,560	1.12	130
Teacher assistants	24,850	1.12	460
Personal and home care aides	22,200	1.11	160
Social and human service assistants	31,250	1.1	120
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	39,950	1.1	290
Child, family, and school social workers	44,720	1.1	150
Office clerks, general	27,970	1.1	1,140
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	42,440	1.1	510
Highway maintenance workers	38,450	1.09	310
Commercial and industrial designers	63,360	1.09	120
Marketing managers	111,300	1.09	180
Team assemblers	29,760	1.09	1,080
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	28,790	1.09	430
Cooks, short order	21,600	1.08	120
Elementary school teachers, except special education	53,370	1.07	710
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	25,700	1.07	1,060
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	56,630	1.07	520
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	37,420	1.06	210
Dental assistants	34,210	1.06	110
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	25,070	1.06	170
Physician assistants	86,330	1.06	110
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	47,630	1.06	370
Medical assistants	29,550	1.05	240
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	44,740	1.05	160
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	52,250	1.04	160
Stock clerks and order fillers	23,830	1.04	750
Packers and packagers, hand	21,220	1.04	180
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	59,210	1.04	220
Mechanical engineering technicians	50,580	1.04	260
Machinists	38,240	1.04	360
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	25,090	1.03	520

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