Flint Employment

Employment and Industries in the Flint, Michigan Area

The major industries in Flint, Michigan are educational services, healthcare, social assistance and manufacturing. The auto industry has experienced a major decline, however it still contributes to the local economy. The leading employment sectors in Flint include healthcare, educational services, manufacturing, construction, transportation equipment, accommodation and food services, and social assistance. Production, transportation and material moving workers comprise 21% of the labor force.

Some of the most popular occupations in Flint where the majority of the workers are college graduates include registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives; child, family and school social workers; education, training and library workers; social and human service assistants; industrial engineers, pharmacists, physical therapists; and medical and health services managers.

The following is a list of Flint's leading employers:

  • General Motors
  • Genesys Health System
  • McLaren Medical Center
  • Hurley Medical Center
  • Genesee County
  • City of Flint
  • Meijers
  • Citizens Bank
  • Flint Community Schools
  • Delphi
  • Baker College
  • A I Flint, LLC
  • Genesee Intermediate School District
  • Charles Stewart Mott Community College
  • Miller Apple LTD Partnership
  • Carman Ainsworth Community Schools
  • Beecher Community Schools

Noteworthy data about Flint Michigan: In 2009 the average salary in Flint was $30,000. In 2008 the cost of living index in the city was 77.7 which is lower than the national average of 100. Regarding the adult population, about 11% have earned a bachelor's degree or better.

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The Flint Journal provides current information on the local economy and the business community.

Jobs in Flint

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations137040$47,300$22.74100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations18660$37,560$18.0613.75
3Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations14300$24,680$11.868.7
4Sales and Related Occupations14070$37,230$17.99.5
5Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations11460$89,850$43.25.85
6Production Occupations11250$47,680$22.925.6
7Transportation and Material Moving Occupations11250$34,490$16.586.7
8Healthcare Support Occupations8210$29,420$14.142.85
9Educational Instruction and Library Occupations7520$53,050$25.516
10Fast Food and Counter Workers5790$22,540$10.842.45
11Management Occupations5240$102,370$49.226.35
12Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations5230$46,740$22.473.75
13Construction and Extraction Occupations5100$54,130$26.024.6
14Retail Salespersons4970$27,060$13.012.7
15Business and Financial Operations Occupations4940$64,110$30.825.35
16Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators4460$49,120$23.610.8
17Registered Nurses4210$75,300$36.21.95
18Protective Service Occupations3940$36,500$17.552.2
19Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations3890$32,170$15.473.6
20Home Health and Personal Care Aides3760$24,900$11.970
21Cashiers3510$23,840$11.462.2
22Office Clerks, General3450$33,200$15.961.9
23Customer Service Representatives2800$35,990$17.31.75
24Waiters and Waitresses2740$23,320$11.211.65
25Community and Social Service Occupations2610$47,690$22.931.75
26Personal Care and Service Occupations2590$26,760$12.874.65
27Stockers and Order Fillers2540$26,910$12.941.25
28Computer and Mathematical Occupations2180$71,000$34.133
29Architecture and Engineering Occupations2070$77,950$37.481.7
30Nursing Assistants2020$31,660$15.220.95
31General and Operations Managers1780$99,760$47.961.5
32Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products1780$72,030$34.630.85
33Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1730$36,110$17.361.4
34Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1600$28,400$13.661.5
35Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1580$38,310$18.421.2
36Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1570$30,260$14.551.8
37Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations1560$46,250$22.241.8
38First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1480$37,290$17.930.95
39Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1340$36,130$17.370.4
40First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1230$36,170$17.390.6
41Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1180$44,050$21.181.05
42First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1170$51,800$24.90.95
43Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers1150$35,360$170.75
44Receptionists and Information Clerks1150$29,290$14.080.7
45Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1110$35,080$16.870.9
46Cooks, Restaurant1090$26,060$12.530.9
47Construction Laborers1050$40,280$19.370.9
48Accountants and Auditors870$58,080$27.920.9
49Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators860$47,960$23.060.4
50Light Truck Drivers850$33,500$16.110.6
51Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other830$62,400$300.7
52Billing and Posting Clerks810$37,110$17.840.3
53Electricians810$67,080$32.250.45
54Medical Assistants800$30,270$14.560.45
55Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity800$29,080$13.980.3
56Tellers800$31,310$15.050.25
57Carpenters730$46,670$22.440.6
58Pharmacy Technicians730$29,610$14.230.3
59Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers720$50,910$24.480.1
60Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics700$37,240$17.90.5
61Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric690$238,150$114.50.3
62Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks690$33,970$16.330.4
63Legal Occupations680$87,140$41.890.8
64Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters680$70,700$33.990.3
65Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic670$56,830$27.320.1
66Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic660$64,850$31.180.1
67Childcare Workers630$23,430$11.270.7
68Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers630$82,640$39.730.65
69First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers590$67,580$32.490.4
70Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners590$27,460$13.20.9
71Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers590$57,550$27.670.4
72Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers570$33,860$16.280.35
73Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel550$54,730$26.310.7
74Dental Assistants540$38,010$18.270.2
75Child, Family, and School Social Workers520$51,610$24.810.2
76Driver/Sales Workers520$38,010$18.280.3
77Postal Service Mail Carriers500$52,450$25.220.2
78Machinists490$41,890$20.140.2
79Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment480$24,350$11.710.3
80Food Preparation Workers480$23,320$11.210.5
81Social and Human Service Assistants480$33,500$16.10.3
82Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses470$50,480$24.270.5
83Bartenders460$24,080$11.580.4
84Human Resources Specialists460$49,470$23.790.4
85Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics450$30,480$14.650
86Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop450$22,500$10.820.3
87Counter and Rental Clerks430$27,320$13.130.3
88Dental Hygienists430$62,140$29.870.1
89First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers430$70,600$33.940.3
90Financial Managers410$112,170$53.930.4
91Computer User Support Specialists400$49,150$23.630.4
92Industrial Engineers400$94,160$45.270.2
93Medical and Health Services Managers400$112,430$54.050.3
94Dishwashers390$21,810$10.490.3
95Insurance Sales Agents390$74,250$35.70.3
96Substitute Teachers, Short-Term370$28,960$13.920.4
97Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians360$53,940$25.930.2
98First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers360$69,220$33.280.4
99Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers360$53,120$25.540.2
100Mechanical Engineers360$82,590$39.710.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Flint Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$47,300137,040
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$37,56018,660
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$24,68014,300
Sales and Related Occupations$37,23014,070
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$89,85011,460
Production Occupations$47,68011,250
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$34,49011,250
Healthcare Support Occupations$29,4208,210
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$53,0507,520
Fast Food and Counter Workers$22,5405,790
Management Occupations$102,3705,240
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$46,7405,230
Construction and Extraction Occupations$54,1305,100
Retail Salespersons$27,0604,970
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$64,1104,940
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$49,1204,460
Registered Nurses$75,3004,210
Protective Service Occupations$36,5003,940
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$32,1703,890
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$24,9003,760
Cashiers$23,8403,510
Office Clerks, General$33,2003,450
Customer Service Representatives$35,9902,800
Waiters and Waitresses$23,3202,740
Community and Social Service Occupations$47,6902,610
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,7602,590
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,9102,540
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$71,0002,180
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$77,9502,070
Nursing Assistants$31,6602,020
General and Operations Managers$99,7601,780
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,0301,780
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$36,1101,730
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,4001,600
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$38,3101,580
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$30,2601,570
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$46,2501,560
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$37,2901,480
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$36,1301,340
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,1701,230
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,0501,180
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$51,8001,170
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,3601,150
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,2901,150
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$35,0801,110
Cooks, Restaurant$26,0601,090
Construction Laborers$40,2801,050
Accountants and Auditors$58,080870
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,960860
Light Truck Drivers$33,500850

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$47,300137,040
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$37,56018,660
Sales and Related Occupations$37,23014,070
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$89,85011,460
Production Occupations$47,68011,250
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$34,49011,250
Healthcare Support Occupations$29,4208,210
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$53,0507,520
Management Occupations$102,3705,240
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$46,7405,230
Construction and Extraction Occupations$54,1305,100
Retail Salespersons$27,0604,970
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$64,1104,940
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$49,1204,460
Registered Nurses$75,3004,210
Protective Service Occupations$36,5003,940
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$32,1703,890
Office Clerks, General$33,2003,450
Customer Service Representatives$35,9902,800
Community and Social Service Occupations$47,6902,610
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,7602,590
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,9102,540
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$71,0002,180
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$77,9502,070
Nursing Assistants$31,6602,020
General and Operations Managers$99,7601,780
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,0301,780
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$36,1101,730
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,4001,600
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$38,3101,580
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$30,2601,570
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$46,2501,560
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$37,2901,480
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$36,1301,340
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,1701,230
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,0501,180
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$51,8001,170
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,3601,150
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,2901,150
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$35,0801,110
Cooks, Restaurant$26,0601,090
Construction Laborers$40,2801,050
Accountants and Auditors$58,080870
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,960860
Light Truck Drivers$33,500850
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$62,400830
Billing and Posting Clerks$37,110810
Electricians$67,080810
Medical Assistants$30,270800
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$29,080800

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