Monroe, Michigan Employment

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.

Local companies are invited to work in partnership with helpful organizations such as:

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

Jobs in Monroe

Rank	Title	Total Employees	Local Mean Salary (Per Year)	Local Mean Salary (Per hour)	National Growth % 2014-2024
1	All Occupations	38780	$46,640	$22.43	100
2	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	4860	$37,780	$18.16	13.75
3	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	4780	$34,720	$16.69	6.7
4	Production Occupations	4430	$47,560	$22.87	5.6
5	Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations	4000	$24,230	$11.65	8.7
6	Sales and Related Occupations	3910	$37,040	$17.81	9.5
7	Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	2200	$54,250	$26.08	6
8	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	2140	$58,550	$28.15	3.75
9	Healthcare Support Occupations	1910	$28,630	$13.76	2.85
10	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1710	$33,250	$15.99	1.8
11	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	1700	$78,230	$37.61	5.85
12	Management Occupations	1540	$103,460	$49.74	6.35
13	Fast Food and Counter Workers	1470	$22,750	$10.94	2.45
14	Retail Salespersons	1370	$29,470	$14.17	2.7
15	Cashiers	1340	$24,170	$11.62	2.2
16	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	1220	$89,160	$42.87	1.7
17	Construction and Extraction Occupations	1190	$53,230	$25.59	4.6
18	Office Clerks, General	1090	$37,900	$18.22	1.9
19	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	1060	$28,610	$13.76	3.6
20	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	1040	$69,630	$33.48	5.35
21	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	990	$26,030	$12.51	0
22	Waiters and Waitresses	990	$23,130	$11.12	1.65
23	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	830	$42,000	$20.19	1.2
24	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	700	$31,380	$15.08	0.8
25	Personal Care and Service Occupations	690	$28,380	$13.65	4.65
26	Protective Service Occupations	670	$52,430	$25.21	2.2
27	Stockers and Order Fillers	600	$27,820	$13.37	1.25
28	Registered Nurses	590	$68,040	$32.71	1.95
29	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	550	$35,600	$17.12	1.4
30	General and Operations Managers	520	$90,500	$43.51	1.5
31	Nursing Assistants	510	$29,860	$14.36	0.95
32	Customer Service Representatives	490	$31,900	$15.34	1.75
33	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	470	$29,970	$14.41	1.5
34	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	450	$34,620	$16.64	0.9
35	Community and Social Service Occupations	440	$49,360	$23.73	1.75
36	Machinists	440	$60,930	$29.29	0.2
37	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	420	$68,760	$33.06	0.85
38	Cooks, Restaurant	390	$25,960	$12.48	0.9
39	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	360	$26,780	$12.87	0.75
40	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	330	$48,740	$23.43	1.8
41	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	320	$69,250	$33.29	0.4
42	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	300	$38,040	$18.29	1.05
43	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	300	$52,590	$25.28	0.95
44	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	300	$43,760	$21.04	0.35
45	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	290	$84,480	$40.62	3
46	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	290	$33,290	$16	0.6
47	Mechanical Engineers	270	$88,750	$42.67	0.2
48	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	250	$50,290	$24.18	0.95
49	Light Truck Drivers	240	$34,110	$16.4	0.6
50	Receptionists and Information Clerks	240	$31,580	$15.18	0.7
51	Medical Assistants	230	$32,440	$15.6	0.45
52	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	230	$35,000	$16.83	0.4
53	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	220	$42,500	$20.43	0.1
54	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	220	$64,790	$31.15	0.2
55	Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	220	$32,370	$15.56	0.4
56	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	220	$55,130	$26.51	0.4
57	Tellers	220	$33,510	$16.11	0.25
58	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	210	$58,700	$28.22	0.3
59	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	210	$72,380	$34.8	0.8
60	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	200	$85,320	$41.02	0.3
61	Bartenders	190	$22,850	$10.98	0.4
62	Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	190	$33,320	$16.02	0.3
63	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	180	$44,540	$21.41	0.5
64	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	180	$41,260	$19.83	0.2
65	Accountants and Auditors	170	$59,140	$28.43	0.9
66	Food Preparation Workers	170	$23,110	$11.11	0.5
67	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	170	$24,750	$11.9	0.9
68	Childcare Workers	160	$23,840	$11.46	0.7
69	Construction Laborers	160	$48,100	$23.13	0.9
70	Electrical Engineers	160	$97,090	$46.68	0.1
71	Electricians	160	$62,750	$30.17	0.45
72	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	150	$42,340	$20.36	0.2
73	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	150	$38,790	$18.65	0.4
74	Postal Service Mail Carriers	150	$52,380	$25.18	0.2
75	Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other	150	$79,620	$38.28	0.7
76	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	140	$21,920	$10.54	0.2
77	Carpenters	140	$42,860	$20.61	0.6
78	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	140	$63,060	$30.32	0.7
79	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	140	$41,050	$19.74	0.3
80	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	130	$50,790	$24.42	0.5
81	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	120	$26,030	$12.52	0.3
82	Driver/Sales Workers	120	$26,640	$12.81	0.3
83	Human Resources Specialists	120	$58,330	$28.04	0.4
84	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	120	$65,070	$31.29	0.45
85	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	120	$59,000	$28.37	0.25
86	Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	110	$26,520	$12.75	0.3
87	Industrial Production Managers	110	$120,720	$58.04	0.1
88	Tool and Die Makers	110	$60,680	$29.17	0
89	Billing and Posting Clerks	100	$34,500	$16.59	0.3
90	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	100	$70,610	$33.95	0.25
91	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	100	$50,750	$24.4	0.2
92	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	100	$69,070	$33.21	0.4
93	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	100	$22,390	$10.77	0.3
94	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	100	$38,660	$18.59	0.1
95	Pharmacy Technicians	100	$32,460	$15.6	0.3
96	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	100	$46,560	$22.38	0.3
97	Industrial Engineers	90	$97,960	$47.1	0.2
98	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	90	$62,140	$29.87	0.3
99	Architectural and Engineering Managers	80	$142,110	$68.32	0.1
100	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	80	$53,210	$25.58	0.2

Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
All Occupations	$46,640	38,780
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	$37,780	4,860
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$34,720	4,780
Production Occupations	$47,560	4,430
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations	$24,230	4,000
Sales and Related Occupations	$37,040	3,910
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	$54,250	2,200
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$58,550	2,140
Healthcare Support Occupations	$28,630	1,910
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$33,250	1,710
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	$78,230	1,700
Management Occupations	$103,460	1,540
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$22,750	1,470
Retail Salespersons	$29,470	1,370
Cashiers	$24,170	1,340
Architecture and Engineering Occupations	$89,160	1,220
Construction and Extraction Occupations	$53,230	1,190
Office Clerks, General	$37,900	1,090
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	$28,610	1,060
Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$69,630	1,040
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$26,030	990
Waiters and Waitresses	$23,130	990
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$42,000	830
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$31,380	700
Personal Care and Service Occupations	$28,380	690
Protective Service Occupations	$52,430	670
Stockers and Order Fillers	$27,820	600
Registered Nurses	$68,040	590
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$35,600	550
General and Operations Managers	$90,500	520
Nursing Assistants	$29,860	510
Customer Service Representatives	$31,900	490
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,970	470
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$34,620	450
Community and Social Service Occupations	$49,360	440
Machinists	$60,930	440
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$68,760	420
Cooks, Restaurant	$25,960	390
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$26,780	360
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	$48,740	330
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$69,250	320
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$38,040	300
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$52,590	300
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$43,760	300
Computer and Mathematical Occupations	$84,480	290
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$33,290	290
Mechanical Engineers	$88,750	270
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$50,290	250
Light Truck Drivers	$34,110	240
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$31,580	240

Title

Mean Local Salary

Local Jobs

All Occupations

$46,640

38,780

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

$37,780

4,860

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

$34,720

4,780

Production Occupations

$47,560

4,430

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

$24,230

4,000

Sales and Related Occupations

$37,040

3,910

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

$54,250

2,200

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

$58,550

2,140

Healthcare Support Occupations

$28,630

1,910

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

$33,250

1,710

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

$78,230

1,700

Management Occupations

$103,460

1,540

Fast Food and Counter Workers

$22,750

1,470

Retail Salespersons

$29,470

1,370

Cashiers

$24,170

1,340

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

$89,160

1,220

Construction and Extraction Occupations

$53,230

1,190

Office Clerks, General

$37,900

1,090

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

$28,610

1,060

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

$69,630

1,040

Home Health and Personal Care Aides

$26,030

990

Waiters and Waitresses

$23,130

990

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

$42,000

830

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators

$31,380

700

Personal Care and Service Occupations

$28,380

690

Protective Service Occupations

$52,430

670

Stockers and Order Fillers

$27,820

600

Registered Nurses

$68,040

590

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

$35,600

550

General and Operations Managers

$90,500

520

Nursing Assistants

$29,860

510

Customer Service Representatives

$31,900

490

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

$29,970

470

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

$34,620

450

Community and Social Service Occupations

$49,360

440

Machinists

$60,930

440

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

$68,760

420

Cooks, Restaurant

$25,960

390

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

$26,780

360

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

$48,740

330

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

$69,250

320

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

$38,040

300

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

$52,590

300

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

$43,760

300

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

$84,480

290

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

$33,290

290

Mechanical Engineers

$88,750

270

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

$50,290

250

Light Truck Drivers

$34,110

240

Receptionists and Information Clerks

$31,580

240

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
All Occupations	$46,640	38,780
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	$37,780	4,860
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$34,720	4,780
Production Occupations	$47,560	4,430
Sales and Related Occupations	$37,040	3,910
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	$54,250	2,200
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$58,550	2,140
Healthcare Support Occupations	$28,630	1,910
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$33,250	1,710
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	$78,230	1,700
Management Occupations	$103,460	1,540
Retail Salespersons	$29,470	1,370
Architecture and Engineering Occupations	$89,160	1,220
Construction and Extraction Occupations	$53,230	1,190
Office Clerks, General	$37,900	1,090
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	$28,610	1,060
Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$69,630	1,040
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$26,030	990
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$42,000	830
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$31,380	700
Personal Care and Service Occupations	$28,380	690
Protective Service Occupations	$52,430	670
Stockers and Order Fillers	$27,820	600
Registered Nurses	$68,040	590
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$35,600	550
General and Operations Managers	$90,500	520
Nursing Assistants	$29,860	510
Customer Service Representatives	$31,900	490
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,970	470
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$34,620	450
Community and Social Service Occupations	$49,360	440
Machinists	$60,930	440
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$68,760	420
Cooks, Restaurant	$25,960	390
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$26,780	360
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	$48,740	330
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$69,250	320
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$38,040	300
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$52,590	300
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$43,760	300
Computer and Mathematical Occupations	$84,480	290
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$33,290	290
Mechanical Engineers	$88,750	270
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$50,290	250
Light Truck Drivers	$34,110	240
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$31,580	240
Medical Assistants	$32,440	230
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$35,000	230
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$42,500	220
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$64,790	220