Saginaw Employment

Employment and Industries in the Saginaw, Michigan Area

Although the Saginaw region's manufacturing industry has experienced a decline, the diversified manufacturing base is still an important part of the region's economy. Agriculture is also an integral element of the area's economy. In addition, the county includes a growing medical device and technology industry and includes numerous jobs in healthcare.

Specifics regarding Saginaw Michigan: In 2007 the estimated median household income was $30,000. The cost of living index in Saginaw in 2008 was 75.8 which is low when compared to the national average of 100. Regarding the adult population, about 10% have a bachelor's degree or higher.

The region's top employers are shown below:

  • Dow Chemical Company
  • Delphi
  • Covenant HealthCare
  • Mid Michigan Medical Center
  • St. Mary's of Michigan
  • Bay Regional Medical Center
  • General Motors Powertrain (Saginaw)
  • Midland Public Schools
  • Saginaw Public Schools
  • AT&T
  • Dow Corning Corporation
  • Bay City Public Schools
  • Franenmuth Bavarian Inn
  • Hemlock Semiconductor
  • Meijer (Saginaw)
  • Delta College
  • County of Saginaw
  • Michigan Sugar Company
  • Zehnder's of Frankenmuth
  • Saginaw Valley State University

Some of the most common occupations where the majority of the workers are college graduates are accountants and auditors, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, industrial engineers, teachers, child, family and school social workers; medical and health services managers; social and human service assistants; pharmacists, and human resources, training and labor relations specialists.

The Saginaw region's leading employment sectors are:

  • Healthcare
  • Educational services
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation equipment
  • Government
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Social assistance
  • Finance and insurance

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People interested in the Saginaw region's business activities can visit Michigan Live.

Jobs in Saginaw

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations85440$44,810$21.54100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations11580$36,270$17.4413.75
3Sales and Related Occupations10490$34,550$16.619.5
4Production Occupations8570$41,070$19.755.6
5Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations8440$25,060$12.058.7
6Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations7120$79,270$38.115.85
7Transportation and Material Moving Occupations7030$33,540$16.126.7
8Retail Salespersons4890$28,160$13.542.7
9Healthcare Support Occupations4560$28,990$13.942.85
10Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations3950$50,380$24.223.75
11Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations3450$29,620$14.243.6
12Educational Instruction and Library Occupations3370$53,480$25.716
13Construction and Extraction Occupations3290$49,970$24.034.6
14Business and Financial Operations Occupations3090$64,720$31.125.35
15Management Occupations3070$99,390$47.796.35
16Registered Nurses2790$67,250$32.331.95
17Customer Service Representatives2630$29,960$14.41.75
18Cashiers2370$23,740$11.412.2
19Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2280$29,330$14.11.5
20Fast Food and Counter Workers2270$23,020$11.072.45
21Waiters and Waitresses2010$25,970$12.491.65
22Office Clerks, General1800$33,820$16.261.9
23Home Health and Personal Care Aides1740$24,230$11.650
24Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1600$32,700$15.721.8
25Stockers and Order Fillers1470$27,070$13.011.25
26Nursing Assistants1280$29,830$14.340.95
27Personal Care and Service Occupations1280$29,600$14.234.65
28Community and Social Service Occupations1250$50,070$24.071.75
29Protective Service Occupations1240$48,360$23.252.2
30Architecture and Engineering Occupations1230$75,220$36.171.7
31Computer and Mathematical Occupations1170$64,110$30.823
32Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1170$39,000$18.751.2
33Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1100$37,790$18.171.4
34General and Operations Managers1070$97,080$46.671.5
35Cooks, Restaurant990$25,730$12.370.9
36First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers980$50,040$24.060.95
37Maintenance and Repair Workers, General790$35,070$16.860.9
38Machinists740$40,650$19.540.2
39Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations680$46,690$22.451.8
40Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks680$39,240$18.871.05
41Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products670$59,530$28.620.85
42Construction Laborers660$43,470$20.90.9
43Accountants and Auditors630$66,380$31.910.9
44First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers630$57,720$27.750.95
45Medical Assistants620$29,910$14.380.45
46Receptionists and Information Clerks620$28,710$13.80.7
47Light Truck Drivers590$47,470$22.820.6
48Electricians580$56,930$27.370.45
49First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers580$52,350$25.170.4
50Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants580$32,720$15.730.4
51Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic570$52,130$25.060.1
52First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers560$31,820$15.30.6
53Carpenters520$44,030$21.170.6
54Food Preparation Workers500$24,340$11.70.5
55Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel470$46,220$22.220.7
56Computer User Support Specialists460$50,310$24.190.4
57Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers450$28,150$13.530.75
58Billing and Posting Clerks430$41,130$19.770.3
59Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics410$43,140$20.740.5
60Bartenders410$24,270$11.670.4
61Industrial Machinery Mechanics410$46,960$22.580.2
62Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop400$23,670$11.380.3
63Industrial Engineers390$82,180$39.510.2
64Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners380$24,740$11.90.9
65Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses360$46,310$22.260.5
66Pharmacy Technicians360$31,770$15.280.3
67Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other340$66,030$31.750.7
68First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers330$65,220$31.360.3
69Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers330$37,960$18.250.35
70Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians310$45,800$22.020.2
71Food Servers, Nonrestaurant310$24,100$11.580.2
72Phlebotomists310$32,380$15.570.1
73Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment300$24,870$11.960.3
74First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers290$65,870$31.670.4
75Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists290$29,740$14.30.4
76Millwrights290$55,410$26.640
77Tellers290$31,890$15.330.25
78Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers280$23,590$11.340.3
79Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers280$51,530$24.770.4
80Mechanical Engineers270$79,480$38.210.2
81Medical and Health Services Managers270$107,480$51.670.3
82Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity270$26,300$12.640.3
83Dishwashers260$21,980$10.570.3
84Insurance Sales Agents260$80,340$38.620.3
85Postal Service Mail Carriers260$51,010$24.530.2
86Counter and Rental Clerks250$28,200$13.560.3
87Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric240$218,620$105.110.3
88Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters240$63,500$30.530.3
89Security Guards240$31,910$15.340.7
90Administrative Services and Facilities Managers230$92,880$44.650
91Financial Managers230$107,270$51.570.4
92Legal Occupations230$84,100$40.430.8
93Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations230$67,160$32.290.8
94Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic220$36,090$17.350.1
95Dental Hygienists220$62,900$30.240.1
96Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers220$44,400$21.350.3
97First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors210$52,440$25.210.3
98Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other210$51,190$24.610
99Physical Therapists210$91,960$44.210.2
100Child, Family, and School Social Workers200$53,360$25.660.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Saginaw Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$44,81085,440
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$36,27011,580
Sales and Related Occupations$34,55010,490
Production Occupations$41,0708,570
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$25,0608,440
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$79,2707,120
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$33,5407,030
Retail Salespersons$28,1604,890
Healthcare Support Occupations$28,9904,560
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$50,3803,950
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$29,6203,450
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$53,4803,370
Construction and Extraction Occupations$49,9703,290
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$64,7203,090
Management Occupations$99,3903,070
Registered Nurses$67,2502,790
Customer Service Representatives$29,9602,630
Cashiers$23,7402,370
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,3302,280
Fast Food and Counter Workers$23,0202,270
Waiters and Waitresses$25,9702,010
Office Clerks, General$33,8201,800
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$24,2301,740
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$32,7001,600
Stockers and Order Fillers$27,0701,470
Nursing Assistants$29,8301,280
Personal Care and Service Occupations$29,6001,280
Community and Social Service Occupations$50,0701,250
Protective Service Occupations$48,3601,240
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$75,2201,230
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$64,1101,170
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$39,0001,170
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,7901,100
General and Operations Managers$97,0801,070
Cooks, Restaurant$25,730990
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$50,040980
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$35,070790
Machinists$40,650740
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$46,690680
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$39,240680
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,530670
Construction Laborers$43,470660
Accountants and Auditors$66,380630
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,720630
Medical Assistants$29,910620
Receptionists and Information Clerks$28,710620
Light Truck Drivers$47,470590
Electricians$56,930580
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$52,350580
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$32,720580

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$44,81085,440
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$36,27011,580
Sales and Related Occupations$34,55010,490
Production Occupations$41,0708,570
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$25,0608,440
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$79,2707,120
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$33,5407,030
Retail Salespersons$28,1604,890
Healthcare Support Occupations$28,9904,560
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$50,3803,950
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$29,6203,450
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$53,4803,370
Construction and Extraction Occupations$49,9703,290
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$64,7203,090
Management Occupations$99,3903,070
Registered Nurses$67,2502,790
Customer Service Representatives$29,9602,630
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,3302,280
Waiters and Waitresses$25,9702,010
Office Clerks, General$33,8201,800
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$32,7001,600
Stockers and Order Fillers$27,0701,470
Nursing Assistants$29,8301,280
Personal Care and Service Occupations$29,6001,280
Community and Social Service Occupations$50,0701,250
Protective Service Occupations$48,3601,240
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$75,2201,230
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$64,1101,170
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$39,0001,170
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,7901,100
General and Operations Managers$97,0801,070
Cooks, Restaurant$25,730990
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$50,040980
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$35,070790
Machinists$40,650740
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$46,690680
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$39,240680
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,530670
Construction Laborers$43,470660
Accountants and Auditors$66,380630
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,720630
Medical Assistants$29,910620
Receptionists and Information Clerks$28,710620
Light Truck Drivers$47,470590
Electricians$56,930580
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$52,350580
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$32,720580
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,130570
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$31,820560
Carpenters$44,030520

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