May 2025 OEWS · Michigan

Highest-paying jobs in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI

All-occupations median

$47,570

10th percentile
$30,460
25th percentile
$36,960
Median
$47,570
75th percentile
$72,000
90th percentile
$101,050
Mean
$60,660

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 598,260.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 95.546, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Two cooks working in a commercial kitchen in 1930
Cooks in a Washington state kitchen, 1930. Seattle Municipal Archives. Photograph by Seattle Municipal Archives. Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Obstetricians and Gynecologists80$91,890$250,680$421,310
Chief Executives540$113,910$248,660$518,790
General Internal Medicine Physicians60$86,050$240,020$352,570
Pediatricians, General100$119,140$234,380$349,250
Anesthesiologists270$185,960$228,760Not available
Psychiatrists110$108,310$225,440$399,920
Nurse Anesthetists160$193,900$223,040$291,730
Family Medicine Physicians370$63,160$218,000$382,970
Physicians, All Other2,200$52,330$179,910$399,550
Dentists, General490$96,910$173,160$314,650
Architectural and Engineering Managers1,520$111,660$156,280$206,720
Compensation and Benefits Managers60$91,850$151,860$215,950
Aerospace EngineersNot available$90,010$144,020$180,160
Computer and Information Systems Managers1,590$95,380$142,700$214,850
Pharmacists820$119,850$140,710$161,890
Optometrists170$97,860$134,420$237,200
Financial Managers2,820$77,680$133,380$223,180
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers80$48,140$133,080$152,240
Human Resources Managers750$87,540$132,100$216,360
Physician Assistants940$102,680$131,930$157,890
Nurse Midwives40$102,370$131,760$141,080
Natural Sciences Managers130$80,510$131,550$305,580
Sales Managers2,490$72,070$131,030$221,790
Lawyers1,430$79,090$129,360$308,190
Managers, All Other1,030$74,530$128,910$208,410
Marketing Managers970$73,080$128,900$208,560
Commercial Pilots100$81,590$128,770$216,050
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers30$59,570$127,420$207,480
Purchasing Managers400$84,640$126,980$196,770
Veterinarians270$78,440$126,140$200,550
Nurse Practitioners970$91,440$125,660$151,820
Database Architects140$78,880$118,980$170,680
Chemical Engineers100$80,610$114,800$164,990
Industrial Production Managers2,360$76,940$114,410$174,530
Computer Network Architects340$78,770$114,310$157,650
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer110$82,150$113,930$165,330
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products780$57,270$113,590$174,690
Biological Scientists, All Other70$49,940$111,150$139,840
Public Relations Managers160$68,060$110,770$202,460
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors50$79,470$110,280$155,440

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators19,540$36,010$39,120$56,910
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand18,840$30,220$36,130$49,500
Registered Nurses13,740$78,840$83,920$101,820
Fast Food and Counter Workers13,190$25,960$28,240$36,000
Retail Salespersons12,600$27,820$34,800$56,690
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners11,490$29,440$35,890$46,000
Office Clerks, General11,310$30,820$45,320$61,050
Stockers and Order Fillers10,960$29,970$35,840$46,500
General and Operations Managers10,880$51,640$101,720$219,060
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers10,820$42,840$58,270$73,740
Cashiers9,670$27,040$29,880$36,470
Customer Service Representatives9,010$30,210$44,990$63,340
Home Health and Personal Care Aides8,160$28,110$34,910$42,670
Waiters and Waitresses8,080$27,140$42,930$73,590
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers7,020$34,460$40,430$59,140
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products6,980$43,610$72,170$132,660
Nursing Assistants5,870$36,530$38,340$45,230
Accountants and Auditors5,670$51,870$76,270$130,520
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary5,490$28,680$36,310$45,780
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General5,470$36,290$48,530$74,030
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education5,080$47,470$61,900$81,420
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks5,070$37,440$48,550$65,530
Cooks, Restaurant4,850$30,110$37,360$45,290
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers4,810$47,860$66,330$96,480
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks4,710$36,170$45,110$58,930

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI is $47,570. Employment is 598,260.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI?

Obstetricians and Gynecologists has the highest published annual median on this list, $250,680, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.