What is the median wage in Traverse City?

The median wage for all occupations in the Traverse City, MI area is $47,470 a year, compared with $49,270 a year for Michigan (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).

What is the highest paying job in Traverse City?

Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, physicians, all other have the highest median wage at $280,490 a year.

Checked Oct 23, 2026

Traverse City, MI Wages

Pay for every occupation in the Traverse City, MI metropolitan area from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025).

Median wage: $47,470 a year; All occupations
Michigan median: $49,270 a year
Employment: 68,440; Wage and salary jobs
Occupations with data: 296

Pay range in Traverse City, MI

All occupations: 10th to 90th percentile, middle half shaded

10%: $29,950Median: $47,47090%: $96,880

Highest paying occupations

Occupations with at least 50 jobs here

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Physicians, All Other	110	$280,490	$242,740
2	Chief Executives	60	$248,510	$273,420
3	Dentists, General	80	$171,740	$197,060
4	Family Medicine Physicians	60	$168,080	$216,410
5	Pharmacists	150	$143,050	$141,230
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	100	$141,450	$151,550
7	Marketing Managers	60	$137,590	$145,340
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	70	$136,170	$156,950
9	Physician Assistants	170	$134,180	$135,320
10	Nurse Practitioners	120	$123,910	$127,390
11	Financial Managers	310	$119,810	$138,690
12	Managers, All Other	80	$110,070	$117,150
13	Human Resources Managers	70	$109,140	$126,330
14	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	60	$108,970	$107,890
15	Lawyers	190	$107,460	$141,920

Most common occupations

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Retail Salespersons	2,390	$34,540	$36,910
2	Registered Nurses	2,020	$83,690	$90,400
3	Cashiers	1,850	$30,920	$32,060
4	Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,730	$28,560	$30,580
5	Office Clerks, General	1,650	$44,470	$45,170
6	Waiters and Waitresses	1,610	$41,380	$45,550
7	General and Operations Managers	1,580	$84,300	$106,470
8	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,260	$35,460	$37,190
9	Cooks, Restaurant	1,060	$37,270	$38,160
10	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,050	$36,480	$38,070
11	Customer Service Representatives	960	$42,030	$44,310
12	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	890	$46,350	$48,260
13	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	880	$38,420	$39,030
14	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	820	$37,970	$40,190
15	Construction Laborers	740	$48,400	$50,660

Jobs concentrated here

Highest location quotient: the share of jobs compared with the U.S. (2.0 = twice the national share)

Lowest paying occupations

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Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
Physical Therapist Aides	60	$27,370	$29,860
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	280	$28,270	$30,660
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	320	$28,430	$31,200
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,730	$28,560	$30,580
Cooks, Fast Food	300	$28,740	$30,180
Cashiers	1,850	$30,920	$32,060
Dishwashers	260	$31,130	$32,010
Animal Caretakers	80	$31,970	$34,610
Food Preparation Workers	400	$31,980	$33,290
Childcare Workers	230	$33,100	$34,270

Every occupation in Traverse City, MI

Median wage by occupation group

Management Occupations (22)

Administrative Services Managers$93,960 a year
Architectural and Engineering Managers$136,170 a year
Chief Executives$248,510 a year
Computer and Information Systems Managers$141,450 a year
Construction Managers$97,540 a year
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$102,390 a year
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$48,820 a year
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$67,830 a year
Facilities Managers$79,770 a year
Financial Managers$119,810 a year
Food Service Managers$62,520 a year
General and Operations Managers$84,300 a year
Human Resources Managers$109,140 a year
Industrial Production Managers$104,390 a year
Lodging Managers$60,170 a year
Managers, All Other$110,070 a year
Marketing Managers$137,590 a year
Medical and Health Services Managers$104,610 a year
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$56,180 a year
Sales Managers$104,090 a year
Social and Community Service Managers$78,420 a year
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$93,260 a year

Business and Financial Operations Occupations (19)

Accountants and Auditors$74,820 a year
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,520 a year
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$61,920 a year
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$76,540 a year
Compliance Officers$61,870 a year
Cost Estimators$63,070 a year
Financial and Investment Analysts$80,100 a year
Fundraisers$63,400 a year
Human Resources Specialists$64,480 a year
Insurance Underwriters$69,500 a year
Loan Officers$63,820 a year
Logisticians$75,180 a year
Management Analysts$94,690 a year
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$59,460 a year
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$53,380 a year
Personal Financial Advisors$88,100 a year
Project Management Specialists$83,720 a year
Property Appraisers and Assessors$63,880 a year
Training and Development Specialists$61,280 a year

Computer and Mathematical Occupations (8)

Computer Network Support Specialists$63,720 a year
Computer Occupations, All Other$82,330 a year
Computer Programmers$85,590 a year
Computer Systems Analysts$96,510 a year
Computer User Support Specialists$56,520 a year
Data Scientists$77,420 a year
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$91,290 a year
Software Developers$95,860 a year

Architecture and Engineering Occupations (7)

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$76,840 a year
Architectural and Civil Drafters$52,050 a year
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,570 a year
Civil Engineers$94,280 a year
Electrical Engineers$101,210 a year
Industrial Engineers$86,560 a year
Mechanical Engineers$98,900 a year

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (6)

Biological TechniciansNot reported
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$78,660 a year
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$48,040 a year
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$73,500 a year
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$79,400 a year
Urban and Regional Planners$79,270 a year

Community and Social Service Occupations (12)

Child, Family, and School Social Workers$59,550 a year
Clergy$53,640 a year
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$54,600 a year
Community Health Workers$62,160 a year
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$61,780 a year
Health Education Specialists$58,700 a year
Healthcare Social Workers$63,360 a year
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$55,260 a year
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$72,690 a year
Social and Human Service Assistants$38,690 a year
Social Workers, All Other$66,880 a year
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$61,990 a year

Legal Occupations (2)

Lawyers$107,460 a year
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$56,270 a year

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (15)

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$70,850 a year
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$54,950 a year
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$66,020 a year
Instructional Coordinators$83,400 a year
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$80,090 a year
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$49,680 a year
Library Technicians$39,730 a year
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,580 a year
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$38,070 a year
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$66,200 a year
Self-Enrichment Teachers$46,530 a year
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$62,230 a year
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$52,450 a year
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,860 a year
Tutors$34,510 a year

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (7)

Coaches and Scouts$39,800 a year
Editors$57,200 a year
Graphic Designers$49,940 a year
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$39,680 a year
Musicians and Singers$43.69 an hour
Producers and DirectorsNot reported
Public Relations Specialists$61,760 a year

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (27)

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$68,060 a year
Dental Hygienists$81,570 a year
Dentists, General$171,740 a year
Dietetic Technicians$38,790 a year
Dietitians and Nutritionists$59,890 a year
Emergency Medical Technicians$38,950 a year
Family Medicine Physicians$168,080 a year
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$67,900 a year
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,360 a year
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,260 a year
Medical Records Specialists$49,340 a year
Nurse Practitioners$123,910 a year
Occupational Therapists$84,260 a year
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$45,990 a year
Opticians, Dispensing$42,050 a year
Optometrists$118,030 a year
Paramedics$59,140 a year
Pharmacists$143,050 a year
Pharmacy Technicians$45,360 a year
Physical Therapists$101,640 a year
Physician Assistants$134,180 a year
Physicians, All Other$280,490 a year
Registered Nurses$83,690 a year
Speech-Language Pathologists$87,160 a year
Surgical Technologists$63,230 a year
Veterinarians$124,330 a year
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$48,250 a year

Healthcare Support Occupations (11)

Dental Assistants$46,910 a year
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,480 a year
Medical Assistants$42,580 a year
Medical Equipment Preparers$39,840 a year
Medical Transcriptionists$46,400 a year
Nursing Assistants$41,900 a year
Orderlies$36,940 a year
Phlebotomists$45,310 a year
Physical Therapist Aides$27,370 a year
Physical Therapist Assistants$61,290 a year
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$38,130 a year

Protective Service Occupations (11)

Bailiffs$25,960 a year
Correctional Officers and Jailers$60,760 a year
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$73,050 a year
Firefighters$46,990 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$74,850 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$80,990 a year
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$39,270 a year
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$66,080 a year
Protective Service Workers, All Other$40,330 a year
Security Guards$40,060 a year
Transportation Security Screeners$61,110 a year

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (14)

Bartenders$37,300 a year
Chefs and Head Cooks$57,000 a year
Cooks, Fast Food$28,740 a year
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$38,780 a year
Cooks, Restaurant$37,270 a year
Cooks, Short Order$36,090 a year
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$35,650 a year
Dishwashers$31,130 a year
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,560 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$43,030 a year
Food Preparation Workers$31,980 a year
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35,070 a year
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,270 a year
Waiters and Waitresses$41,380 a year

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (7)

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$50,280 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$58,140 a year
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,420 a year
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,970 a year
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,770 a year
Pest Control Workers$46,150 a year
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$49,620 a year

Personal Care and Service Occupations (9)

Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,430 a year
Animal Caretakers$31,970 a year
Childcare Workers$33,100 a year
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$37,810 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$42,010 a year
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$34,950 a year
Manicurists and Pedicurists$34,990 a year
Recreation Workers$37,860 a year
Residential Advisors$43,410 a year

Sales and Related Occupations (15)

Advertising Sales Agents$49,200 a year
Cashiers$30,920 a year
Counter and Rental Clerks$37,300 a year
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$47,960 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$82,160 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,550 a year
Insurance Sales Agents$63,150 a year
Parts Salespersons$47,060 a year
Real Estate Sales Agents$60,470 a year
Retail Salespersons$34,540 a year
Sales Engineers$82,780 a year
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$62,110 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,470 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$102,850 a year
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$60,760 a year

Office and Administrative Support Occupations (30)

Bill and Account Collectors$47,770 a year
Billing and Posting Clerks$45,790 a year
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,350 a year
Couriers and Messengers$39,710 a year
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$49,280 a year
Customer Service Representatives$42,030 a year
Data Entry Keyers$40,450 a year
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,140 a year
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$70,660 a year
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$58,360 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,760 a year
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$34,950 a year
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$46,340 a year
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$49,370 a year
Library Assistants, Clerical$29,790 a year
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$48,200 a year
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$34,670 a year
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$42,180 a year
Office Clerks, General$44,470 a year
Order Clerks$40,470 a year
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$53,550 a year
Postal Service Clerks$62,130 a year
Postal Service Mail Carriers$58,510 a year
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,980 a year
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,190 a year
Public Safety Telecommunicators$55,550 a year
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,900 a year
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,200 a year
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,310 a year
Tellers$38,640 a year

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (1)

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$35,690 a year

Construction and Extraction Occupations (16)

Brickmasons and Blockmasons$80,390 a year
Carpenters$59,230 a year
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$58,940 a year
Construction and Building Inspectors$70,730 a year
Construction Laborers$48,400 a year
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$55,750 a year
Electricians$61,650 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$75,960 a year
Highway Maintenance Workers$59,220 a year
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$61,200 a year
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$52,000 a year
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$63,100 a year
Roofers$50,720 a year
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$51,720 a year
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$52,620 a year
Sheet Metal Workers$65,940 a year

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (17)

Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,450 a year
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$52,220 a year
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$63,240 a year
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$64,230 a year
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$108,970 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,170 a year
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,590 a year
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,790 a year
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$44,890 a year
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,850 a year
Medical Equipment RepairersNot reported
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,320 a year
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$48,360 a year
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$46,540 a year
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$60,690 a year
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$77,570 a year
Tire Repairers and Changers$42,120 a year

Production Occupations (27)

Bakers$36,090 a year
Butchers and Meat Cutters$38,130 a year
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$47,030 a year
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$53,550 a year
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,190 a year
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$46,570 a year
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$66,780 a year
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,600 a year
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$40,150 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$65,460 a year
Food Batchmakers$45,610 a year
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic$39,420 a year
Helpers--Production Workers$42,220 a year
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$44,190 a year
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$35,280 a year
Machinists$49,420 a year
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$37,840 a year
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,070 a year
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$54,020 a year
Printing Press Operators$44,380 a year
Production Workers, All Other$41,420 a year
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,870 a year
Sewing Machine Operators$37,900 a year
Tool and Die Makers$63,260 a year
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$60,390 a year
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,420 a year
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,260 a year

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (13)

Bus Drivers, School$48,480 a year
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$79,440 a year
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,060 a year
Driver/Sales Workers$43,430 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$62,130 a year
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,700 a year
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,340 a year
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,750 a year
Light Truck Drivers$42,650 a year
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,500 a year
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$49,450 a year
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$41,080 a year
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,460 a year

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage in Traverse City?: The median wage for all occupations in the Traverse City, MI area is $47,470 a year, compared with $49,270 a year for Michigan (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).
What is the highest paying job in Traverse City?: Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, physicians, all other have the highest median wage at $280,490 a year.

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