Grand Rapids, MI Careers and Salaries

690 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Grand Rapids, MI for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$36,130	18,840	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$36,130	18,840	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$83,920	13,740	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$83,920	13,740	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$83,920	13,740	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$83,920	13,740	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$83,920	13,740	View salary detail
Baristas	$28,240	13,190	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,240	13,190	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$34,800	12,600	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,890	11,490	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$45,320	11,310	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,840	10,960	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$101,720	10,880	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,270	10,820	View salary detail
Cashiers	$29,880	9,670	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$44,990	9,010	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$42,930	8,080	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$40,430	7,020	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$72,170	6,980	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$38,340	5,870	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$76,270	5,670	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$48,530	5,470	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,900	5,080	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$48,550	5,070	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$37,360	4,850	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$66,330	4,810	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$45,440	4,710	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$45,110	4,710	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$41,300	4,680	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$37,470	4,590	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$43,490	4,520	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,730	4,330	View salary detail
Software Developers	$107,520	4,310	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$37,240	4,290	View salary detail
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$42,050	4,270	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$98,940	4,170	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$98,940	4,170	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$98,940	4,170	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$98,940	4,170	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$64,840	4,110	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$47,780	3,990	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$41,890	3,980	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$35,570	3,950	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$41,180	3,640	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,100	3,490	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$65,760	3,490	View salary detail
Machinists	$50,110	3,460	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$49,310	3,340	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$66,340	3,210	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.