Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Grand Rapids, MI

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,890	11,490	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,840	10,960	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$35,760	470	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$35,570	3,950	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$35,410	780	View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$35,360	—	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,300	3,040	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$35,300	490	View salary detail
Orderlies	$35,180	220	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$34,800	12,600	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$34,680	290	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$34,480	490	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$34,200	170	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$34,190	750	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$33,890	60	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$33,880	260	View salary detail
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$33,680	330	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$33,400	1,930	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$32,770	1,160	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$31,940	1,450	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$31,920	1,970	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$31,730	360	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$31,690	1,800	View salary detail
Nannies	$31,690	1,800	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$31,620	150	View salary detail
Animal Trainers	$30,940	120	View salary detail
Telemarketers	$30,860	40	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$30,540	160	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$30,440	1,670	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$30,430	240	View salary detail
Cashiers	$29,880	9,670	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$29,630	680	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$28,980	1,740	View salary detail
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$28,840	150	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$28,560	530	View salary detail
Baristas	$28,240	13,190	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,240	13,190	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$28,180	2,070	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$27,070	1,480	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$26,930	350	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.