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
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$65,250	230	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$57,980	230	View salary detail
New Accounts Clerks	$46,050	230	View salary detail
Furniture Finishers	$45,700	230	View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$47,970	220	View salary detail
Orderlies	$35,180	220	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$64,210	220	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$65,980	220	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,260	220	View salary detail
School Psychologists	$84,680	210	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$46,460	210	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$42,700	210	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$80,980	210	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$49,730	210	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$43,320	210	View salary detail
Credit Analysts	$63,220	210	View salary detail
Editors	$61,860	200	View salary detail
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,270	200	View salary detail
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,910	200	View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists	$76,280	200	View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$57,920	200	View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks	$61,570	200	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$41,360	190	View salary detail
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$47,260	190	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$84,900	190	View salary detail
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$49,970	190	View salary detail
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$45,980	190	View salary detail
Media Programming Directors	$62,160	190	View salary detail
Video Game Designers	$78,430	190	View salary detail
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$62,160	190	View salary detail
Producers and Directors	$62,160	190	View salary detail
Home Appliance Repairers	$48,320	190	View salary detail
Talent Directors	$62,160	190	View salary detail
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$78,430	190	View salary detail
Community Health Workers	$48,360	190	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$82,520	180	View salary detail
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$39,390	180	View salary detail
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$46,550	180	View salary detail
Tile and Stone Setters	$46,500	180	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$60,360	180	View salary detail
Procurement Clerks	$49,860	180	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$58,820	180	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$59,640	170	View salary detail
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$44,180	170	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$40,160	170	View salary detail
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$45,220	170	View salary detail
Chiropractors	$77,560	170	View salary detail
Optometrists	$134,420	170	View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other	$52,510	170	View salary detail
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,820	170	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.