Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Kalamazoo, MI

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$35,110	140	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,090	2,240	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$34,960	—	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$34,880	280	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$34,810	80	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$34,310	40	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$34,310	110	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$34,110	210	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$33,950	70	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$33,660	3,130	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$33,510	440	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$33,040	90	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$32,250	400	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$32,240	170	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$31,510	100	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$31,410	490	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$30,500	80	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$30,420	410	View salary detail
Nannies	$30,420	410	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$30,190	340	View salary detail
Cashiers	$29,820	2,170	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$29,710	160	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$29,300	440	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$29,250	340	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$29,250	240	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,790	3,200	View salary detail
Baristas	$28,790	3,200	View salary detail
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$28,660	60	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$27,920	40	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$27,920	340	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$27,440	70	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$27,380	70	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.