Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Traverse City, MI

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$47,360	60	View salary detail
Patient Representatives	$47,360	60	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$47,360	60	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$47,340	230	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$47,060	110	View salary detail
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$47,030	40	View salary detail
Firefighters	$46,990	140	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$46,910	290	View salary detail
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,870	120	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$46,850	620	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$46,570	60	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,550	700	View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$46,540	40	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$46,530	170	View salary detail
Medical Transcriptionists	$46,400	30	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$46,350	890	View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$46,340	140	View salary detail
Pest Control Workers	$46,150	70	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$45,990	90	View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks	$45,790	400	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$45,610	240	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$45,360	270	View salary detail
Phlebotomists	$45,310	90	View salary detail
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,190	50	View salary detail
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$44,890	90	View salary detail
Geothermal Technicians	$44,890	90	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$44,470	1,650	View salary detail
Printing Press Operators	$44,380	80	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$44,310	300	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$44,200	640	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$44,190	220	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$43,430	290	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$43,410	40	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$43,030	700	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$42,650	440	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$42,580	430	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$42,220	40	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$42,180	530	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$42,120	70	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$42,050	80	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$42,030	960	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$42,010	70	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$41,900	700	View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other	$41,420	80	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$41,380	1,610	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$41,080	90	View salary detail
Order Clerks	$40,470	30	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$40,450	50	View salary detail
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$40,330	70	View salary detail
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists	$40,330	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.