Salaries in Traverse City, MI metro area

Typical pay for 293 jobs in the Traverse City, MI metro area. The median for all workers is $47,470 a year ($22.82 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$47,470

Median hourly

$22.82

Workers

68,440

vs U.S. median

-7%

Highest paying jobs in Traverse City, MI

Job	Median salary	Workers
Physicians, All Other	$280,490	110
Chief Executive	$248,510	60
Dentists, General	$171,740	80
Family Medicine Physician	$168,080	60
Pharmacist	$143,050	150
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$141,450	100
Marketing Manager	$137,590	60
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$136,170	70
Physician Assistant	$134,180	170
Veterinarian	$124,330	30
Nurse Practitioner	$123,910	120
Financial Manager	$119,810	310
Optometrist	$118,030	40
Managers, All Other	$110,070	80
Human Resources Manager	$109,140	70

Most common jobs in Traverse City, MI

Job	Workers	Median salary
Retail Salesperson	2,390	$34,540
Registered Nurse	2,020	$83,690
Cashier	1,850	$30,920
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,730	$28,560
Office Clerks, General	1,650	$44,470
Waiters and Waitresses	1,610	$41,380
General and Operations Managers	1,580	$84,300
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,260	$35,460
Cooks, Restaurant	1,060	$37,270
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,050	$36,480
Customer Service Representative	960	$42,030
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	890	$46,350
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	880	$38,420
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	820	$37,970
Construction Laborer	740	$48,400

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Michigan.

All 293 jobs by category

Management Occupations (22)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (19)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (8)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (7)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (5)Community and Social Service Occupations (12)Legal Occupations (2)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (15)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (6)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (27)Healthcare Support Occupations (11)Protective Service Occupations (11)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (14)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (7)Personal Care and Service Occupations (9)Sales and Related Occupations (15)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (30)Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (1)Construction and Extraction Occupations (16)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (16)Production Occupations (27)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (13)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$93,960	$45.18	90
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$136,170	$65.47	70
Chief Executive	$248,510	$119.47	60
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$141,450	$68.01	100
Construction Manager	$97,540	$46.90	210
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$102,390	—	130
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$48,820	$23.47	30
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$67,830	$32.61	70
Facilities Manager	$79,770	$38.35	80
Financial Manager	$119,810	$57.60	310
Food Service Manager	$62,520	$30.06	190
General and Operations Managers	$84,300	$40.53	1,580
Human Resources Manager	$109,140	$52.47	70
Industrial Production Manager	$104,390	$50.19	150
Lodging Manager	$60,170	$28.93	60
Managers, All Other	$110,070	$52.92	80
Marketing Manager	$137,590	$66.15	60
Medical and Health Services Managers	$104,610	$50.29	260
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$56,180	$27.01	50
Sales Manager	$104,090	$50.04	240
Social and Community Service Managers	$78,420	$37.70	110
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$93,260	$44.84	100

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$74,820	$35.97	610
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$78,520	$37.75	140
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$61,920	$29.77	180
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$76,540	$36.80	100
Compliance Officer	$61,870	$29.75	90
Cost Estimator	$63,070	$30.32	140
Financial and Investment Analysts	$80,100	$38.51	50
Fundraiser	$63,400	$30.48	100
Human Resources Specialist	$64,480	$31.00	270
Insurance Underwriter	$69,500	$33.41	100
Loan Officer	$63,820	$30.68	130
Logistician	$75,180	$36.15	40
Management Analyst	$94,690	$45.52	80
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$59,460	$28.59	340
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$53,380	$25.66	70
Personal Financial Advisor	$88,100	$42.36	130
Project Management Specialist	$83,720	$40.25	260
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$63,880	$30.71	40
Training and Development Specialists	$61,280	$29.46	170

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Support Specialist	$63,720	$30.64	40
Computer Occupations, All Other	$82,330	$39.58	40
Computer Programmer	$85,590	$41.15	30
Computer Systems Analyst	$96,510	$46.40	90
Computer User Support Specialist	$56,520	$27.17	240
Data Scientist	$77,420	$37.22	60
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$91,290	$43.89	110
Software Developer	$95,860	$46.09	140

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$76,840	$36.94	40
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$52,050	$25.03	50
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$60,570	$29.12	40
Civil Engineer	$94,280	$45.33	120
Electrical Engineer	$101,210	$48.66	60
Industrial Engineer	$86,560	$41.61	130
Mechanical Engineer	$98,900	$47.55	140

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$78,660	$37.82	40
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$48,040	$23.10	30
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$73,500	$35.34	40
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$79,400	$38.17	40
Urban and Regional Planners	$79,270	$38.11	60

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$59,550	$28.63	220
Clergy	$53,640	$25.79	30
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$54,600	$26.25	40
Community Health Worker	$62,160	$29.88	50
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$61,780	$29.70	100
Health Education Specialist	$58,700	$28.22	40
Healthcare Social Worker	$63,360	$30.46	50
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$55,260	$26.57	40
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$72,690	$34.95	40
Social and Human Service Assistants	$38,690	$18.60	150
Social Workers, All Other	$66,880	$32.15	40
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$61,990	$29.80	130

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$107,460	$51.67	190
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$56,270	$27.06	120

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$70,850	—	30
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$54,950	$26.42	50
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$66,020	—	450
Instructional Coordinator	$83,400	$40.09	80
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$80,090	—	50
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$49,680	$23.88	90
Library Technician	$39,730	$19.10	60
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$76,580	—	200
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$38,070	$18.30	160
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$66,200	—	380
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$46,530	$22.37	170
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$62,230	—	80
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$52,450	$25.22	90
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$36,860	—	640
Tutor	$34,510	$16.59	50

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Coaches and Scouts	$39,800	—	70
Editor	$57,200	$27.50	30
Graphic Designer	$49,940	$24.01	90
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$39,680	$19.08	70
Musicians and Singers	—	$43.69	n/a
Public Relations Specialist	$61,760	$29.69	110

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$68,060	$32.72	120
Dental Hygienist	$81,570	$39.22	190
Dentists, General	$171,740	$82.57	80
Dietetic Technician	$38,790	$18.65	30
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$59,890	$28.79	30
Emergency Medical Technician	$38,950	$18.72	70
Family Medicine Physician	$168,080	$80.81	60
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$67,900	$32.64	90
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$47,360	$22.77	60
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$62,260	$29.93	140
Medical Records Specialist	$49,340	$23.72	160
Nurse Practitioner	$123,910	$59.57	120
Occupational Therapist	$84,260	$40.51	120
Ophthalmic Medical Technician	$45,990	$22.11	90
Opticians, Dispensing	$42,050	$20.22	80
Optometrist	$118,030	$56.75	40
Paramedic	$59,140	$28.43	100
Pharmacist	$143,050	$68.77	150
Pharmacy Technician	$45,360	$21.81	270
Physical Therapist	$101,640	$48.86	240
Physician Assistant	$134,180	$64.51	170
Physicians, All Other	$280,490	$134.85	110
Registered Nurse	$83,690	$40.24	2,020
Speech-Language Pathologist	$87,160	$41.90	100
Surgical Technologist	$63,230	$30.40	60
Veterinarian	$124,330	$59.78	30
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$48,250	$23.20	40

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$46,910	$22.55	290
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$36,480	$17.54	1,050
Medical Assistant	$42,580	$20.47	430
Medical Equipment Preparer	$39,840	$19.16	60
Medical Transcriptionist	$46,400	$22.31	30
Nursing Assistant	$41,900	$20.14	700
Orderly	$36,940	$17.76	30
Phlebotomist	$45,310	$21.79	90
Physical Therapist Aide	$27,370	$13.16	60
Physical Therapist Assistant	$61,290	$29.47	130
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$38,130	$18.33	110

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bailiff	$25,960	$12.48	30
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$60,760	$29.21	80
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$73,050	$35.12	50
Firefighter	$46,990	$22.59	140
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$74,850	$35.99	30
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$80,990	$38.94	70
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$39,270	$18.88	120
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$66,080	$31.77	340
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$40,330	$19.39	70
Security Guard	$40,060	$19.26	180
Transportation Security Screener	$61,110	$29.38	30

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$37,300	$17.93	610
Chefs and Head Cooks	$57,000	$27.40	130
Cooks, Fast Food	$28,740	$13.82	300
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$38,780	$18.64	270
Cooks, Restaurant	$37,270	$17.92	1,060
Cooks, Short Order	$36,090	$17.35	50
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$35,650	$17.14	290
Dishwasher	$31,130	$14.97	260
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,560	$13.73	1,730
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$43,030	$20.69	700
Food Preparation Worker	$31,980	$15.37	400
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$35,070	$16.86	140
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$28,270	$13.59	280
Waiters and Waitresses	$41,380	$19.89	1,610

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$50,280	$24.17	60
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$58,140	$27.95	80
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$38,420	$18.47	880
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$37,970	$18.25	820
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,770	$17.20	490
Pest Control Worker	$46,150	$22.19	70
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$49,620	$23.86	40

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$28,430	$13.67	320
Animal Caretaker	$31,970	$15.37	80
Childcare Worker	$33,100	$15.91	230
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$37,810	$18.18	90
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$42,010	$20.20	70
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$34,950	$16.80	120
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$34,990	$16.82	30
Recreation Worker	$37,860	$18.20	140
Residential Advisor	$43,410	$20.87	40

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Advertising Sales Agent	$49,200	$23.65	40
Cashier	$30,920	$14.87	1,850
Counter and Rental Clerks	$37,300	$17.93	200
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$47,960	$23.06	70
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$82,160	$39.50	50
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,550	$22.38	700
Insurance Sales Agent	$63,150	$30.36	300
Parts Salesperson	$47,060	$22.62	110
Real Estate Sales Agent	$60,470	$29.07	50
Retail Salesperson	$34,540	$16.61	2,390
Sales Engineer	$82,780	$39.80	30
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$62,110	$29.86	350
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$62,470	$30.04	490
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$102,850	$49.45	40
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$60,760	$29.21	80

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$47,770	$22.97	40
Billing and Posting Clerks	$45,790	$22.02	400
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$46,350	$22.28	890
Couriers and Messengers	$39,710	$19.09	30
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$49,280	$23.69	130
Customer Service Representative	$42,030	$20.21	960
Data Entry Keyer	$40,450	$19.45	50
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$51,140	$24.59	80
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$70,660	$33.97	120
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$58,360	$28.06	90
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,760	$29.69	620
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$34,950	$16.80	220
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$46,340	$22.28	140
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$49,370	$23.74	n/a
Library Assistants, Clerical	$29,790	$14.32	n/a
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$48,200	$23.17	60
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$34,670	$16.67	40
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$42,180	$20.28	530
Office Clerks, General	$44,470	$21.38	1,650
Order Clerk	$40,470	$19.46	30
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$53,550	$25.75	40
Postal Service Clerk	$62,130	$29.87	60
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$58,510	$28.13	180
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$58,980	$28.36	90
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$61,190	$29.42	70
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$55,550	$26.71	50
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$36,900	$17.74	540
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$44,200	$21.25	640
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$44,310	$21.30	300
Teller	$38,640	$18.58	220

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$35,690	$17.16	140

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$80,390	$38.65	n/a
Carpenter	$59,230	$28.47	420
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$58,940	$28.34	160
Construction and Building Inspectors	$70,730	$34.01	50
Construction Laborer	$48,400	$23.27	740
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$55,750	$26.80	30
Electrician	$61,650	$29.64	390
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,960	$36.52	460
Highway Maintenance Worker	$59,220	$28.47	180
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$61,200	$29.42	280
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$52,000	$25.00	180
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$63,100	$30.34	190
Roofer	$50,720	$24.38	60
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$51,720	$24.87	100
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$52,620	$25.30	60
Sheet Metal Worker	$65,940	$31.70	70

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$48,450	$23.30	70
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$52,220	$25.11	320
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$63,240	$30.40	150
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$64,230	$30.88	50
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$108,970	$52.39	60
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$75,170	$36.14	230
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$60,590	$29.13	210
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$61,790	$29.71	270
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$44,890	$21.58	90
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$46,850	$22.52	620
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$62,320	$29.96	110
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$48,360	$23.25	40
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$46,540	$22.37	40
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$60,690	$29.18	60
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$77,570	$37.30	30
Tire Repairers and Changers	$42,120	$20.25	70

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$36,090	$17.35	270
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$38,130	$18.33	90
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$47,030	$22.61	40
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$53,550	$25.75	30
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,190	$21.73	50
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator	$46,570	$22.39	60
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer	$66,780	$32.11	40
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,600	$19.04	70
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$40,150	$19.30	60
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$65,460	$31.47	270
Food Batchmaker	$45,610	$21.93	240
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,420	$18.95	50
Helpers--Production Workers	$42,220	$20.30	40
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$44,190	$21.24	220
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$35,280	$16.96	90
Machinist	$49,420	$23.76	260
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$37,840	$18.19	470
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,070	$18.31	60
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$54,020	$25.97	200
Printing Press Operator	$44,380	$21.34	80
Production Workers, All Other	$41,420	$19.91	80
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,870	$22.54	120
Sewing Machine Operator	$37,900	$18.22	130
Tool and Die Makers	$63,260	$30.41	60
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$60,390	$29.03	90
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$49,420	$23.76	130
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$36,260	$17.44	40

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bus Drivers, School	$48,480	$23.31	170
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$79,440	$38.19	90
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$35,060	$16.86	110
Driver/Sales Worker	$43,430	$20.88	290
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$62,130	$29.87	180
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$57,700	$27.74	740
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$47,340	$22.76	230
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$38,750	$18.63	630
Light Truck Driver	$42,650	$20.50	440
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$34,500	$16.59	200
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$49,450	$23.78	260
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$41,080	$19.75	90
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,460	$17.05	1,260