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Traverse City, MI

State

Michigan

Detailed Occupations

280

Average Salary Across Occupations

$64,418

Highest Paying Occupation in Traverse City, MI

Chief Executives leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $244,360.

Largest Employment Market in Traverse City, MI

Retail Salespersons has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 2,530 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Traverse City, MI

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Traverse City, MI

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Traverse City, MI

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Chief Executives $244,360 $117.48 70
2 Nurse Anesthetists $237,890 $114.37 30
3 Physicians, All Other $225,540 $108.44 110
4 Dentists, General $220,530 $106.03 70
5 Family Medicine Physicians $198,280 $95.33 50
6 Lawyers $167,420 $80.49 200
7 Computer and Information Systems Managers $143,650 $69.06 90
8 Architectural and Engineering Managers $138,880 $66.77 70
9 Pharmacists $135,710 $65.24 150
10 Managers, All Other $134,370 $64.60 70
11 Financial Managers $133,480 $64.17 280
12 Physician Assistants $129,520 $62.27 160
13 Marketing Managers $128,510 $61.79 80
14 Nurse Practitioners $128,150 $61.61 130
15 Personal Financial Advisors $127,160 $61.14 120
16 Human Resources Managers $125,440 $60.31 70
17 Sales Managers $123,880 $59.56 240
18 Medical and Health Services Managers $122,970 $59.12 250
19 Veterinarians $117,960 $56.71 40
20 Optometrists $114,970 $55.28 40

👥 Most Available Jobs in Traverse City, MI

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Retail Salespersons 2,530 $38,470 $18.50
2 Registered Nurses 1,990 $87,550 $42.09
3 Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,790 $29,770 $14.31
4 Cashiers 1,680 $30,880 $14.85
5 Waiters and Waitresses 1,650 $40,500 $19.47
6 Office Clerks, General 1,610 $44,090 $21.20
7 General and Operations Managers 1,550 $107,770 $51.81
8 Stockers and Order Fillers 1,300 $36,860 $17.72
9 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,030 $36,510 $17.55
10 Cooks, Restaurant 980 $36,320 $17.46
11 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 960 $46,060 $22.14
12 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 900 $40,200 $19.33
13 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 890 $36,980 $17.78
14 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 840 $54,480 $26.19
15 Customer Service Representatives 830 $42,310 $20.34
16 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 700 $46,710 $22.46
17 Accountants and Auditors 690 $75,660 $36.38
18 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 650 $43,380 $20.86
19 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 650 $43,850 $21.08
20 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 620 $34,650 $0.00