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Flint salaries

The median worker in the Flint, MI metro area earned $45,010 a year in 2024, about $21.64 an hour. That ranks #261 of the 391 metro areas published here, 9.1% below the national median.

Michigan

Median pay $45,010 $21.64 per hour
Vs national -9.1% U.S. $49,500
Workers 133,920 wage and salary
Metro rank #261 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Flint pays 6.8% less than Michigan as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Billing and Posting Clerks 2.41× 870 $45,120
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2.26× 750 $58,290
Security Guards 2.11× 2,280 $35,960
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 1.7× 670 $84,180
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1.69× 5,530 $28,280
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 1.57× 940 $46,350
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 1.56× 600 $34,430
Stockers and Order Fillers 1.56× 3,770 $38,290
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 1.43× 560 $30,640
Driver/Sales Workers 1.4× 510 $42,380
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1.39× 1,660 $30,720
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1.38× 990 $40,050

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Flint
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Physicians, All Other $225,460 $108.40 300
General Internal Medicine Physicians $220,990 $106.24 270
Dentists, General $178,900 $86.01 200
Pharmacists $132,960 $63.93 290
Financial Managers $127,470 $61.29 460
Physician Assistants $124,200 $59.71 250
Nurse Practitioners $121,630 $58.47 340
Sales Managers $109,190 $52.50 340
Industrial Engineers $106,980 $51.43 400
Industrial Production Managers $103,420 $49.72 450
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $101,810 n/a 340
Construction Managers $101,600 $48.85 250
Medical and Health Services Managers $100,490 $48.31 630
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $97,610 $46.93 240
Physical Therapists $97,430 $46.84 270
Software Developers $96,900 $46.59 260
Mechanical Engineers $92,460 $44.45 230
Registered Nurses $87,720 $42.18 3,910
General and Operations Managers $87,290 $41.97 2,420
Management Analysts $86,530 $41.60 250
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $84,180 $40.47 670
Project Management Specialists $82,890 $39.85 520
Sheet Metal Workers $81,810 $39.33 380
Social and Community Service Managers $80,120 $38.52 230
Electricians $78,840 $37.90 780
Dental Hygienists $77,720 $37.37 400
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $76,430 $36.74 920
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $74,850 $35.99 440
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $74,080 $35.62 450
Accountants and Auditors $69,520 $33.42 870
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $68,980 $33.16 310
Healthcare Social Workers $68,210 $32.79 210
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $67,900 $32.64 200
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $67,060 $32.24 460
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $64,970 $31.24 650
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $64,480 $31.00 280
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $63,700 $30.63 410
Compliance Officers $63,470 $30.52 210
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $62,980 n/a 1,370
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $62,960 $30.27 560
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $62,820 n/a 1,050
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $62,720 $30.16 260
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $62,610 $30.10 270
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $62,420 n/a 440
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $62,190 $29.90 950
Human Resources Specialists $61,980 $29.80 570
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $61,530 $29.58 220
Buyers and Purchasing Agents $61,490 $29.56 280
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $61,470 $29.55 400
Loan Officers $60,620 $29.14 290
Carpenters $60,590 $29.13 500
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $60,400 $29.04 890
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $59,900 $28.80 280
Machinists $59,450 $28.58 370
Food Service Managers $59,260 $28.49 330
Training and Development Specialists $59,060 $28.39 230
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $58,900 $28.32 240
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $58,780 $28.26 450
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $58,480 $28.11 640
Postal Service Mail Carriers $58,390 $28.07 490

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Flint by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers 5,530 $28,280 $13.60
Retail Salespersons 4,420 $32,450 $15.60
Registered Nurses 3,910 $87,720 $42.18
Stockers and Order Fillers 3,770 $38,290 $18.41
Cashiers 3,420 $28,610 $13.76
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 3,170 $32,950 $15.84
Office Clerks, General 2,910 $39,790 $19.13
General and Operations Managers 2,420 $87,290 $41.97
Security Guards 2,280 $35,960 $17.29
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,230 $34,180 $16.43
Waiters and Waitresses 2,000 $36,150 $17.38
Customer Service Representatives 1,820 $37,710 $18.13
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,660 $30,720 n/a
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,580 $36,690 $17.64
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,420 $41,780 $20.09
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,390 $49,590 $23.84
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,370 $62,980 n/a
Nursing Assistants 1,280 $39,120 $18.81
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,280 $36,150 $17.38
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,280 $44,820 $21.55

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Michigan metro areas

Flint pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Flint?

The median across all occupations is $45,010, or $21.64 an hour, covering 133,920 wage and salary workers. The mean is $57,120, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Flint pay more than the rest of Michigan?

No. The metro median of $45,010 is 6.8% below the Michigan median of $48,300. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Flint?

Physicians, All Other ($225,460), General Internal Medicine Physicians ($220,990), Dentists, General ($178,900). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Flint unusually full of?

Billing and Posting Clerks, at 2.41× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.