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Monroe salaries

The median worker in the Monroe, MI metro area earned $46,220 a year in 2024, about $22.22 an hour. That ranks #212 of the 391 metro areas published here, 6.6% below the national median.

Michigan

Median pay $46,220 $22.22 per hour
Vs national -6.6% U.S. $49,500
Workers 40,800 wage and salary
Metro rank #212 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Monroe pays 4.3% 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
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 2.29× 880 $38,550
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1.61× 580 $30,430
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1.53× 840 $53,320
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1.5× 550 $61,030
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1.49× 1,490 $28,360
Office Clerks, General 1.46× 970 $43,330
Stockers and Order Fillers 1.44× 1,060 $36,120
Cashiers 1.33× 1,110 $28,820
Retail Salespersons 1.28× 1,290 $31,640
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1.21× 960 $36,500
Waiters and Waitresses 1.02× 620 $35,700
General and Operations Managers 0.82× 770 $100,420

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Monroe
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
General and Operations Managers $100,420 $48.28 770
Registered Nurses $87,020 $41.84 690
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $85,630 $41.17 200
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $75,920 $36.50 220
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $74,540 $35.84 390
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $73,780 $35.47 360
Accountants and Auditors $73,590 $35.38 280
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $64,580 $31.05 210
Machinists $64,390 $30.96 380
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $63,960 n/a 330
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $62,200 $29.90 200
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $61,930 n/a 300
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $61,610 $29.62 240
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $61,030 n/a 550
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $53,320 $25.63 840
Construction Laborers $50,640 $24.35 380
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $48,780 $23.45 250
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $47,390 $22.78 200
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $47,220 $22.70 310
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $46,940 $22.57 410
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $46,860 $22.53 320
Customer Service Representatives $43,540 $20.93 410
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $43,420 $20.87 280
Office Clerks, General $43,330 $20.83 970
Light Truck Drivers $42,150 $20.26 210
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $41,450 $19.93 320
Bartenders $41,400 $19.90 260
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $40,480 $19.46 330
Security Guards $40,390 $19.42 420
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $38,550 $18.54 880
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $38,510 $18.51 360
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $38,240 $18.38 200
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,060 $18.30 280
Nursing Assistants $37,550 $18.05 410
Medical Assistants $37,290 $17.93 200
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $37,090 $17.83 260
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $36,500 $17.55 960
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $36,390 $17.50 390
Stockers and Order Fillers $36,120 $17.37 1,060
Cooks, Restaurant $35,790 $17.21 400
Waiters and Waitresses $35,700 $17.16 620
Receptionists and Information Clerks $35,700 $17.16 210
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $34,560 $16.61 390
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $33,750 $16.23 790
Retail Salespersons $31,640 $15.21 1,290
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $30,430 n/a 580
Cashiers $28,820 $13.85 1,110
Fast Food and Counter Workers $28,360 $13.63 1,490

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Monroe by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,490 $28,360 $13.63
Retail Salespersons 1,290 $31,640 $15.21
Cashiers 1,110 $28,820 $13.85
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,060 $36,120 $17.37
Office Clerks, General 970 $43,330 $20.83
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 960 $36,500 $17.55
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 880 $38,550 $18.54
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 840 $53,320 $25.63
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 790 $33,750 $16.23
General and Operations Managers 770 $100,420 $48.28
Registered Nurses 690 $87,020 $41.84
Waiters and Waitresses 620 $35,700 $17.16
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 580 $30,430 n/a
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 550 $61,030 n/a
Security Guards 420 $40,390 $19.42
Nursing Assistants 410 $37,550 $18.05
Customer Service Representatives 410 $43,540 $20.93
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 410 $46,940 $22.57
Cooks, Restaurant 400 $35,790 $17.21
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 390 $36,390 $17.50

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

Monroe pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Monroe?

The median across all occupations is $46,220, or $22.22 an hour, covering 40,800 wage and salary workers. The mean is $58,140, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Monroe pay more than the rest of Michigan?

No. The metro median of $46,220 is 4.3% 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 Monroe?

General and Operations Managers ($100,420), Registered Nurses ($87,020), First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers ($85,630). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Monroe unusually full of?

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators, at 2.29× 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.