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Muskegon-Norton Shores salaries

The median worker in the Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI metro area earned $43,140 a year in 2024, about $20.74 an hour. That ranks #311 of the 391 metro areas published here, 12.8% below the national median.

Michigan

Median pay $43,140 $20.74 per hour
Vs national -12.8% U.S. $49,500
Workers 62,510 wage and salary
Metro rank #311 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Muskegon-Norton Shores pays 10.7% 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
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 8.59× 620 $53,650
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 8.36× 520 $47,480
Machinists 4.67× 570 $46,800
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 2.77× 660 $45,220
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 2.3× 640 $64,820
Light Truck Drivers 2.16× 870 $28,900
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 2.13× 960 $49,050
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1.79× 2,740 $28,230
Cashiers 1.75× 2,230 $28,190
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1.4× 670 $35,610
Stockers and Order Fillers 1.37× 1,540 $30,960
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1.34× 790 $38,220

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Muskegon-Norton Shores
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Industrial Production Managers $103,010 $49.52 260
General and Operations Managers $88,820 $42.70 1,060
Industrial Engineers $84,840 $40.79 340
Mechanical Engineers $81,930 $39.39 250
Registered Nurses $79,940 $38.43 1,720
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $74,740 $35.93 240
Accountants and Auditors $74,250 $35.70 450
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $73,290 $35.24 270
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $67,600 $32.50 200
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $66,080 $31.77 510
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $64,820 $31.16 640
Electricians $63,820 $30.68 430
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $62,990 n/a 260
Buyers and Purchasing Agents $62,790 $30.19 210
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $62,440 $30.02 410
Human Resources Specialists $62,250 $29.93 250
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $61,540 n/a 470
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $60,450 n/a 630
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $60,240 $28.96 310
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $60,100 $28.89 260
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $53,650 $25.79 620
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $52,250 $25.12 690
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $50,490 $24.28 250
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $49,130 $23.62 220
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $49,050 $23.58 960
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,480 $22.83 520
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $46,850 $22.52 270
Machinists $46,800 $22.50 570
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,840 $22.04 420
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $45,680 $21.96 470
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $45,470 $21.86 360
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $45,220 $21.74 660
Construction Laborers $45,190 $21.73 310
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $44,890 $21.58 580
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $43,380 $20.86 550
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $42,930 $20.64 290
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $42,410 $20.39 460
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,980 $19.70 370
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $40,660 $19.55 210
Pharmacy Technicians $40,560 $19.50 260
Customer Service Representatives $40,290 $19.37 640
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $40,250 $19.35 300
Office Clerks, General $39,880 $19.17 1,050
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $39,430 $18.96 250
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,180 $18.84 250
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $39,090 $18.79 330
Medical Assistants $39,050 $18.77 360
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $38,220 $18.38 790
Bartenders $37,980 $18.26 390
Production Workers, All Other $37,970 $18.26 230
Nursing Assistants $37,650 $18.10 570
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $36,450 $17.52 270
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $35,870 $17.24 860
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $35,610 $17.12 670
Receptionists and Information Clerks $35,480 $17.06 300
Waiters and Waitresses $35,450 $17.04 950
Cooks, Restaurant $34,990 $16.82 580
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $34,440 $16.56 1,420
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $34,020 $16.36 630
Counter and Rental Clerks $33,530 $16.12 240

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Muskegon-Norton Shores by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,740 $28,230 $13.57
Cashiers 2,230 $28,190 $13.55
Retail Salespersons 1,750 $31,010 $14.91
Registered Nurses 1,720 $79,940 $38.43
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,540 $30,960 $14.89
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,420 $34,440 $16.56
General and Operations Managers 1,060 $88,820 $42.70
Office Clerks, General 1,050 $39,880 $19.17
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 960 $49,050 $23.58
Waiters and Waitresses 950 $35,450 $17.04
Light Truck Drivers 870 $28,900 $13.89
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 860 $35,870 $17.24
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 790 $38,220 $18.38
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 690 $52,250 $25.12
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 670 $35,610 $17.12
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 660 $45,220 $21.74
Customer Service Representatives 640 $40,290 $19.37
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 640 $64,820 $31.16
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 630 $60,450 n/a
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 630 $34,020 $16.36

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

Muskegon-Norton Shores pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Muskegon-Norton Shores?

The median across all occupations is $43,140, or $20.74 an hour, covering 62,510 wage and salary workers. The mean is $53,150, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Muskegon-Norton Shores pay more than the rest of Michigan?

No. The metro median of $43,140 is 10.7% 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 Muskegon-Norton Shores?

Industrial Production Managers ($103,010), General and Operations Managers ($88,820), Industrial Engineers ($84,840). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Muskegon-Norton Shores unusually full of?

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators, at 8.59× 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.