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Niles salaries

The median worker in the Niles, MI metro area earned $45,180 a year in 2024, about $21.72 an hour. That ranks #253 of the 391 metro areas published here, 8.7% below the national median.

Michigan

Median pay $45,180 $21.72 per hour
Vs national -8.7% U.S. $49,500
Workers 59,670 wage and salary
Metro rank #253 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Niles pays 6.5% 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
Mechanical Engineers 5.74× 640 $102,880
Machinists 4.47× 520 $48,160
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 2.01× 530 $66,910
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1.8× 1,020 $39,730
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 1.69× 620 $37,100
Security Guards 1.68× 810 $37,090
Waiters and Waitresses 1.52× 1,360 $36,060
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1.43× 660 $37,900
Cooks, Restaurant 1.39× 780 $36,070
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1.37× 740 $59,170
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1.37× 2,010 $28,100
Cashiers 1.28× 1,560 $28,730

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Niles
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Architectural and Engineering Managers $134,050 $64.45 250
Sales Managers $133,140 $64.01 250
Financial Managers $125,490 $60.33 230
Industrial Production Managers $105,130 $50.54 250
Mechanical Engineers $102,880 $49.46 640
Registered Nurses $98,280 $47.25 1,440
Industrial Engineers $94,660 $45.51 300
General and Operations Managers $90,030 $43.29 1,110
Project Management Specialists $81,760 $39.31 240
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $75,940 $36.51 290
Accountants and Auditors $73,670 $35.42 430
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $72,360 $34.79 360
Buyers and Purchasing Agents $71,900 $34.57 220
Electricians $71,450 $34.35 210
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $69,890 $33.60 340
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $66,910 $32.17 530
Human Resources Specialists $65,940 $31.70 310
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $63,550 n/a 260
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $63,110 n/a 370
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $62,620 $30.11 450
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $61,720 $29.67 310
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $61,560 $29.60 420
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $59,740 $28.72 210
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $59,170 n/a 740
Carpenters $57,710 $27.74 210
Postal Service Mail Carriers $52,370 $25.18 200
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $50,690 $24.37 440
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $50,230 $24.15 260
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $50,180 $24.12 220
Machinists $48,160 $23.15 520
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $47,220 $22.70 250
Construction Laborers $46,960 $22.58 310
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $45,770 $22.01 490
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $45,640 $21.94 440
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $43,160 $20.75 660
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $42,030 $20.21 580
Customer Service Representatives $41,910 $20.15 1,000
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $41,880 $20.13 300
Office Clerks, General $40,680 $19.56 1,060
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $40,440 $19.44 470
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $40,350 $19.40 450
Medical Assistants $39,940 $19.20 260
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,800 $19.14 400
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $39,730 $19.10 1,020
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $39,640 $19.06 400
Bartenders $38,100 $18.32 460
Light Truck Drivers $37,960 $18.25 340
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $37,900 $18.22 660
Nursing Assistants $37,750 $18.15 640
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $37,140 $17.86 690
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $37,100 $17.84 620
Security Guards $37,090 $17.83 810
Tellers $36,960 $17.77 300
Packers and Packagers, Hand $36,320 $17.46 290
Stockers and Order Fillers $36,260 $17.43 1,370
Cooks, Restaurant $36,070 $17.34 780
Waiters and Waitresses $36,060 $17.34 1,360
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $35,760 $17.19 210
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $35,340 $16.99 200
Receptionists and Information Clerks $34,920 $16.79 270

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Niles by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,010 $28,100 $13.51
Cashiers 1,560 $28,730 $13.81
Retail Salespersons 1,510 $32,180 $15.47
Registered Nurses 1,440 $98,280 $47.25
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,370 $36,260 $17.43
Waiters and Waitresses 1,360 $36,060 $17.34
General and Operations Managers 1,110 $90,030 $43.29
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,090 $29,680 $14.27
Office Clerks, General 1,060 $40,680 $19.56
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1,020 $39,730 $19.10
Customer Service Representatives 1,000 $41,910 $20.15
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 870 $34,410 $16.54
Security Guards 810 $37,090 $17.83
Cooks, Restaurant 780 $36,070 $17.34
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 740 $59,170 n/a
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 690 $37,140 $17.86
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 660 $37,900 $18.22
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 660 $43,160 $20.75
Mechanical Engineers 640 $102,880 $49.46
Nursing Assistants 640 $37,750 $18.15

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

Niles pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Niles?

The median across all occupations is $45,180, or $21.72 an hour, covering 59,670 wage and salary workers. The mean is $58,060, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Niles pay more than the rest of Michigan?

No. The metro median of $45,180 is 6.5% 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 Niles?

Architectural and Engineering Managers ($134,050), Sales Managers ($133,140), Financial Managers ($125,490). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Niles unusually full of?

Mechanical Engineers, at 5.74× 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.