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Saginaw salaries

The median worker in the Saginaw, MI metro area earned $45,630 a year in 2024, about $21.94 an hour. That ranks #235 of the 391 metro areas published here, 7.8% below the national median.

Michigan

Median pay $45,630 $21.94 per hour
Vs national -7.8% U.S. $49,500
Workers 79,670 wage and salary
Metro rank #235 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Saginaw pays 5.5% 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
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 7.82× 740 $43,210
Mechanical Engineers 5.62× 830 $99,290
Machinists 3.75× 580 $50,710
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 3.34× 2,510 $38,090
Nursing Assistants 1.79× 1,280 $38,280
Retail Salespersons 1.75× 3,430 $29,680
Medical Assistants 1.65× 680 $40,160
Registered Nurses 1.59× 2,690 $85,640
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 1.52× 540 $47,010
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1.43× 1,630 $30,060
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1.36× 780 $44,750
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 1.33× 590 $38,390

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Saginaw
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Nurse Practitioners $126,580 $60.86 230
Financial Managers $124,310 $59.77 360
Sales Managers $119,400 $57.41 230
Medical and Health Services Managers $108,480 $52.16 300
Lawyers $104,870 $50.42 210
Software Developers $103,030 $49.53 380
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $101,880 n/a 210
Mechanical Engineers $99,290 $47.74 830
Industrial Engineers $98,400 $47.31 280
Project Management Specialists $93,720 $45.06 320
General and Operations Managers $88,480 $42.54 1,410
Registered Nurses $85,640 $41.18 2,690
Computer Systems Analysts $84,670 $40.71 210
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $77,130 $37.08 280
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $76,650 $36.85 320
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $72,740 $34.97 380
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $71,660 $34.45 320
Accountants and Auditors $70,400 $33.85 730
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $69,940 $33.63 230
Buyers and Purchasing Agents $67,970 $32.68 250
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $67,530 $32.47 590
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $63,570 n/a 720
Tool and Die Makers $63,450 $30.51 220
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $63,350 n/a 400
Electricians $63,060 $30.32 360
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $62,220 $29.91 260
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $62,110 $29.86 290
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $61,080 $29.36 240
Human Resources Specialists $61,060 $29.35 400
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $60,790 $29.22 220
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $60,720 $29.19 560
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $60,060 n/a 210
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $59,950 $28.82 460
Carpenters $59,290 $28.50 480
Computer User Support Specialists $57,680 $27.73 250
Postal Service Mail Carriers $56,330 $27.08 240
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $54,290 $26.10 400
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $53,510 $25.73 200
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $53,470 $25.71 330
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $52,100 $25.05 370
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $51,210 $24.62 390
Machinists $50,710 $24.38 580
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $50,350 $24.21 940
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $47,600 $22.89 200
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $47,010 $22.60 540
Construction Laborers $46,760 $22.48 490
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $46,030 $22.13 320
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $45,970 $22.10 610
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $44,750 $21.52 780
Driver/Sales Workers $44,500 $21.39 230
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $44,320 $21.31 720
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $43,750 $21.04 850
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $43,210 $20.77 740
Office Clerks, General $42,880 $20.62 1,670
Billing and Posting Clerks $42,320 $20.35 370
Bartenders $41,990 $20.19 370
Security Guards $40,790 $19.61 220
Counter and Rental Clerks $40,710 $19.57 200
Light Truck Drivers $40,420 $19.43 470
Medical Assistants $40,160 $19.31 680

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Saginaw by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Retail Salespersons 3,430 $29,680 $14.27
Registered Nurses 2,690 $85,640 $41.18
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 2,510 $38,090 $18.31
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,160 $28,130 $13.52
Cashiers 1,990 $28,270 $13.59
Office Clerks, General 1,670 $42,880 $20.62
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,630 $30,060 $14.45
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,520 $31,530 $15.16
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,500 $30,410 $14.62
Waiters and Waitresses 1,480 $36,400 $17.50
General and Operations Managers 1,410 $88,480 $42.54
Nursing Assistants 1,280 $38,280 $18.41
Customer Service Representatives 1,060 $39,290 $18.89
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 940 $50,350 $24.21
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 850 $43,750 $21.04
Mechanical Engineers 830 $99,290 $47.74
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 820 $36,670 $17.63
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 780 $44,750 $21.52
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 750 $29,530 n/a
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 740 $43,210 $20.77

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

Saginaw pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Saginaw?

The median across all occupations is $45,630, or $21.94 an hour, covering 79,670 wage and salary workers. The mean is $58,380, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Saginaw pay more than the rest of Michigan?

No. The metro median of $45,630 is 5.5% 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 Saginaw?

Nurse Practitioners ($126,580), Financial Managers ($124,310), Sales Managers ($119,400). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Saginaw unusually full of?

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other, at 7.82× 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.