The most recent statistics gathered by the US Government shows Michigan to have 257,564 employers offering 4,218,191 jobs. The average weekly wage for these Michigan jobs is $808 per week ($42,016 annually). Overall, the Private sector has more jobs in Michigan than any other with 3,602,687 jobs and 249,343 employers. The average weekly wage for the Private sector is $800 per week ($41,600 annually). The next highest sector is Local Government jobs with 420,062 positions and 5,065 employers. The average weekly wage for Local Government jobs is $783 per week ($40,716 annually). Rounding out the jobs in Michigan is the State Government sector which has 1,533 firms and agencies that employ 141,806 people in Michigan. The average weekly wage for State Government jobs is $992 per week ($51,584 annually) .
A deeper analysis of these statistics reveals the specific industries that offer jobs in Michigan. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities jobs in the
Service-Providing sector make up the majority of Michigan jobs. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities jobs account for
53,612 employers in Michigan which hire 776,032
people. Their average weekly salary is $690 per week ( $35,880 Annually).
Manufacturing jobs are created by 14,769 employers in Michigan which employ
620,436 people. The average weekly salary for an employee who works in the Manufacturing industry is
$1,103 per week ($57,356 annually).
If you're interested in Michigan jobs in the Goods-Producing industry, you should know that Manufacturing jobs employ
the most people, with 620,436 positions filled by 14,769
employers in Michigan. A person with a career in Manufacturing earns $1,103 per week in pay, on average or
$57,356 annually.
The Construction industry makes up 173,534 Michigan jobs. The number of businesses and
companies hiring employees in this field include 26,386 firms, paying their employees $923
weekly or $47,996 annually.
For those interested in the Service Providing industry, it is made up of 205,503 companies that create 2,768,821 Michigan jobs.
Jobs in the Service Providing sector will earn an employee $728 weekly ($37,856 Annually).
The Goods Producing industry is made up of 43,840 companies that employ 833,866 people in Michigan.
Jobs in Goods Producing industries pay on average $1,038 per week ($53,976 annually). The highest paying jobs in this sector are
Manufacturing jobs which pay on average $1,103 per week
($57,356 annually).
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Q3 2007.
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