According to the most recent government statistics, there are 747,717 Detroit jobs.
Jobs in Detroit's Private Sector make up the majority of employment with
642,167 jobs in the Detroit, MI surrounding area (Wayne County).
This accounts for 85.88% of the
Detroit jobs market. The rest of the market comprises Local Government employment totaling
74,291 jobs, which is 9.94%
of the Detroit workforce. State Government and Federal Government
make up 15,408 (2.06%)
and 15,851 (2.12%)
Detroit jobs respectively.
To get an idea of the opportunity, there are 32,244 employers in Detroit.
The Private Sector includes 31,576 firms,
which make up 97.93%
of companies hiring in Detroit. In other sectors, 390 Local Government employers
(1.21%), 147
State Government employers (0.46%),
and 131 Federal Government employers
(0.41%) hire workers in the Detroit vicinity.
The average weekly wage in Detroit, MI is $930, which translates to $48,360 annually.
Private Sector wages are $931 per week or roughly $48,412
per year, on average. Local Government wages are $878 per week or $45,656
per year. State Government wages are $921 per week or $47,892
per year. Federal Government wages are $1,137 per week or $59,124
per year.
Of the Detroit, MI jobs available in the Private Sector, 524,291
(70.12%) are in the Service Providing industry and
117,876 (15.76%) are in the
Goods Producing industry. As far as establishments are concerned, 27,109 Detroit employers
(3.63%) do business in the Service Providing industry and
4,467 (0.6%)
operate in the Goods Producing industry.
The top Service Providing industry jobs in Detroit include Trade, Transportation, and Utilities; Education and Health Services; and
Professional and Business Services careers. Expect Goods Producing industry jobs in Detroit to include Manufacturing and
Construction.
Zeroing in on specific industries, Detroit jobs in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities industry include 142,048
positions (19%);
8,821 employers (1.18%)
and average weekly wages of $797 ($41,444 annualized salary).
Education and Health Services careers in Detroit, MI include 118,984 jobs
(15.91%); 3,775
employers (0.5%); and average weekly salaries of
$808 per week or $42,016 per year.
Professional and Business Services jobs include 112,945 Detroit employees
(15.11%);
4,863 employers (0.65%);
and weekly average salaries of $1,219 or $63,388 per year.
For those seeking Manufacturing jobs in Detroit, expect to see 94,121 positions
(12.59%) from 1,904 employers
(0.25%) and average salaries of $1,373 per week or
$71,396 per year. In addition, Detroit, MI Construction occupations include
22,825 jobs (3.05%) in
2,521 companies (0.34%)
with average salaries of $1,065 per week or $55,380 per year.
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Q3 2007.
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