Saginaw, MI
Across all occupations in the Saginaw, MI metropolitan area, the median wage is $46,200 a year ($22.21 an hour) and the mean $59,450, May 2025. That median is −9% against the US median of $50,980 and −6% against Michigan's $49,270. BLS counts 80,000 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is nurse anesthetists; the largest is retail salespersons.
All occupations: Saginaw, MI vs Michigan and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Saginaw, MI | Hourly | $13.90 | $16.89 | $22.21 | $34.42 | $48.32 | $28.58 | 80,000 |
| Annual | $28,900 | $35,140 | $46,200 | $71,580 | $100,500 | $59,450 | ||
| Michigan | Hourly | $14.56 | $17.82 | $23.69 | $37.46 | $53.20 | $31.21 | 4,403,730 |
| Annual | $30,290 | $37,070 | $49,270 | $77,910 | $110,650 | $64,920 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
282 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profile: Michigan. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Saginaw, MI
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse Anesthetists | $259,950 | $124.98 | 70 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $236,610 | $113.75 | 150 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $234,950 | $112.96 | 210 |
| 4 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $234,160 | $112.58 | 30 |
| 5 | Chief Executives | $200,190 | $96.25 | 90 |
| 6 | Dentists, General | $165,410 | $79.52 | 40 |
| 7 | Pharmacists | $144,470 | $69.46 | 160 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in Michigan | $143,910 | $69.19 | 150 |
| 9 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $134,640 | $64.73 | 150 |
| 10 | Marketing Managers | $131,020 | $62.99 | 70 |
| 11 | Physician Assistants | $130,270 | $62.63 | 120 |
| 12 | Financial Managers in Michigan | $129,020 | $62.03 | 410 |
| 13 | Sales Managers in Michigan | $127,720 | $61.41 | 250 |
| 14 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $126,860 | $60.99 | ** |
| 15 | Managers, All Other in Michigan | $124,990 | $60.09 | 110 |
| 16 | Nurse Practitioners | $123,580 | $59.42 | 260 |
| 17 | Human Resources Managers | $123,120 | $59.19 | 90 |
| 18 | Veterinarians | $120,140 | $57.76 | 40 |
| 19 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $112,740 | $54.20 | 360 |
| 20 | Industrial Production Managers | $111,860 | $53.78 | 230 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Saginaw, MI
Most concentrated occupations in Saginaw, MI
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tool and Die Makers | 8.47 | 250 | 3.10 | $71,910 |
| 2 | Millwrights | 4.63 | 100 | 1.20 | $91,010 |
| 3 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 4.45 | 390 | 4.90 | $55,630 |
| 4 | Machinists | 4.43 | 650 | 8.17 | $52,360 |
| 5 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 3.59 | 280 | 3.47 | $74,130 |
| 6 | Social Workers, All Other | 3.55 | 120 | 1.44 | $91,580 |
| 7 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 2.81 | 100 | 1.23 | $56,300 |
| 8 | Family Medicine Physicians | 2.69 | 150 | 1.86 | $236,610 |
| 9 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators in Michigan | 2.65 | 1,910 | 23.93 | $42,610 |
| 10 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | 2.42 | 190 | 2.41 | $66,750 |
Occupation groups in Saginaw, MI
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $102,090 | $116,830 | 4,840 | 60.48 | 0.84 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $86,330 | $107,650 | 6,610 | 82.60 | 1.31 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $85,540 | $90,770 | 1,470 | 18.39 | 1.09 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $82,090 | $86,450 | 1,260 | 15.75 | 0.47 |
| Legal | $77,210 | $98,790 | 380 | 4.71 | 0.56 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $73,750 | $78,410 | 4,170 | 52.17 | 0.77 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $73,650 | $80,300 | 400 | 4.97 | 0.52 |
| Construction and Extraction | $59,830 | $62,720 | 2,980 | 37.24 | 0.90 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $57,920 | $60,520 | 3,390 | 42.40 | 1.08 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $57,350 | $58,670 | 3,790 | 47.40 | 0.81 |
| Community and Social Service | $56,450 | $60,000 | 1,610 | 20.08 | 1.17 |
| Protective Service | $56,020 | $54,860 | 1,150 | 14.34 | 0.59 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $51,020 | $58,710 | 580 | 7.29 | 0.55 |
| Production | $46,550 | $50,940 | 7,100 | 88.70 | 1.61 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $42,350 | $45,700 | 10,510 | 131.33 | 1.15 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $37,760 | $43,600 | 5,720 | 71.55 | 0.81 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $36,970 | $41,420 | 90 | 1.13 | 0.40 |
| Healthcare Support | $36,930 | $38,550 | 4,180 | 52.22 | 1.03 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $34,990 | $36,840 | 2,850 | 35.67 | 1.22 |
| Sales and Related | $34,370 | $43,450 | 8,260 | 103.23 | 1.20 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $31,410 | $35,850 | 7,300 | 91.22 | 1.04 |
| Personal Care and Service | $31,210 | $37,020 | 1,370 | 17.14 | 0.82 |
Every occupation in Michigan, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 282 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Saginaw, MI estimates (area 40980).
*- Wage estimate not available.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the Saginaw, MI area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.