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Average salary by job family in Muskegon
| Management | $113,220 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $95,410 |
| Legal | $89,100 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $87,400 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $84,080 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $80,850 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $76,950 |
| Construction and Extraction | $64,720 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $60,690 |
| Protective Service | $59,850 |
| Community and Social Service | $57,530 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $56,780 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $54,170 |
| Production | $50,960 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $46,390 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $42,470 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $42,310 |
| Sales and Related | $41,890 |
| Healthcare Support | $39,520 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $36,940 |
| Personal Care and Service | $34,650 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $34,220 |
Highest-paying jobs in Muskegon
- Family Medicine Physicians$249,740
- Nurse Anesthetists$244,730
- Chief Executives$201,270
- Architectural and Engineering Managers$153,150
- Dentists, General$143,590
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,860
- Pharmacists$136,420
- Sales Managers$133,500
- Human Resources Managers$132,840
- Financial Managers$131,840
Most common jobs in Muskegon and what they pay
| Job | Jobs | Average salary | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 2,740 | $29,110 | $28,850 |
| Retail Salespersons | 2,360 | $34,980 | $30,570 |
| Cashiers | 1,890 | $30,040 | $28,590 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 1,440 | $35,430 | $34,950 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 1,250 | $35,250 | $33,790 |
| General and Operations Managers | 1,140 | $109,190 | $86,200 |
| Office Clerks, General | 1,020 | $43,960 | $42,610 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 930 | $44,470 | $44,920 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 930 | $43,040 | $41,540 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 900 | $39,250 | $38,330 |
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Cost of living in Muskegon
Prices in the Muskegon area are 7% below the U.S. average, with a BEA price parity of 92.5 for 2024. The average local salary of $56,400 therefore buys what $60,960 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. A typical home is worth $255,271, 4.0 times the median household income of $63,495.
$255,271typical home value
$63,495median household income
92.5BEA price parity
175,378metro population
Take-home pay in Muskegon
| Salary level | Gross | After tax | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th percentile wage | $35,080 | $28,829 | $2,402 |
| Median wage | $46,060 | $37,075 | $3,090 |
| Average wage | $56,400 | $44,841 | $3,737 |
| 75th percentile wage | $64,150 | $50,653 | $4,221 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Muskegon's local income tax (1%).
Salaries for every job in Muskegon
Management18 jobs
- Chief Executives$201K
- Architectural and Engineering Managers$153K
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$140K
- Sales Managers$134K
- Human Resources Managers$133K
- Financial Managers$132K
- Marketing Managers$128K
- Industrial Production Managers$124K
- Managers, All Other$122K
- Medical and Health Services Managers$120K
- Construction Managers$113K
- General and Operations Managers$109K
- Administrative Services Managers$108K
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$102K
- Facilities Managers$97K
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$89K
- Social and Community Service Managers$86K
- Food Service Managers$62K
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical17 jobs
- Family Medicine Physicians$250K
- Nurse Anesthetists$245K
- Dentists, General$144K
- Pharmacists$136K
- Physician Assistants$132K
- Nurse Practitioners$119K
- Physical Therapists$95K
- Physicians, All Other$90K
- Occupational Therapists$83K
- Speech-Language Pathologists$83K
- Dental Hygienists$82K
- Dietitians and Nutritionists$67K
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63K
- Medical Records Specialists$48K
- Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$48K
- Pharmacy Technicians$44K
- Opticians, Dispensing$40K
Legal2 jobs
Architecture and Engineering10 jobs
- Electrical Engineers$106K
- Mechanical Engineers$96K
- Civil Engineers$95K
- Industrial Engineers$92K
- Engineers, All Other$90K
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69K
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68K
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64K
- Mechanical Drafters$60K
- Architectural and Civil Drafters$54K
Computer and Mathematical5 jobs
Life, Physical, and Social Science4 jobs
Business and Financial Operations17 jobs
- Personal Financial Advisors$121K
- Management Analysts$103K
- Project Management Specialists$88K
- Financial and Investment Analysts$85K
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$84K
- Accountants and Auditors$82K
- Cost Estimators$80K
- Compliance Officers$79K
- Loan Officers$76K
- Logisticians$76K
- Human Resources Specialists$72K
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents$71K
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other$69K
- Fundraisers$64K
- Training and Development Specialists$63K
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$62K
- Property Appraisers and Assessors$61K
Construction and Extraction12 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$92K
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$71K
- Electricians$70K
- Sheet Metal Workers$69K
- Construction and Building Inspectors$68K
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$63K
- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$54K
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$53K
- Carpenters$53K
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance$51K
- Construction Laborers$50K
- Highway Maintenance Workers$49K
Educational Instruction and Library19 jobs
- Instructional Coordinators$85K
- Special Education Teachers, Preschool$74K
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$74K
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$71K
- Special Education Teachers, All Other$70K
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$69K
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School$69K
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$68K
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$67K
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$67K
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$61K
- Teachers and Instructors, All Other$59K
- Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$57K
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$56K
- Self-Enrichment Teachers$48K
- Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$46K
- Tutors$45K
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$42K
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36K
Protective Service5 jobs
Community and Social Service9 jobs
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$68K
- Healthcare Social Workers$67K
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$62K
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers$61K
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$60K
- Clergy$55K
- Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$53K
- Rehabilitation Counselors$46K
- Social and Human Service Assistants$39K
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair15 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78K
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61K
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery$60K
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$60K
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers$60K
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$57K
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$56K
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$55K
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$55K
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$52K
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48K
- Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$48K
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$46K
- Tire Repairers and Changers$38K
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$38K
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media4 jobs
Production32 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73K
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$63K
- Tool and Die Makers$62K
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$56K
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$55K
- Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$55K
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$54K
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$53K
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$52K
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52K
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$51K
- Machinists$51K
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49K
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46K
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$45K
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45K
- Production Workers, All Other$45K
- Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$44K
- Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$44K
- Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$44K
- Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$44K
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$44K
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43K
- Printing Press Operators$43K
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43K
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$42K
- Food Batchmakers$41K
- Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40K
- Butchers and Meat Cutters$40K
- Helpers--Production Workers$40K
- Bakers$35K
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$33K
Office and Administrative Support24 jobs
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$65K
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64K
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$61K
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59K
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$56K
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$52K
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50K
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$49K
- File Clerks$49K
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$49K
- Billing and Posting Clerks$47K
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46K
- Order Clerks$46K
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45K
- Data Entry Keyers$44K
- Office Clerks, General$44K
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$42K
- Customer Service Representatives$41K
- Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$39K
- Tellers$39K
- Receptionists and Information Clerks$37K
- Library Assistants, Clerical$34K
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$32K
- Information and Record Clerks, All Other$32K
Transportation and Material Moving15 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$69K
- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$63K
- Sailors and Marine Oilers$53K
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$52K
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$49K
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44K
- Bus Drivers, School$44K
- Light Truck Drivers$43K
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39K
- Driver/Sales Workers$38K
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36K
- Stockers and Order Fillers$35K
- Packers and Packagers, Hand$35K
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$33K
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$31K
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry1 jobs
Sales and Related11 jobs
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$117K
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$104K
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$80K
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73K
- Insurance Sales Agents$63K
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61K
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$49K
- Counter and Rental Clerks$38K
- Parts Salespersons$37K
- Retail Salespersons$35K
- Cashiers$30K
Healthcare Support8 jobs
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance4 jobs
Personal Care and Service6 jobs
Food Preparation and Serving Related14 jobs
- Chefs and Head Cooks$57K
- Waiters and Waitresses$44K
- Bartenders$43K
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$39K
- Cooks, Short Order$37K
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36K
- Cooks, Restaurant$36K
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35K
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$33K
- Food Preparation Workers$31K
- Dishwashers$31K
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$29K
- Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$29K
- Cooks, Fast Food$29K
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Salary in Muskegon: questions
What is a good salary in Muskegon?
Half of all workers in the Muskegon metro earn less than $46,060 and the average is $56,400. Earning more than $64,150 puts you in the top quarter of local wages.
How much do you need to earn in Muskegon to match a $70,751 salary elsewhere?
About $65,458, because prices here are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5).
What are the highest-paying jobs in Muskegon?
Family Medicine Physicians ($249,740), Nurse Anesthetists ($244,730), Chief Executives ($201,270).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. Area Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI (34740), all occupations and 252 individual jobs.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Population and median household income: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Muskegon's local income tax (1%).
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