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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Jackson, MI

What professions have the highest employment in Jackson, MI? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Jackson, MI. We note that the total employment in Jackson, MI is 55,930. The most popular job is the miscellaneous assemblers and fabricator profession, which employs 1,850 people (3.31 percent of the total employment in Jackson, MI). The second most common job is the fast food and counter worker profession which employs 1,770 people (3.16 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Jackson, MI is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Jackson, MI (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	55,930	100.00%	$43,280
2	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	1,850	3.31%	$38,790
3	Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,770	3.16%	$26,720
4	Retail Salespersons	1,420	2.54%	$30,020
5	Cashiers	1,360	2.43%	$26,180
6	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,240	2.22%	$31,410
7	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,200	2.15%	$28,670
8	Office Clerks, General	1,150	2.06%	$38,900
9	General and Operations Managers	1,100	1.97%	$88,830
10	Customer Service Representatives	980	1.75%	$38,740
11	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	980	1.75%	$35,450
12	Waiters and Waitresses	760	1.36%	$28,470
13	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	720	1.29%	$49,240
14	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	690	1.23%	$38,790
15	Machinists	670	1.20%	$46,370
16	Nursing Assistants	550	0.98%	$36,500
17	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	550	0.98%	$46,550
18	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	540	0.97%	$61,820
19	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	530	0.95%	$29,470
20	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	520	0.93%	$60,990
21	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	500	0.89%	$38,980
22	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	480	0.86%	$44,060
23	Medical Secretaries	480	0.86%	$36,450
24	Accountants and Auditors	470	0.84%	$67,020
25	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	470	0.84%	$32,750
26	Restaurant Cooks	460	0.82%	$29,790
27	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	450	0.80%	$63,930
28	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	430	0.77%	$41,710
29	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	430	0.77%	$60,560
30	Construction Laborers	430	0.77%	$40,160
31	Electrical Engineers	390	0.70%	$99,520
32	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	390	0.70%	$35,860
33	Receptionists and Information Clerks	340	0.61%	$31,770
34	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	340	0.61%	$60,220
35	Medical Assistants	330	0.59%	$38,820
36	Software Developers	320	0.57%	$99,960
37	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	320	0.57%	$36,230
38	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	320	0.57%	$39,390
39	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	310	0.55%	$35,630
40	Other Production Workers	310	0.55%	$30,220
41	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	300	0.54%	$103,800
42	Other Business Operations Specialists	300	0.54%	$72,030
43	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	290	0.52%	$38,640
44	Driver/Sales Workers	290	0.52%	$40,390
45	Industrial Engineers	280	0.50%	$81,360
46	Childcare Workers	280	0.50%	$25,710
47	Packers and Packagers	280	0.50%	$29,030
48	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	270	0.48%	$61,720
49	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	270	0.48%	$35,810
50	Computer User Support Specialists	260	0.46%	$48,090
51	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	260	0.46%	$37,740
52	Human Resources Specialists	260	0.46%	$62,400
53	Mechanical Engineers	240	0.43%	$77,330
54	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	240	0.43%	$29,990
55	Financial Managers	240	0.43%	$126,410
56	Industrial Production Managers	240	0.43%	$100,470
57	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	230	0.41%	$62,210
58	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	230	0.41%	$47,300
59	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	220	0.39%	$48,080
60	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	220	0.39%	$60,920
61	Pharmacy Technicians	220	0.39%	$36,360
62	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	220	0.39%	$58,010
63	Tellers	220	0.39%	$35,620
64	Electricians	220	0.39%	$58,330
65	School Bus Drivers	220	0.39%	$40,760
66	Food Preparation Workers	210	0.38%	$27,320
67	Bartenders	210	0.38%	$26,830
68	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	210	0.38%	$42,030
69	Tool and Die Makers	200	0.36%	$60,860
70	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	190	0.34%	$70,200
71	Security Guards	190	0.34%	$34,810
72	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	190	0.34%	$35,730
73	Postal Service Mail Carriers	190	0.34%	$51,850
74	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	180	0.32%	$28,400
75	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	180	0.32%	$61,620
76	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	180	0.32%	$59,910
77	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	180	0.32%	$68,400
78	Dishwashers	170	0.30%	$26,750
79	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	170	0.30%	$59,810
80	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	170	0.30%	$60,110
81	Project Management Specialists	170	0.30%	$83,210
82	Coaches and Scouts	160	0.29%	$39,490
83	Carpenters	160	0.29%	$54,080
84	Social and Human Service Assistants	150	0.27%	$35,640
85	Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	150	0.27%	$29,750
86	Dental Assistants	150	0.27%	$44,530
87	Firefighters	150	0.27%	$35,660
88	Medical and Health Services Managers	150	0.27%	$84,880
89	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	150	0.27%	$55,150
90	Computer Systems Analysts	140	0.25%	$108,300
91	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	140	0.25%	$44,890
92	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	140	0.25%	$45,440
93	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	140	0.25%	$22,330
94	Billing and Posting Clerks	140	0.25%	$41,560
95	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	140	0.25%	$60,460
96	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	140	0.25%	$34,700
97	Sales Managers	140	0.25%	$127,750
98	Computer and Information Systems Managers	140	0.25%	$132,220
99	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	140	0.25%	$101,700
100	Pharmacists	130	0.23%	$128,870

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