Location Salary Data

Salaries in Big Rapids, MI

Government-verified salary data from 82 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$91,494
82 filings
Median DOL Salary
$91,494
Total DOL Filings
82
Companies Hiring
23
Cost of Living Index
90.6
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Big Rapids, MI$91,494
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Big Rapids, MI is 50.2% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Big Rapids

Highest-Paying Occupations in Big Rapids

Job TitleMedian Salaryvs NationalFilings
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$97,000-7.4%10
Physical Therapists$75,920-23.3%11

BLS Wage Survey Data - Michigan

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.
BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for Michigan.
OccupationBLS Median WageEmployment
Nurse Anesthetists$234,5202,960
General Internal Medicine Physicians$227,2701,810
Family Medicine Physicians$219,9904,400
Chief Executives$219,2303,940
Physicians, All Other$197,95014,570
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$193,500560
Pediatricians, General$182,040770
Dentists, General$177,0803,920
Law Teachers, Postsecondary$167,560350
Architectural and Engineering Managers$163,00014,030

Salary Trend in Big Rapids, MI

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Big Rapids, MI has a cost of living index of 90.6, which is 9.4% less expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $110,375 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job TitleMedian SalaryCOL-Adjusted Equivalent
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$97,000$107,064
Physical Therapists$75,920$83,797

Compare to Other Cities

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Popular Salary Pages in Big Rapids, MI

Physical TherapistsHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.