Overall Michigan Employment Outlook

Michigan Jobs – Overall Employment Outlook
Recent statistics by the US Government shows Michigan to have 257,564 employers offering 4,218,191 jobs. The weekly wage (average) for jobs in Michigan is $808 per week ($42,016 annually). The Private sector has contributed more jobs to the state of Michigan than any other state. This is shown with over 3,602,687 jobs and 249,343 employers in Michigna. Average weekly pay in the Private sector is $800 per week ($41,600 annually). The second highest sector is Government jobs (state, and county) with 420,062 positions and 5,065 employers. The average weekly wage for Government employment is $783 per week ($40,716 annually).

Industry Outlook on Jobs in Michigan

A review of these numbers shows that the certain industries that offer jobs in Michigan. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities jobs in the Service-Providing sector make up the majority of Michigan jobs. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities jobs account for 53,612 employers in Michigan which hire 776,032 people. Their average weekly salary is $690 per week ( $35,880 Annually). Manufacturing jobs are created by 14,769 employers in Michigan which employ 620,436 people. The average weekly salary for an employee who works in the Manufacturing industry is $1,103 per week ($57,356 annually).

During the construction housing boom hayday, the Construction industry contributed up to 173,534 jobs in Michigan, but recent financial problems in the housing market is bound to reduce this number. The number of businesses and companies hiring employees in the construction field include 26,386 firms, paying their employees $923 weekly or $47,996 annually.

Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Q3 2007

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