Muskegon, Michigan Metro Area

MSA: Muskegon, MI
county: Muskegon

Population (2016 estimate): 173,000
Unemployment Rate (February 2018): 6.1%

NFP Employment (2016): 64,000
Average Earnings (2016): $32,540

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2011,2.2000,1.2,
2012,1.8000,1.7,
2013,0.8000,1.6,
2014,2.0000,1.9,
2015,1.6000,2.1,
2016,-0.3000,1.7,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2011,-0.8000,2.8,
2012,-6.0000,2.3,
2013,5.6000,1.9,
2014,1.5000,2.4,
2015,-3.1000,2.3,
2016,-2.7000,2.0,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2011,11.4000,8.9000,
2012,10.1000,8.1000,
2013,9.9000,7.4000,
2014,7.7000,6.2000,
2015,5.6000,5.3000,
2016,4.8000,4.9000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2011,34240.00,41140.00,
2012,32200.00,42100.00,
2013,34000.00,42900.00,
2014,34520.00,43940.00,
2015,33460.00,44940.00,
2016,32540.00,45850.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	2,200	35.8	0.7	$85,980
Business and Financial Operations	1,490	24.3	0.5	$54,150
IT and Mathematical	390	6.4	0.2	$65,380
Architecture and Engineering	1,400	22.8	1.3	$64,760
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	180	2.9	0.4	$52,800
Community and Social Services	1,000	16.3	1.1	$45,290
Legal and Judicial	180	2.9	0.4	$60,030
Education, Training, and Library	3,270	53.3	0.9	$44,640
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	400	6.5	0.5	$40,330
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	4,180	68.1	1.2	$55,930
Healthcare Support	2,360	38.5	1.3	$28,050
Protective Services	1,230	20.1	0.8	$49,270
Food Preparation and Serving Related	6,430	104.8	1.1	$19,910
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	1,560	25.3	0.8	$22,940
Personal Care and Services	1,620	26.4	0.8	$22,280
Sales and Related	8,740	142.3	1.4	$23,850
Office and Administrative Support	8,130	132.4	0.8	$32,740
Construction and Extraction	1,850	30.2	0.8	$44,010
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	2,460	40.1	1.0	$40,570
Production	9,210	150.0	2.3	$36,600
Transportation and Material Moving	3,020	49.2	0.7	$31,220