Niles, Michigan Metro Area

MSA: Niles-Benton Harbor, MI
county: Berrien

Population (2017 estimate): 154,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 5.2%

NFP Employment (2017): 62,000
Average Earnings (2017): $35,800

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,0.3000,1.7,
2013,-0.2000,1.6,
2014,1.8000,1.9,
2015,1.3000,2.1,
2016,0.8000,1.8,
2017,0.6000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,7.5000,2.3,
2013,4.3000,2.0,
2014,-0.3000,2.3,
2015,9.3000,2.4,
2016,2.7000,2.0,
2017,-3.5000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,9.0000,8.1000,
2013,8.7000,7.4000,
2014,6.8000,6.2000,
2015,5.2000,5.3000,
2016,5.0000,4.9000,
2017,5.0000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,31780.00,42068.00,
2013,33150.00,42900.00,
2014,33050.00,43888.00,
2015,36120.00,44928.00,
2016,37090.00,45812.00,
2017,35800.00,47112.00,

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	2,830	46.2	0.9	$89,940
Business and Financial Operations	2,700	44.1	0.9	$66,580
IT and Mathematical	780	12.7	0.4	$69,820
Architecture and Engineering	2,470	40.4	2.3	$86,230
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	190	3.1	0.4	$57,120
Community and Social Services	770	12.6	0.9	$43,480
Legal and Judicial	250	4.2	0.5	$56,020
Education, Training, and Library	2,950	48.2	0.8	$47,240
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	730	11.9	0.9	$43,530
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	3,340	54.7	0.9	$56,520
Healthcare Support	1,610	26.3	0.9	$29,020
Protective Services	1,460	23.9	1.0	$31,030
Food Preparation and Serving Related	7,040	115.1	1.2	$19,690
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	1,800	29.4	0.9	$21,730
Personal Care and Services	1,590	25.9	0.8	$23,360
Sales and Related	6,000	98.0	1.0	$24,280
Office and Administrative Support	9,640	157.6	1.0	$30,450
Construction and Extraction	1,440	23.6	0.6	$43,400
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	2,530	41.4	1.1	$42,250
Production	8,040	131.3	2.0	$32,140
Transportation and Material Moving	2,940	48.1	0.7	$26,840