The 10 Lowest Paying Jobs In Michigan For 2019

Back in high school I had the best job you could have in high school, I worked at the local movie theater for minimum wage plus free popcorn and movies. I was happy to make minimum wage back then, but now I couldn’t imagine living on the $5.86/hr I was making.

All of this reminiscing got me wondering, who gets paid the least in Michigan?

So to piggy-backing on our research into the highest paying jobs in Michigan, we decided to use data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to identify the lowest paying jobs.

After combing through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we discovered that Hosts And Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, And Coffee Shop are the lowest paid people in Michigan.

Here’s a quick look at the 10 lowest paying jobs in Michigan:

For more information on how much the lowest paying jobs pay, read on, or check out this other reading on Michigan:

If youĂÂre interested, you can read more about the Michigan job scene here:

How we determined the lowest paid jobs in Michigan

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 691 job classifications in Michigan in order to identify those that get paid the least.

We will update the data annually as it becomes available from the BLS. The most recent data is as of May 2018.

For more reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Lowest Paying Jobs In Michigan

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Hosts And Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, And Coffee Shop	$21,460	$19,260	14,380
2	Dishwashers	$21,700	$19,350	15,030
3	Combined Food Preparation And Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$22,020	$19,390	123,890
4	Gaming Dealers	$22,180	$19,320	2,960
5	Dining Room And Cafeteria Attendants And Bartender Helpers	$22,320	$19,320	10,670
6	Shampooers	$22,350	$19,510	110
7	Cooks, Fast Food	$22,580	$19,560	10,410
8	Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, And Coffee Shop	$22,870	$19,290	13,320
9	Pressers, Textile, Garment, And Related Materials	$22,990	$19,620	670
10	Cashiers	$23,190	$19,470	90,600
11	Parking Lot Attendants	$23,280	$19,300	4,380
12	Ushers, Lobby Attendants, And Ticket Takers	$23,300	$19,440	3,850
13	Locker Room, Coatroom, And Dressing Room Attendants	$23,670	$19,400	410
14	Childcare Workers	$23,670	$19,500	17,510
15	Hotel, Motel, And Resort Desk Clerks	$23,710	$19,670	5,530
16	Graders And Sorters, Agricultural Products	$23,740	$19,460	660
17	Cooks, Short Order	$23,760	$19,510	5,270
18	Textile, Apparel, And Furnishings Workers, All Other	$23,830	$19,410	330
19	Waiters And Waitresses	$23,920	$19,280	80,880
20	Automotive And Watercraft Service Attendants	$23,940	$19,530	3,510
21	Bartenders	$24,070	$19,260	17,500
22	Food Preparation Workers	$24,080	$19,500	14,630
23	Amusement And Recreation Attendants	$24,100	$19,460	8,950
24	Tour And Travel Guides	$24,180	$19,550	1,450
25	Personal Care Aides	$24,230	$19,840	39,740
26	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	$24,390	$19,580	5,130
27	Gaming And Sports Book Writers And Runners	$24,460	$19,680	180
28	Crossing Guards	$24,670	$19,490	1,360
29	Home Health Aides	$24,770	$19,670	26,580
30	Laundry And Dry-Cleaning Workers	$24,770	$19,620	6,550
31	Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners	$24,770	$19,860	25,600
32	Cleaners Of Vehicles And Equipment	$24,940	$19,550	10,270
33	Taxi Drivers And Chauffeurs	$24,990	$19,620	4,750
34	Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse	$25,130	$19,540	2,650
35	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, And Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$25,160	$19,530	4,010
36	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$25,220	$19,810	8,090
37	Food Preparation And Serving Related Workers, All Other	$25,280	$19,620	410
38	Cooks, Restaurant	$25,550	$19,700	37,160
39	Cooks, All Other	$25,650	$19,610	420
40	Personal Care And Service Workers, All Other	$26,030	$19,660	460
41	Library Assistants, Clerical	$26,040	$19,520	4,180
42	Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, And Aquacultural Animals	$26,140	$19,560	440
43	Recreation Workers	$26,290	$19,600	12,090
44	Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants	$26,310	$19,880	1,300
45	Bakers	$26,430	$19,740	5,800
46	Dietetic Technicians	$26,500	$20,150	1,070
47	Bicycle Repairers	$26,630	$19,560	760
48	Veterinary Assistants And Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$26,800	$20,210	3,510
49	Helpers–Production Workers	$26,950	$20,620	14,770
50	Skincare Specialists	$27,090	$19,510	700
51	Helpers–Roofers	$27,150	$19,710	90
52	Janitors And Cleaners, Except Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners	$27,230	$19,790	57,850
53	Retail Salespersons	$27,440	$19,570	146,550
54	Ambulance Drivers And Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$27,470	$19,910	430
55	Concierges	$27,560	$19,650	600
56	Counter And Rental Clerks	$27,570	$19,560	11,610
57	Teacher Assistants	$27,570	$19,750	35,700
58	Pharmacy Aides	$27,690	$20,100	630
59	Physical Therapist Aides	$27,810	$19,940	1,980
60	Stock Clerks And Order Fillers	$27,830	$19,850	59,060
61	Security Guards	$27,840	$19,790	26,110
62	Sewing Machine Operators	$27,860	$19,750	2,530
63	Couriers And Messengers	$28,110	$20,990	2,240
64	Baggage Porters And Bellhops	$28,140	$19,460	870
65	Packers And Packagers, Hand	$28,330	$19,600	22,190
66	Cooks, Institution And Cafeteria	$28,410	$20,560	8,560
67	Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$28,450	$19,500	1,820
68	Umpires, Referees, And Other Sports Officials	$28,460	$19,320	940
69	Telemarketers	$28,480	$19,630	2,220
70	Merchandise Displayers And Window Trimmers	$28,530	$20,020	5,820
71	Helpers–Carpenters	$28,590	$23,030	430
72	Telephone Operators	$28,610	$19,860	120
73	Funeral Attendants	$28,710	$19,900	1,140
74	Motion Picture Projectionists	$28,760	$19,490	60
75	Residential Advisors	$28,830	$19,940	2,220
76	Floral Designers	$28,840	$19,620	1,210
77	Textile Winding, Twisting, And Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders	$28,900	$20,570	100
78	Driver/sales Workers	$28,940	$19,460	12,880
79	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, And Cosmetologists	$29,080	$19,530	12,870
80	Orderlies	$29,130	$21,500	1,660
81	Sales And Related Workers, All Other	$29,230	$19,930	1,400
82	Food Processing Workers, All Other	$29,280	$21,620	490
83	Gaming Cage Workers	$29,360	$21,210	570
84	Gaming Change Persons And Booth Cashiers	$29,430	$20,060	1,100
85	Landscaping And Groundskeeping Workers	$29,670	$20,580	30,210
86	Receptionists And Information Clerks	$29,690	$20,600	30,440
87	Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, And Repair Workers	$29,920	$20,120	1,400
88	Meat, Poultry, And Fish Cutters And Trimmers	$29,980	$21,130	1,020
89	Grinding And Polishing Workers, Hand	$30,050	$20,210	2,100
90	Nursing Assistants	$30,130	$23,240	49,760
91	Tellers	$30,150	$21,780	15,180
92	Cutters And Trimmers, Hand	$30,680	$21,470	230
93	Helpers–Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, And Steamfitters	$30,710	$19,250	700
94	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Except Sawing	$30,870	$20,720	2,550
95	Religious Workers, All Other	$30,930	$19,370	130
96	Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$30,980	$20,160	1,260
97	Laborers And Freight, Stock, And Material Movers, Hand	$31,060	$20,950	74,030
98	Agricultural Workers, All Other	$31,160	$22,010	60
99	Butchers And Meat Cutters	$31,270	$19,990	3,350
100	Photographic Process Workers And Processing Machine Operators	$31,340	$20,890	540

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Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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