Career Atlas USA

Careers in Flint, MI

Part of Michigan.

Flint, MI’s regional price level is below the national average (index 93.034, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 5.7% · 166,940 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Nurse Anesthetists$240,540
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$199,990
  3. 3Chief Executives$197,790
  4. 4Family Medicine Physicians$195,850
  5. 5Dentists, General$177,720

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators6,260 employed
  2. 2Fast Food and Counter Workers4,800 employed
  3. 3Home Health and Personal Care Aides4,090 employed
  4. 4Retail Salespersons4,080 employed
  5. 5Registered Nurses3,910 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators5.13× national avg
  2. 2Special Education Teachers, All Other4.20× national avg
  3. 3Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other3.91× national avg
  4. 4Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic3.21× national avg
  5. 5Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other3.19× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Nurse Anesthetists$258,551
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$214,964
  3. 3Chief Executives$212,600
  4. 4Family Medicine Physicians$210,514
  5. 5Dentists, General$191,027

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Michigan state page.