Careers in Monroe, MI
Part of Michigan.
Monroe, MI’s regional price level is below the national average (index 93.492, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).
Unemployment rate: 4.7% · 68,700 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).
Highest-Paying Careers
See full list →- 1Chief Executives$244,760
- 2Physicians, All Other$210,090
- 3Architectural and Engineering Managers$158,170
- 4Computer and Information Systems Managers$153,080
- 5Financial Managers$140,110
Largest Occupations
See full list →- 1Fast Food and Counter Workers1,330 employed
- 2Retail Salespersons1,250 employed
- 3Cashiers1,220 employed
- 4Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1,110 employed
- 5Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,090 employed
Highest Concentration
See full list →- 1Nuclear Engineers21.96× national avg
- 2Foundry Mold and Coremakers13.73× national avg
- 3Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic12.69× national avg
- 4Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic9.71× national avg
- 5Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic5.80× national avg
Best Purchasing Power
See full list →cost-of-living adjusted
- 1Chief Executives$261,798
- 2Physicians, All Other$224,714
- 3Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,180
- 4Computer and Information Systems Managers$163,736
- 5Financial Managers$149,863
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.