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Careers in Saginaw, MI

Part of Michigan.

Saginaw, MI’s regional price level is below the national average (index 90.891, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 5.7% · 75,139 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Nurse Anesthetists$259,950
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$236,610
  3. 3Physicians, All Other$234,950
  4. 4Obstetricians and Gynecologists$234,160
  5. 5Chief Executives$200,190

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Retail Salespersons3,410 employed
  2. 2Registered Nurses2,570 employed
  3. 3Customer Service Representatives2,320 employed
  4. 4Cashiers2,000 employed
  5. 5Fast Food and Counter Workers1,940 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Tool and Die Makers8.47× national avg
  2. 2Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic5.58× national avg
  3. 3Millwrights4.63× national avg
  4. 4Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic4.45× national avg
  5. 5Machinists4.43× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Nurse Anesthetists$286,002
  2. 2Family Medicine Physicians$260,323
  3. 3Physicians, All Other$258,496
  4. 4Obstetricians and Gynecologists$257,627
  5. 5Chief Executives$220,253

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.