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Careers in Traverse City, MI

Part of Michigan.

Traverse City, MI’s regional price level is below the national average (index 93.372, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.8% · 76,213 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$280,490
  2. 2Chief Executives$248,510
  3. 3Dentists, General$171,740
  4. 4Family Medicine Physicians$168,080
  5. 5Pharmacists$143,050

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Retail Salespersons2,390 employed
  2. 2Registered Nurses2,020 employed
  3. 3Cashiers1,850 employed
  4. 4Fast Food and Counter Workers1,730 employed
  5. 5Office Clerks, General1,650 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels5.86× national avg
  2. 2Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars5.11× national avg
  3. 3Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders4.97× national avg
  4. 4Roustabouts, Oil and Gas4.81× national avg
  5. 5Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders4.66× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$300,401
  2. 2Chief Executives$266,150
  3. 3Dentists, General$183,931
  4. 4Family Medicine Physicians$180,011
  5. 5Pharmacists$153,204

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.