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Kent County · Michigan · United States

What trades pay in Kent County

This is what each kind of business actually pays in Kent County. The numbers come from the payroll that employers report to the government by law, not from salaries people type into a website.

$1,034 Median weekly pay across these 38 trades. $2,667 — $396.

Weekly pay, highest to lowest

TradePer week vs 2023
Offices of physiciansNAICS 621111 · 216 businesses · 5,754 employees$2,667$138,659 a year+5.3%up
Offices of lawyersNAICS 541110 · 256 businesses · 2,237 employees$2,084$108,343 a year+2.7%up
Engineering servicesNAICS 541330 · 131 businesses · 2,703 employees$2,013$104,680 a year+5.0%up
Highway, street and bridge constructiongroupNAICS 2373 · 12 businesses · 427 employees$1,957$101,757 a year+3.7%up
Specialized freight trucking, long-distanceNAICS 484230 · 17 businesses · 397 employees$1,733$90,113 a year+3.4%up
Plumbing, electrical and HVAC contractorsgroupNAICS 2382 · 336 businesses · 7,683 employees$1,610$83,746 a year+5.7%up
New car dealersNAICS 441110 · 35 businesses · 1,890 employees$1,538$79,957 a year+0.4%flat
Other specialty trade contractorsgroupNAICS 2389 · 189 businesses · 1,831 employees$1,537$79,921 a year+3.4%up
Foundation, structure and building exteriorgroupNAICS 2381 · 171 businesses · 1,702 employees$1,494$77,701 a year-2.5%down
Machine shopsNAICS 332710 · 70 businesses · 1,613 employees$1,480$76,967 a year+4.3%up
Residential building constructiongroupNAICS 2361 · 478 businesses · 2,474 employees$1,413$73,456 a year+3.3%up
Used car dealersNAICS 441120 · 46 businesses · 503 employees$1,320$68,617 a year+2.1%up
Automotive body and paintNAICS 811121 · 82 businesses · 1,076 employees$1,318$68,539 a year+5.8%up
Offices of dentistsNAICS 621210 · 257 businesses · 2,797 employees$1,268$65,958 a year+0.8%up
Building finishing: painting, carpentry, flooringgroupNAICS 2383 · 245 businesses · 2,403 employees$1,222$63,568 a year+6.1%up
Long-distance truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484121 · 148 businesses · 1,969 employees$1,214$63,115 a year-8.4%down
General automotive repairNAICS 811111 · 160 businesses · 971 employees$1,136$59,079 a year+1.2%up
Real estate agents and brokersNAICS 531210 · 218 businesses · 720 employees$1,104$57,390 a year+1.1%up
Local truck driving (general freight)NAICS 484110 · 57 businesses · 709 employees$1,034$53,774 a year+1.9%up
Couriers and express deliveryNAICS 492110 · 33 businesses · 2,894 employees$1,030$53,545 a year+4.8%up
Other services to buildingsNAICS 561790 · 29 businesses · 141 employees$1,017$52,905 a year+7.6%up
Physical and occupational therapyNAICS 621340 · 81 businesses · 2,355 employees$994$51,690 a year+1.1%up
Landscaping servicesNAICS 561730 · 254 businesses · 3,220 employees$946$49,213 a year+5.1%up
Home health care servicesNAICS 621610 · 66 businesses · 2,048 employees$869$45,206 a year-2.1%down
Automotive oil change and lubricationNAICS 811191 · 31 businesses · 193 employees$779$40,530 a year+3.5%up
Nursing care facilitiesNAICS 623110 · 17 businesses · 2,321 employees$751$39,040 a year+2.7%up
Tax preparation servicesNAICS 541213 · 50 businesses · 137 employees$721$37,508 a year+23.7%up
Supermarkets and grocery storesNAICS 445110 · 98 businesses · 3,235 employees$652$33,930 a year+5.5%up
Beauty salonsNAICS 812112 · 142 businesses · 1,130 employees$649$33,734 a year+0.6%up
Child day care servicesNAICS 624410 · 99 businesses · 1,742 employees$606$31,517 a year-3.7%down
Convenience storesNAICS 445131 · 41 businesses · 129 employees$563$29,296 a year+6.8%up
Retail bakeriesNAICS 311811 · 27 businesses · 278 employees$559$29,075 a year-4.8%down
Security guards and patrolNAICS 561612 · 16 businesses · 1,934 employees$548$28,493 a year-0.9%down
Full-service restaurantsNAICS 722511 · 473 businesses · 13,871 employees$520$27,041 a year+3.4%up
Janitorial servicesNAICS 561720 · 143 businesses · 3,208 employees$498$25,902 a year+5.1%up
CaterersNAICS 722320 · 32 businesses · 564 employees$440$22,900 a year+1.9%up
Snack and coffee shopsNAICS 722515 · 100 businesses · 1,518 employees$411$21,392 a year+9.3%up
Limited-service restaurantsNAICS 722513 · 470 businesses · 9,310 employees$396$20,617 a year+1.0%up

What this number is, and what it is not

It is the average of the entire payroll of that kind of business, split across everyone on it: the helper who started yesterday, the twenty-year veteran, and the person running the office. An experienced worker earns more than the average for their line; someone starting out, less.

Rows marked group are groups because the government does not publish plumbing, electrical and HVAC separately at the county level. We would rather say so than invent the breakdown.

Trades where the government hides the pay — because there are few employers and you could tell who we mean — are left out instead of shown as zero.

How the county is doing

Businesses69,750
Employees1,473,578
Annual payroll$86 M
Net movement of people−3,618People per year, arrivals minus departures.

Where people move

The counties that take in the most people from Kent County. Same trade, different pay.

Other counties in Michigan

The same trades, priced differently a county over.

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What is the average weekly pay in Kent County?
Across the 38 trades on this page, the middle one pays $1,034 a week. The highest pays $2,667 and the lowest $396.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the payroll that employers in Kent County report to the government by law for unemployment insurance, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for 2024. They are not salaries people report about themselves.
Why is my trade not listed?
The government hides the pay for a trade when a county has few employers in it, because the figure would point at a specific business. We leave those out rather than show a zero.