Lowest-paying jobs in Flint

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March 21, 2021
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Lowest paying jobs in Flint

Stacker collected information on the lowest-paying jobs in Flint, MI, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2019.

In Flint, the annual mean wage is $47,300 or 11.6% lower than national mean of $53,490, while the lowest-paying occupation makes only $21,800. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

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#100. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $38,310
- Employment: 1,580

National
- Annual mean salary: $46,850
- Employment: 1,856,130

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#99. Word Processors and Typists

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $38,190
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,880
- Employment: 47,460

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#97 (tie). Driver/Sales Workers

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $38,010
- Employment: 520

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,230
- Employment: 444,660

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#97 (tie). Dental Assistants

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $38,010
- Employment: 540

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,170
- Employment: 351,470

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Canva

#96. Cargo and Freight Agents

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $37,990
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $46,770
- Employment: 95,810

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#95. Parts Salespersons

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $37,730
- Employment: 330

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,220
- Employment: 256,170

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#94. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $37,290
- Employment: 1,480

National
- Annual mean salary: $45,830
- Employment: 1,171,900

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#93. Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $37,240
- Employment: 700

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,890
- Employment: 655,330

9 / 100
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#92. Billing and Posting Clerks

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $37,110
- Employment: 810

National
- Annual mean salary: $40,620
- Employment: 466,450

10 / 100
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#91. Legislators

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $36,600
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $49,440
- Employment: 52,280

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Canva

#90. Painters, Construction and Maintenance

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $36,510
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,640
- Employment: 232,760

12 / 100
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#89. Printing Press Operators

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $36,500
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,100
- Employment: 173,430

13 / 100
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#88. First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $36,170
- Employment: 1,230

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,960
- Employment: 1,011,100

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#87. Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $36,160
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,650
- Employment: 60,920

15 / 100
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#86. Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $36,130
- Employment: 1,340

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,090
- Employment: 604,780

16 / 100
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#85. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $36,110
- Employment: 1,730

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,180
- Employment: 2,038,340

17 / 100
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#84. Customer Service Representatives

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $35,990
- Employment: 2,800

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,320
- Employment: 2,919,230

18 / 100
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#83. Medical Transcriptionists

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $35,870
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,210
- Employment: 55,780

19 / 100
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#82. Data Entry Keyers

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $35,790
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,820
- Employment: 159,930

20 / 100
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#81. Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $35,400
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,590
- Employment: 390,540

21 / 100
Canva

#80. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $35,360
- Employment: 1,150

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,360
- Employment: 912,660

22 / 100
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#79. Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $35,220
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,800
- Employment: 29,150

23 / 100
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#78. Phlebotomists

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $35,130
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,480
- Employment: 128,290

24 / 100
Canva

#77. Pharmacy Aides

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $35,110
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,490
- Employment: 37,280

25 / 100
Pixabay

#76. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $35,080
- Employment: 1,110

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,960
- Employment: 1,418,990

26 / 100
Canva

#75. Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $34,980
- Employment: 290

National
- Annual mean salary: $43,170
- Employment: 151,700

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#74. Library Assistants, Clerical

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $34,720
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,820
- Employment: 85,910

28 / 100
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#73. Rehabilitation Counselors

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $34,650
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $40,160
- Employment: 109,040

29 / 100
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#72. Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $34,490
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,100
- Employment: 199,360

30 / 100
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#71. Floral Designers

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $34,250
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,760
- Employment: 41,770

31 / 100
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#70. First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service and Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $34,210
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $43,400
- Employment: 217,680

32 / 100
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#69. Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $34,110
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,650
- Employment: 431,350

33 / 100
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#68. Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $33,970
- Employment: 690

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,030
- Employment: 704,910

34 / 100
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#67. Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $33,860
- Employment: 570

National
- Annual mean salary: $43,000
- Employment: 576,950

35 / 100
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#66. Opticians, Dispensing

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $33,600
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $40,730
- Employment: 72,330

36 / 100
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#64 (tie). Social and Human Service Assistants

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $33,500
- Employment: 480

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,050
- Employment: 404,450

37 / 100
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#64 (tie). Light Truck Drivers

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $33,500
- Employment: 850

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,520
- Employment: 923,050

38 / 100
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#63. Bill and Account Collectors

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $33,470
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,300
- Employment: 235,870

39 / 100
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#62. Office Clerks, General

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $33,200
- Employment: 3,450

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,360
- Employment: 2,956,060

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#61. Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $32,920
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,670
- Employment: 172,520

41 / 100
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#60. Clergy

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $32,900
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $55,190
- Employment: 53,180

42 / 100
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#59. Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $32,830
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,670
- Employment: 110,650

43 / 100
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#58. Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $32,370
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 68,050

44 / 100
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#57. Nursing Assistants

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- Employment: 2,020

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: 1,419,920

45 / 100
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#56. Tellers

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $31,310
- Employment: 800

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- Employment: 442,120

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#55. Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $31,280
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,400
- Employment: 121,330

47 / 100
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#54. Massage Therapists

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $31,210
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $47,180
- Employment: 107,240

48 / 100
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#53. Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $31,170
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $45,110
- Employment: 325,500

49 / 100
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#52. Firefighters

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $30,980
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,650
- Employment: 324,620

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#51. Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $30,700
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,660
- Employment: 15,580

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#50. Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $30,310
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,940
- Employment: 140,850

52 / 100
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#49. Medical Assistants

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $30,270
- Employment: 800

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,720
- Employment: 712,430

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#48. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $30,260
- Employment: 1,570

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,130
- Employment: 2,953,170

54 / 100
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#47. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $30,080
- Employment: 1,010

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 1,346,910

55 / 100
Canva

#45 (tie). Butchers and Meat Cutters

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $30,040
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,010
- Employment: 136,770

56 / 100
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#45 (tie). Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $30,040
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,620
- Employment: 83,580

57 / 100
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#44. Order Clerks

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $29,760
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,600
- Employment: 137,180

58 / 100
Canva

#43. Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,530
- Employment: 24,110

59 / 100
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#42. Pharmacy Technicians

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $29,610
- Employment: 730

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,250
- Employment: 417,780

60 / 100
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#41. Orderlies

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $29,460
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,710
- Employment: 46,990

61 / 100
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#40. Receptionists and Information Clerks

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $29,290
- Employment: 1,150

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,250
- Employment: 1,057,370

62 / 100
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#39. Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $29,080
- Employment: 800

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,210
- Employment: 700,030

63 / 100
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#38. Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $28,960
- Employment: 370

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,460
- Employment: 587,120

64 / 100
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#37. Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $28,530
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,860
- Employment: 76,810

65 / 100
Unsplash

#36. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $28,400
- Employment: 1,600

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,010
- Employment: 2,145,450

66 / 100
Canva

#35. Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $28,010
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,690
- Employment: 97,030

67 / 100
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#34. Couriers and Messengers

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $27,960
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,640
- Employment: 74,720

68 / 100
Canva

#33. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $27,670
- Employment: 320

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,030
- Employment: 402,480

69 / 100
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#32. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $27,460
- Employment: 590

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,810
- Employment: 926,960

70 / 100
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#31. Counter and Rental Clerks

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $27,320
- Employment: 430

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,600
- Employment: 411,560

71 / 100
Canva

#30. Helpers--Production Workers

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $27,250
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,540
- Employment: 303,030

72 / 100
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#29. Retail Salespersons

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $27,060
- Employment: 4,970

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,360
- Employment: 4,317,950

73 / 100
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#28. Stockers and Order Fillers

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $26,910
- Employment: 2,540

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 2,135,850

74 / 100
Canva

#27. Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $26,530
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,600
- Employment: 14,740

75 / 100
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#26. Recreation Workers

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $26,510
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,330
- Employment: 358,750

76 / 100
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#25. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $26,290
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,530
- Employment: 385,960

77 / 100
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#24. Cooks, Restaurant

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $26,060
- Employment: 1,090

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,700
- Employment: 1,401,890

78 / 100
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#23. Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $25,080
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,080
- Employment: 277,580

79 / 100
Canva

#22. Bakers

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $24,730
- Employment: 290

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,630
- Employment: 184,990

80 / 100
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#21. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $24,690
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,420
- Employment: 209,330

81 / 100
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#20. Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $24,490
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,380
- Employment: 143,940

82 / 100
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#19. Cooks, Short Order

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $24,410
- Employment: 250

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,240
- Employment: 152,670

83 / 100
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#18. Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $24,350
- Employment: 480

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,940
- Employment: 382,670

84 / 100
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#17. Library Technicians

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $24,090
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,950
- Employment: 88,720

85 / 100
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#16. Bartenders

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $24,080
- Employment: 460

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 646,850

86 / 100
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#15. Parking Attendants

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $24,060
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,450
- Employment: 147,390

87 / 100
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#13 (tie). Animal Caretakers

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $23,840
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,060
- Employment: 212,450

88 / 100
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#13 (tie). Cashiers

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $23,840
- Employment: 3,510

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,400
- Employment: 3,617,910

89 / 100
Canva

#12. Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $23,440
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,860
- Employment: 117,670

90 / 100
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#11. Childcare Workers

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $23,430
- Employment: 630

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,510
- Employment: 561,520

91 / 100
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#9 (tie). Waiters and Waitresses

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $23,320
- Employment: 2,740

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,800
- Employment: 2,579,020

92 / 100
Canva

#9 (tie). Food Preparation Workers

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $23,320
- Employment: 480

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,820
- Employment: 863,740

93 / 100
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#8. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $23,060
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,950
- Employment: 267,940

94 / 100
Unsplash

#7. Amusement and Recreation Attendants

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $22,690
- Employment: 290

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,330
- Employment: 338,110

95 / 100
Pxhere

#6. Fast Food and Counter Workers

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $22,540
- Employment: 5,790

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,250
- Employment: 3,996,820

96 / 100
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#5. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $22,500
- Employment: 450

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,010
- Employment: 423,380

97 / 100
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#4. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $22,240
- Employment: 350

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,020
- Employment: 477,270

98 / 100
Canva

#3. Crossing Guards and Flaggers

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $22,030
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,920
- Employment: 84,920

99 / 100
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#2. Dishwashers

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $21,810
- Employment: 390

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,410
- Employment: 514,330

100 / 100
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#1. Residential Advisors

Flint, MI
- Annual mean salary: $21,800
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,610
- Employment: 107,930

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