Lowest-paying jobs in Monroe, Michigan

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#50. Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators

- Median annual wage: $38,550
- Median hourly wage: $18.54
- Total employment: 880 people (21.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers

- Median annual wage: $38,510
- Median hourly wage: $18.51
- Total employment: 360 people (8.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers

- Median annual wage: $38,470
- Median hourly wage: $18.50
- Total employment: 50 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Medical secretaries and administrative assistants

- Median annual wage: $38,240
- Median hourly wage: $18.38
- Total employment: 200 people (4.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

- Median annual wage: $38,060
- Median hourly wage: $18.30
- Total employment: 280 people (6.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing

- Median annual wage: $37,930
- Median hourly wage: $18.24
- Total employment: 30 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Social and human service assistants

- Median annual wage: $37,890
- Median hourly wage: $18.22
- Total employment: 70 people (1.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Nursing assistants

- Median annual wage: $37,550
- Median hourly wage: $18.05
- Total employment: 410 people (9.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Pharmacy technicians

- Median annual wage: $37,440
- Median hourly wage: $18.00
- Total employment: 140 people (3.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Medical assistants

- Median annual wage: $37,290
- Median hourly wage: $17.93
- Total employment: 200 people (4.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers

- Median annual wage: $37,090
- Median hourly wage: $17.83
- Total employment: 260 people (6.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

- Median annual wage: $36,970
- Median hourly wage: $17.77
- Total employment: 160 people (3.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse

- Median annual wage: $36,950
- Median hourly wage: $17.76
- Total employment: 70 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

- Median annual wage: $36,500
- Median hourly wage: $17.55
- Total employment: 960 people (23.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Merchandise displayers and window trimmers

- Median annual wage: $36,420
- Median hourly wage: $17.51
- Total employment: 50 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $36,390
- Median hourly wage: $17.50
- Total employment: 390 people (9.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $36,390
- Median hourly wage: $17.50
- Total employment: 80 people (2.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Stockers and order fillers

- Median annual wage: $36,120
- Median hourly wage: $17.37
- Total employment: 1,060 people (25.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists

- Median annual wage: $36,070
- Median hourly wage: $17.34
- Total employment: 50 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

- Median annual wage: $35,820
- Median hourly wage: $17.22
- Total employment: 110 people (2.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Preschool teachers, except special education

- Median annual wage: $35,810
- Median hourly wage: $17.21
- Total employment: 120 people (2.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Packers and packagers, hand

- Median annual wage: $35,800
- Median hourly wage: $17.21
- Total employment: 170 people (4.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Cooks, restaurant

- Median annual wage: $35,790
- Median hourly wage: $17.21
- Total employment: 400 people (9.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Receptionists and information clerks (tie)

- Median annual wage: $35,700
- Median hourly wage: $17.16
- Total employment: 210 people (5.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Waiters and waitresses (tie)

- Median annual wage: $35,700
- Median hourly wage: $17.16
- Total employment: 620 people (15.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Cooks, institution and cafeteria

- Median annual wage: $35,620
- Median hourly wage: $17.12
- Total employment: 120 people (2.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Tutors (tie)

- Median annual wage: $35,210
- Median hourly wage: $16.93
- Total employment: 40 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Butchers and meat cutters (tie)

- Median annual wage: $35,210
- Median hourly wage: $16.93
- Total employment: 50 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners

- Median annual wage: $34,560
- Median hourly wage: $16.61
- Total employment: 390 people (9.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Production workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $33,760
- Median hourly wage: $16.23
- Total employment: 150 people (3.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Home health and personal care aides

- Median annual wage: $33,750
- Median hourly wage: $16.23
- Total employment: 790 people (19.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs

- Median annual wage: $33,440
- Median hourly wage: $16.08
- Total employment: 70 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Maids and housekeeping cleaners

- Median annual wage: $32,250
- Median hourly wage: $15.51
- Total employment: 190 people (4.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Retail salespersons

- Median annual wage: $31,640
- Median hourly wage: $15.21
- Total employment: 1,290 people (31.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Automotive and watercraft service attendants

- Median annual wage: $31,100
- Median hourly wage: $14.95
- Total employment: 60 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks

- Median annual wage: $30,920
- Median hourly wage: $14.87
- Total employment: 70 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Laundry and dry-cleaning workers

- Median annual wage: $30,600
- Median hourly wage: $14.71
- Total employment: 40 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Cleaners of vehicles and equipment

- Median annual wage: $30,520
- Median hourly wage: $14.67
- Total employment: 100 people (2.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Funeral attendants (tie)

- Median annual wage: $30,430
- Median hourly wage: $14.63
- Total employment: 40 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary (tie)

- Median annual wage: $30,430
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 580 people (14.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers

- Median annual wage: $29,480
- Median hourly wage: $14.17
- Total employment: 140 people (3.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Food preparation workers

- Median annual wage: $29,350
- Median hourly wage: $14.11
- Total employment: 160 people (3.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Childcare workers

- Median annual wage: $29,110
- Median hourly wage: $14.00
- Total employment: 130 people (3.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Cooks, fast food

- Median annual wage: $28,900
- Median hourly wage: $13.90
- Total employment: 130 people (3.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Cashiers

- Median annual wage: $28,820
- Median hourly wage: $13.85
- Total employment: 1,110 people (27.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Fast food and counter workers

- Median annual wage: $28,360
- Median hourly wage: $13.63
- Total employment: 1,490 people (36.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Animal caretakers

- Median annual wage: $28,080
- Median hourly wage: $13.50
- Total employment: 60 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Dishwashers

- Median annual wage: $28,030
- Median hourly wage: $13.48
- Total employment: 120 people (2.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop

- Median annual wage: $27,710
- Median hourly wage: $13.32
- Total employment: 120 people (3.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Amusement and recreation attendants

- Median annual wage: $27,410
- Median hourly wage: $13.18
- Total employment: 90 people (2.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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