Question 1

What is the cost of living in Bay City, MI?

Accepted Answer

Bay City, MI's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 91.92, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 8.1% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,030/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Bay City, MI?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Bay City, MI, the average median wage is $80,149. The single highest-paying occupation here is Chief Executives at $247,680/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Bay City?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Bay City, MI are: 1) Chief Executives at $247,680; 2) Natural Sciences Managers at $204,120; 3) Architectural and Engineering Managers at $160,560; 4) Computer and Information Systems Managers at $159,850; 5) Pharmacists at $135,330. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Bay City?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Bay City, MI is $1,030/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Bay City data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
41	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	Technology	$78K	$37.51/hr
42	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	Science	$77K	$37.23/hr
43	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	Construction & Trades	$75K	$36.21/hr
44	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	Production & Manufacturing	$75K	$35.87/hr
45	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	Construction & Trades	$74K	$35.81/hr
46	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	Office & Admin	$74K	$35.59/hr
47	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	Education	$74K	N/A
48	Accountants and Auditors	Business & Finance	$73K	$35.25/hr
49	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	Construction & Trades	$73K	$34.94/hr
50	Cost Estimators	Business & Finance	$72K	$34.45/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Bay City, MI

Highest paying careers in Bay City

Affordability snapshot: Bay City