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Top Paying Jobs in Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI (2026)

Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI has 60 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Family Medicine Physicians ($223,790), Chief Executives ($180,830), Pharmacists ($136,370). The cost of living index is 92.52 (national average = 100). Median 2-bedroom rent is $1,236/month.

$117K

Avg. median salary

92.52

Cost of living index

$1,236

Median 2BR rent

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Population

Highest paying careers in Muskegon-Norton Shores

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
1	Family Medicine Physicians	Healthcare	$224K	$107.59/hr
2	Chief Executives	Management	$181K	$86.94/hr
3	Pharmacists	Healthcare	$136K	$65.56/hr
4	Dentists, General	Healthcare	$135K	$64.97/hr
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	Management	$132K	$63.59/hr
6	Physician Assistants	Healthcare	$127K	$61.29/hr
7	Human Resources Managers	Management	$125K	$59.96/hr
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	Management	$123K	$59.36/hr
9	Financial Managers	Management	$121K	$58.06/hr
10	Lawyers	Legal	$120K	$57.47/hr
11	Sales Managers	Management	$117K	$56.35/hr
12	Nurse Practitioners	Healthcare	$109K	$52.42/hr
13	Marketing Managers	Management	$108K	$51.71/hr
14	Managers, All Other	Management	$105K	$50.47/hr
15	Industrial Production Managers	Management	$103K	$49.52/hr
16	Medical and Health Services Managers	Management	$103K	$49.44/hr
17	Electrical Engineers	Engineering	$100K	$48.25/hr
18	Administrative Services Managers	Management	$98K	$46.95/hr
19	Construction Managers	Management	$97K	$46.86/hr
20	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	Management	$97K	$/hr
21	Software Developers	Technology	$95K	$45.66/hr
22	Sales Engineers	Sales	$94K	$45.31/hr
23	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	Sales	$94K	$45.18/hr
24	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	Public Safety	$94K	$45.09/hr
25	General and Operations Managers	Management	$89K	$42.7/hr

Affordability snapshot: Muskegon-Norton Shores

Cost of living vs. national average-7.5% less expensive

Studio apartment (FMR)$/mo

1-bedroom apartment (FMR)$/mo

2-bedroom apartment (FMR)$1,236/mo

3-bedroom apartment (FMR)$/mo

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