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SOC 11-9072 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling — Niles

Niles, MI · 7 metro areas compared

$64,670 /year
$31.09per hour
40jobs in area
−18.7%vs US median

The median wage for Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling in Niles, MI is $64,670 per year, 18.7% below the national median of $79,520.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $79,52010TH$36,63025TH$48,820MEDIAN$64,67075TH$84,70090TH$104,730

The next ten years

Projected to grow faster than average

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
+7.7%
Openings per year
5,500
Typical entry-level education
Bachelor's degree
Related work experience
Less than 5 years

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

8.6% of people in this occupation work for themselves.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Niles, MI.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

The median wage for Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling in Niles, MI is $64,670 per year, 18.7% below the national median of $79,520. Half of workers earn between $48,820 and $84,700. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $36,630 and the ninetieth at $104,730.

Employment stands at 40, or 0.6 jobs per thousand held locally. Within the state, Detroit records the highest median at $74,030. Of the 239 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 77th.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Niles, MI · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$36,630−53.9%
25th$48,820−38.6%
Median (50th)$64,670−18.7%
75th$84,700+6.5%
90th$104,730+31.7%
Mean$69,880−12.1%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in Michigan

Median annual wage for Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Detroit$74,030550
2Kalamazoo$70,42050
3Ann Arbor$68,22090
4Traverse City$67,83070
5Grand Rapids$65,980220
6Lansing$64,84090
7Flint$64,12040

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Niles run 7.6% below the national average, so the median of $64,670 goes as far as $69,989 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 12.0% below the national median in real terms.

Published median

$64,670as reported by BLS

Local price level

92.4US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$69,989US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $64,670 a year, 18.7% below the national median.
  • Published pay spans $36,630 to $104,730 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 40 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Detroit, at $74,030.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling in Niles, MI?

The median annual wage is $64,670, or $31.09 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $79,520, so pay in Niles, MI is 18.7% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Niles, MI earns more than $104,730 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $36,630 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Detroit, at $74,030 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 40 jobs in this occupation in Niles, MI. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.