Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other in the Bay City Metro

BLS metro-level wage data places Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay in Bay City, MI at a median of $29,790 per year ($14.32/hr), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared with the national median of $37,180, the metro estimate is 20% below. OEWS reports the difference but does not identify its cause. Approximately 30 motor vehicle operators, all other are employed across the Bay City MSA in SOC 53-3099.

The Bay City pay distribution spans from $25,960 at the 10th percentile to $33,000 at the 90th, a 1.3× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $25,960 and the 75th at $29,940, so half of Bay City-based motor vehicle operators, all other earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Bay City, MI covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide MI estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.