Watchmaker Salary in Michigan

How much does a Watchmaker make in Michigan?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Watchmaker in Michigan is $40,752 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

However, a Watchmaker's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $53,519
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,399 to $47,435
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,257

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Watchmaker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,435	$3,953	$912	$23
Average	$40,752	$3,396	$784	$20
25th Percentile	$38,399	$3,200	$738	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Watchmaker Salaries

A Watchmaker's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Watchmaker Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Watchmakers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $45,817.
California: $45,643.
Massachusetts: $45,035.

District of Columbia $45,817 California $45,643 Massachusetts $45,035 Washington $44,870 New Jersey $44,853 Alaska $44,795 Connecticut $44,224 New York $43,992

Hawaii $43,252 Rhode Island $42,904 Maryland $42,668 Minnesota $42,345 Colorado $42,221 Illinois $42,180 Oregon $42,023 Delaware $41,907

New Hampshire $41,834 Virginia $41,671 Pennsylvania $41,195 Nevada $40,955 North Dakota $40,876 Michigan $40,752 Wisconsin $40,707 Vermont $40,616

Texas $40,363 Maine $40,347 Arizona $40,322 Ohio $40,293 Georgia $39,912 Indiana $39,722 Wyoming $39,685 Utah $39,627

Iowa $39,602 Kansas $39,403 Louisiana $39,345 North Carolina $39,325 Missouri $39,316 Florida $39,155 Montana $39,068 Nebraska $38,985

Kentucky $38,940 South Carolina $38,774 Tennessee $38,671 Idaho $38,629 New Mexico $38,327 Oklahoma $38,261 Alabama $38,017 South Dakota $37,607

Arkansas $37,384 West Virginia $37,264 Mississippi $36,904

Top Paying Cities for Watchmakers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Davison: $39,286
Decker: $38,816
Deckerville: $38,674

Davison, MI $39,286 Decker, MI $38,816 Deckerville, MI $38,674 Dryden, MI $39,873 Durand, MI $39,548 Fenton, MI $39,840 Filion, MI $38,649 Flushing, MI $39,154

Forestville, MI $38,729 Fostoria, MI $39,001 Gaines, MI $39,518 Genesee, MI $39,178 Goodrich, MI $39,355 Grand Blanc, MI $39,279 Hadley, MI $39,431 Harbor Beach, MI $38,673

Holly, MI $39,811 Imlay City, MI $39,409 Kinde, MI $38,645 Lapeer, MI $39,226 Lennon, MI $39,308 Lexington, MI $38,972 Linden, MI $39,458 Marlette, MI $38,937

Melvin, MI $39,098 Metamora, MI $39,612 Minden City, MI $38,651 Montrose, MI $38,918 Mount Morris, MI $39,120 New Lothrop, MI $39,069 North Branch, MI $39,085 Ortonville, MI $39,898

Otisville, MI $39,146 Otter Lake, MI $39,046 Palms, MI $38,645 Peck, MI $38,921 Port Austin, MI $38,655 Port Hope, MI $38,640 Port Sanilac, MI $38,746 Ruth, MI $38,650

Sandusky, MI $38,805 Snover, MI $38,781 Swartz Creek, MI $39,278 Ubly, MI $38,717 Vernon, MI $39,493 Flint, MI $39,308 Burton, MI $39,318 Mikado, MI $38,573

Haslett, MI $39,969 Henderson, MI $39,190 Holt, MI $40,015 Howell, MI $40,312 Hubbardston, MI $39,358 Ionia, MI $39,448 Ithaca, MI $39,022 Laingsburg, MI $39,853

Lake Odessa, MI $39,533 Lakeview, MI $39,093 Lyons, MI $39,578 Mcbrides, MI $39,150 Maple Rapids, MI $39,456 Mason, MI $39,947 Middleton, MI $39,241 Morrice, MI $39,757

Muir, MI $39,421 Mulliken, MI $39,786 North Star, MI $39,078 Orleans, MI $39,364 Ovid, MI $39,663 Owosso, MI $39,479 Palo, MI $39,320 Perrinton, MI $39,331

Perry, MI $39,836 Pewamo, MI $39,577 Pompeii, MI $39,248 Portland, MI $39,672 Potterville, MI $39,944 Riverdale, MI $38,912 Rosebush, MI $38,766 Saint Johns, MI $39,682

Saint Louis, MI $38,907 Shepherd, MI $38,880 Sheridan, MI $39,247 Sidney, MI $39,243 Six Lakes, MI $39,039 Smyrna, MI $39,418 Stanton, MI $39,135 Sumner, MI $39,018

Sunfield, MI $39,713 Vestaburg, MI $38,962 Webberville, MI $39,906 Weidman, MI $38,801 Westphalia, MI $39,738 Williamston, MI $39,906 Winn, MI $38,931 Woodland, MI $39,574

Lansing, MI $40,058 Kalamazoo, MI $39,850 Portage, MI $39,798 Allegan, MI $39,352 Athens, MI $40,104 Augusta, MI $40,363 Bangor, MI $39,469 Battle Creek, MI $40,508

Bedford, MI $40,507 Bellevue, MI $40,255 Benton Harbor, MI $39,912 Bloomingdale, MI $39,259 Breedsville, MI $39,370 Bronson, MI $39,252 Burlington, MI $40,211 Burr Oak, MI $39,407

Cassopolis, MI $39,455 Centreville, MI $39,482 Ceresco, MI $40,384 Climax, MI $40,317 Cloverdale, MI $39,668 Coldwater, MI $39,446 Coloma, MI $39,796 Hagar Shores, MI $39,840

Colon, MI $39,619 Comstock, MI $39,985 Constantine, MI $39,541 Covert, MI $39,654 Decatur, MI $39,405 Marshall, MI $40,235 Martin, MI $39,539 Mattawan, MI $39,421

Mendon, MI $39,598 Nashville, MI $39,942 Nazareth, MI $39,918 Nottawa, MI $39,483 Olivet, MI $40,017 Oshtemo, MI $39,601 Otsego, MI $39,445 Paw Paw, MI $39,377

Plainwell, MI $39,678 Quincy, MI $39,455 Richland, MI $40,085 Riverside, MI $39,855 Saint Joseph, MI $39,849 Schoolcraft, MI $39,476 Scotts, MI $40,059 Delton, MI $39,952

Sherwood, MI $39,771 Dowagiac, MI $39,433 Dowling, MI $40,183 East Leroy, MI $40,295 Fulton, MI $40,101 Galesburg, MI $40,220 Gobles, MI $39,316 Grand Junction, MI $39,320

Hartford, MI $39,670 Hastings, MI $39,656 Hickory Corners, MI $40,170 Jones, MI $39,580 Kendall, MI $39,330 Lacota, MI $39,335 Lawrence, MI $39,472 Lawton, MI $39,390

Leonidas, MI $39,787 South Haven, MI $39,373 Sturgis, MI $39,430 Tekonsha, MI $40,029 Three Rivers, MI $39,481 Union City, MI $39,927 Vandalia, MI $39,516 Vermontville, MI $39,748

Vicksburg, MI $39,817 Watervliet, MI $39,753 White Pigeon, MI $39,591 Baroda, MI $39,544 Berrien Center, MI $39,373 Berrien Springs, MI $39,504 Bridgman, MI $39,531 Buchanan, MI $39,017

Eau Claire, MI $39,722 Edwardsburg, MI $39,588 Galien, MI $39,016 Harbert, MI $39,434 Lakeside, MI $39,469 New Buffalo, MI $39,555 New Troy, MI $39,326 Niles, MI $38,878

Sawyer, MI $39,399 Sodus, MI $39,822 Stevensville, MI $39,715 Three Oaks, MI $39,282 Union Pier, MI $39,473 Union, MI $39,798 Jackson, MI $39,870 Addison, MI $39,600

Adrian, MI $39,966 Albion, MI $39,884 Allen, MI $39,430 Blissfield, MI $39,929 Britton, MI $40,509 Brooklyn, MI $40,201 Camden, MI $39,114 Cement City, MI $39,857

Clarklake, MI $39,900 Clayton, MI $39,803 Clinton, MI $40,776 Concord, MI $39,735 Deerfield, MI $40,108 Frontier, MI $39,130 Grass Lake, MI $40,405 Hanover, MI $39,502

Hillsdale, MI $39,268 Homer, MI $39,927 Horton, MI $39,502 Hudson, MI $39,420 Jasper, MI $39,860 Jerome, MI $39,520 Jonesville, MI $39,438 Leslie, MI $39,913

Litchfield, MI $39,761 Manitou Beach, MI $39,879 Michigan Center, MI $40,013 Montgomery, MI $39,121 Morenci, MI $39,670 Moscow, MI $39,388 Mosherville, MI $39,643 Saint Clair, MI $39,811

Saint Clair Shores, MI $41,228 Warren, MI $41,201 Munith, MI $40,009 Napoleon, MI $40,204 Washington, MI $40,648 Ray, MI $40,539 Yale, MI $39,294 Allen Park, MI $41,305

Ann Arbor, MI $41,378 Azalia, MI $40,580 Belleville, MI $41,032 Brighton, MI $40,599 Bridgewater, MI $41,136 Carleton, MI $40,458 Chelsea, MI $40,842 Dearborn, MI $41,383

Melvindale, MI $41,381 Dearborn Heights, MI $41,233 Dexter, MI $41,092 Dundee, MI $40,301 Erie, MI $39,891 Flat Rock, MI $40,776 Garden City, MI $41,111 Gregory, MI $40,345

Grosse Ile, MI $41,032 Hamburg, MI $40,990 Ida, MI $39,988 Inkster, MI $41,142 Lakeland, MI $40,922 Lambertville, MI $39,892 La Salle, MI $39,914 Lincoln Park, MI $41,319

Livonia, MI $41,040 Luna Pier, MI $39,891 Manchester, MI $40,793 Maybee, MI $40,542 Milan, MI $41,020 Monroe, MI $40,036 New Boston, MI $40,720 New Hudson, MI $40,845

Newport, MI $40,254 Northville, MI $40,935 Pinckney, MI $40,730 Plymouth, MI $41,103 Rockwood, MI $40,758 Romulus, MI $40,948 Salem, MI $41,106 Saline, MI $41,179

Samaria, MI $39,891 South Lyon, MI $41,051 South Rockwood, MI $40,535 Taylor, MI $41,144 Temperance, MI $39,890 Trenton, MI $40,967 Wayne, MI $40,976 Westland, MI $41,028

Canton, MI $41,059 Whitmore Lake, MI $41,161 Whittaker, MI $41,141 Willis, MI $41,036 Wyandotte, MI $41,269 Riverview, MI $41,107 Lake Linden, MI $38,712 Southgate, MI $41,195

Ypsilanti, MI $41,383 Detroit, MI $41,385 Highland Park, MI $41,384 Marcellus, MI $39,447 Shaftsburg, MI $39,877 Davisburg, MI $40,095 Hamtramck, MI $41,385 River Rouge, MI $41,382

Ferndale, MI $41,348 Harper Woods, MI $41,326 Ecorse, MI $41,380 Grosse Pointe, MI $41,383 Oak Park, MI $41,282 Redford, MI $41,226 Bloomfield Hills, MI $40,976 Rochester, MI $40,662

Sterling Heights, MI $41,086 Utica, MI $40,808 Keego Harbor, MI $40,740 Auburn Hills, MI $40,727 West Bloomfield, MI $40,829 Waterford, MI $40,578 Drayton Plains, MI $40,475 Farmington, MI $40,849

Pontiac, MI $40,648 Clarkston, MI $40,313 Lanse, MI $38,712 Marenisco, MI $38,641 Mass City, MI $38,658 Mohawk, MI $38,662 Nisula, MI $38,624 Ontonagon, MI $38,664

Painesdale, MI $38,749 Pelkie, MI $38,684 Ramsay, MI $38,858 Rockland, MI $38,659 Sidnaw, MI $38,620 Skanee, MI $38,643 South Range, MI $38,802 Stambaugh, MI $38,876

Toivola, MI $38,635 Trout Creek, MI $38,610 Wakefield, MI $38,703 Watersmeet, MI $38,705 Watton, MI $38,640 White Pine, MI $38,705 Algonac, MI $40,460 Allenton, MI $40,076

Almont, MI $39,946 Anchorville, MI $40,512 Armada, MI $40,287 Avoca, MI $39,375 Troy, MI $41,028 Birmingham, MI $41,060 Capac, MI $39,548 Center Line, MI $41,317

Clawson, MI $41,137 Eastpointe, MI $41,291 Emmett, MI $39,541 Fair Haven, MI $40,443 Franklin, MI $41,048 Fraser, MI $41,118 Goodells, MI $39,695 Harsens Island, MI $40,612

Hazel Park, MI $41,364 Jeddo, MI $39,219 Southfield, MI $41,119 Clinton Township, MI $41,036 Marine City, MI $40,311 Marysville, MI $39,709 Memphis, MI $39,766 Macomb, MI $40,737

Mount Clemens, MI $40,927 Harrison Township, MI $40,885 New Baltimore, MI $40,644 New Haven, MI $40,515 North Street, MI $39,436 East China, MI $40,136 Fort Gratiot, MI $39,322 Port Huron, MI $39,562

Richmond, MI $40,230 Columbus, MI $40,115 Casco, MI $40,322 Romeo, MI $40,347 Roseville, MI $41,183 Royal Oak, MI $41,265 Pleasant Ridge, MI $41,307 Huntington Woods, MI $41,260

Madison Heights, MI $41,240 Saginaw, MI $38,782 Alger, MI $38,627 Auburn, MI $38,769 Beaverton, MI $38,739 Bentley, MI $38,671 Brant, MI $38,955 Breckenridge, MI $38,905

Chesaning, MI $38,896 Clare, MI $38,726 Coleman, MI $38,754 Comins, MI $38,477 Edenville, MI $38,787 Fairview, MI $38,533 Farwell, MI $38,698 Freeland, MI $38,776

Gladwin, MI $38,657 Harrison, MI $38,633 Hemlock, MI $38,792 Higgins Lake, MI $38,684 Hope, MI $38,691 Houghton Lake, MI $38,631 Houghton Lake Heights, MI $38,724 Kawkawlin, MI $38,742

Lake, MI $38,676 Lake George, MI $38,677 Linwood, MI $38,724 Lupton, MI $38,577 Luzerne, MI $38,488 Merrill, MI $38,828 Midland, MI $38,787 North Adams, MI $39,406

Marne, MI $39,491 Mears, MI $38,727 Montague, MI $38,607 Muskegon, MI $38,451 New Era, MI $38,658 Nunica, MI $38,683 Pentwater, MI $38,750 Pullman, MI $39,217

Ravenna, MI $38,826 Rothbury, MI $38,657 Saugatuck, MI $39,137 Scottville, MI $38,733 Shelby, MI $38,695 Spring Lake, MI $38,480 Twin Lake, MI $38,563 Walhalla, MI $38,793

Walkerville, MI $38,720 West Olive, MI $38,890 Whitehall, MI $38,535 Sylvan Beach, MI $38,533 Zeeland, MI $39,314 Grand Rapids, MI $39,565 Wyoming, MI $39,564 Saranac, MI $39,450

Mio, MI $38,529 Oakley, MI $39,102 Pinconning, MI $38,703 Prudenville, MI $38,617 Rhodes, MI $38,688 Roscommon, MI $38,559 Rose City, MI $38,552 Saint Charles, MI $38,817

Saint Helen, MI $38,566 Sanford, MI $38,768 Standish, MI $38,710 Sterling, MI $38,665 West Branch, MI $38,590 Wheeler, MI $38,892 Akron, MI $38,740 Au Gres, MI $38,691

Barton City, MI $38,518 Bay City, MI $38,772 University Center, MI $38,777 Bay Port, MI $38,696 Black River, MI $38,569 Bridgeport, MI $38,782 Caro, MI $38,731 Carrollton, MI $38,783

Caseville, MI $38,696 Cass City, MI $38,772 Clifford, MI $38,985 Curran, MI $38,462 Deford, MI $38,818 East Tawas, MI $38,630 Elkton, MI $38,703 Essexville, MI $38,757

Fairgrove, MI $38,749 Frankenmuth, MI $38,780 Gagetown, MI $38,740 Gilford, MI $38,756 Glennie, MI $38,542 Greenbush, MI $38,647 Hale, MI $38,599 Harrisville, MI $38,604

Kingston, MI $38,871 Lincoln, MI $38,585 Long Lake, MI $38,573 Mayville, MI $38,919 Berkley, MI $41,203 Smiths Creek, MI $39,633 Cadillac, MI $38,682 Acme, MI $38,645

Alba, MI $38,600 Alden, MI $38,600 Arcadia, MI $38,662 Bear Lake, MI $38,664 Bellaire, MI $38,609 Benzonia, MI $38,679 Beulah, MI $38,684 Boon, MI $38,633

Brethren, MI $38,641 Buckley, MI $38,650 Cedar, MI $38,655 Central Lake, MI $38,614 Chase, MI $38,689 Copemish, MI $38,630 Eastlake, MI $38,789 Eastport, MI $38,650

Elberta, MI $38,761 Elk Rapids, MI $38,708 Empire, MI $38,637 Evart, MI $38,686 Falmouth, MI $38,573 Fife Lake, MI $38,582 Filer City, MI $38,786 Frankfort, MI $38,699

Glen Arbor, MI $38,656 Grawn, MI $38,692 Harrietta, MI $38,610 Hersey, MI $38,754 Honor, MI $38,641 Idlewild, MI $38,732 Interlochen, MI $38,691 Irons, MI $38,645

Kaleva, MI $38,669 Kalkaska, MI $38,570 Kewadin, MI $38,637 Kingsley, MI $38,646 Lake Ann, MI $38,697 Lake City, MI $38,602 Lake Leelanau, MI $38,661 Leland, MI $38,679

Leroy, MI $38,653 Luther, MI $38,626 Trout Lake, MI $38,578 Vanderbilt, MI $38,517 Walloon Lake, MI $38,650 Waters, MI $38,545 Wolverine, MI $38,548 Iron Mountain, MI $38,787

Kingsford, MI $38,882 Allouez, MI $38,688 Au Train, MI $38,719 Bark River, MI $38,715 Big Bay, MI $38,640 Carney, MI $38,687 Champion, MI $38,687 Channing, MI $38,662

Chatham, MI $38,717 Cooks, MI $38,657 Cornell, MI $38,674 Arnold, MI $38,679 Curtis, MI $38,645 Daggett, MI $38,689 Deerton, MI $38,679 Eben Junction, MI $38,722

Rumely, MI $38,697 Engadine, MI $38,627 Escanaba, MI $38,806 Felch, MI $38,678 Little Lake, MI $38,738 Foster City, MI $38,678 Garden, MI $38,666 Germfask, MI $38,647

Gladstone, MI $38,789 Gould City, MI $38,597 Grand Marais, MI $38,615 Gulliver, MI $38,610 Gwinn, MI $38,763 Harris, MI $38,670 Hermansville, MI $38,715 Ingalls, MI $38,787

Ishpeming, MI $38,773 Loretto, MI $38,851 Mc Millan, MI $38,637 Manistique, MI $38,677 Marquette, MI $38,823 Menominee, MI $38,920 Michigamme, MI $38,655 Munising, MI $38,735

Nadeau, MI $38,804 Nahma, MI $38,720 National Mine, MI $38,776 Negaunee, MI $38,773 Newberry, MI $38,622 Norway, MI $38,773 Palmer, MI $38,761 Perkins, MI $38,700

Perronville, MI $38,593 Powers, MI $38,722 Quinnesec, MI $38,839 Ralph, MI $38,592 Rapid River, MI $38,676 Republic, MI $38,681 Rock, MI $38,677 Sagola, MI $38,691

Seney, MI $38,543 Shingleton, MI $38,618 Skandia, MI $38,734 Spalding, MI $38,774 Stephenson, MI $38,748 Trenary, MI $38,695 Vulcan, MI $38,707 Wallace, MI $38,815

Wells, MI $38,854 Wetmore, MI $38,648 Wilson, MI $38,726 Ahmeek, MI $38,825 Alpha, MI $38,815 Amasa, MI $38,619 Atlantic Mine, MI $38,728 Baraga, MI $38,732

Bergland, MI $38,674 Bessemer, MI $38,782 Bruce Crossing, MI $38,660 Calumet, MI $38,774 Caspian, MI $38,876 Chassell, MI $38,727 Copper City, MI $38,783 Copper Harbor, MI $38,649

Covington, MI $38,610 Crystal Falls, MI $38,709 Dodgeville, MI $38,851 Dollar Bay, MI $38,820 Ewen, MI $38,647 Gaastra, MI $38,755 Greenland, MI $38,683 Hancock, MI $38,789

Houghton, MI $38,826 Hubbell, MI $38,847 Iron River, MI $38,719 Ironwood, MI $38,764 Kearsarge, MI $38,795 Norvell, MI $40,373 Onondaga, MI $39,866 Onsted, MI $40,133

Osseo, MI $39,219 Ottawa Lake, MI $39,872 Palmyra, MI $40,015 Parma, MI $39,766 Petersburg, MI $39,999 Pittsford, MI $39,284 Pleasant Lake, MI $39,949 Reading, MI $39,228

Riga, MI $39,895 Rives Junction, MI $39,880 Sand Creek, MI $39,844 Somerset, MI $39,594 Somerset Center, MI $39,572 Spring Arbor, MI $39,642 Springport, MI $39,830 Stockbridge, MI $40,028

Tecumseh, MI $40,516 Tipton, MI $40,353 Waldron, MI $39,241 Weston, MI $39,836 Ada, MI $39,534 Alto, MI $39,489 Bailey, MI $39,008 Baldwin, MI $38,719

Barryton, MI $38,779 Belmont, MI $39,532 Big Rapids, MI $38,903 Bitely, MI $38,731 Blanchard, MI $38,900 Bradley, MI $39,483 Brohman, MI $38,763 Burnips, MI $39,426

Byron Center, MI $39,500 Caledonia, MI $39,505 Cannonsburg, MI $39,502 Casnovia, MI $39,164 Cedar Springs, MI $39,351 Chippewa Lake, MI $38,866 Mancelona, MI $38,566 Manistee, MI $38,711

Manton, MI $38,626 Maple City, MI $38,647 Marion, MI $38,619 Mayfield, MI $38,645 Merritt, MI $38,542 Mesick, MI $38,645 Northport, MI $38,641 Old Mission, MI $38,718

Omena, MI $38,655 Onekama, MI $38,710 Rapid City, MI $38,629 Reed City, MI $38,737 Sears, MI $38,675 South Boardman, MI $38,597 Suttons Bay, MI $38,669 Thompsonville, MI $38,639

Traverse City, MI $38,724 Tustin, MI $38,639 Wellston, MI $38,643 Williamsburg, MI $38,636 Mackinaw City, MI $38,644 Afton, MI $38,538 Alanson, MI $38,630 Alpena, MI $38,636

Atlanta, MI $38,504 Barbeau, MI $38,607 Bay Shore, MI $38,643 Boyne City, MI $38,629 Boyne Falls, MI $38,554 Brimley, MI $38,638 Brutus, MI $38,602 Burt Lake, MI $38,642

Carp Lake, MI $38,594 Cedarville, MI $38,617 Charlevoix, MI $38,645 Cheboygan, MI $38,618 Conway, MI $38,669 Cross Village, MI $38,643 Dafter, MI $38,634 De Tour Village, MI $38,603

Drummond Island, MI $38,582 East Jordan, MI $38,605 Eckerman, MI $38,556 Ellsworth, MI $38,610 Elmira, MI $38,537 Frederic, MI $38,482 Gaylord, MI $38,559 Goetzville, MI $38,585

Good Hart, MI $38,641 Grayling, MI $38,494 Harbor Springs, MI $38,633 Hawks, MI $38,526 Herron, MI $38,565 Hessel, MI $38,604 Hillman, MI $38,528 Hubbard Lake, MI $38,554

Hulbert, MI $38,562 Indian River, MI $38,610 Johannesburg, MI $38,468 Tower, MI $38,548 Comstock Park, MI $39,545 Kinross, MI $38,638 Lachine, MI $38,533 Levering, MI $38,593

Lewiston, MI $38,474 Mackinac Island, MI $38,681 Millersburg, MI $38,538 Moran, MI $38,576 Mullett Lake, MI $38,619 Naubinway, MI $38,572 Oden, MI $38,747 Onaway, MI $38,547

Ossineke, MI $38,612 Paradise, MI $38,576 Pellston, MI $38,605 Petoskey, MI $38,647 Pickford, MI $38,627 Pointe Aux Pins, MI $38,526 Posen, MI $38,552 Presque Isle, MI $38,596

Rogers City, MI $38,592 Rudyard, MI $38,593 Saint Ignace, MI $38,653 Beaver Island, MI $38,596 Sault Sainte Marie, MI $38,707 Kincheloe, MI $38,886 Topinabee, MI $38,692 Macatawa, MI $39,043

Coral, MI $39,188 Dorr, MI $39,442 Freeport, MI $39,512 Gowen, MI $39,282 Grant, MI $38,971 Hopkins, MI $39,436 Howard City, MI $39,134 Kent City, MI $39,253

Lowell, MI $39,476 Mecosta, MI $38,906 Middleville, MI $39,512 Moline, MI $39,481 Morley, MI $38,995 Newaygo, MI $39,002 Paris, MI $38,787 Pierson, MI $39,223

Remus, MI $38,852 Rockford, MI $39,459 Rodney, MI $38,849 Sand Lake, MI $39,261 Shelbyville, MI $39,532 Sparta, MI $39,435 Stanwood, MI $38,964 Trufant, MI $39,231

Wayland, MI $39,477 White Cloud, MI $38,870 Allendale, MI $39,301 Branch, MI $38,662 Conklin, MI $39,272 Coopersville, MI $39,174 Custer, MI $38,705 Douglas, MI $39,130

Fennville, MI $39,229 Ferrysburg, MI $38,484 Fountain, MI $38,705 Free Soil, MI $38,653 Fremont, MI $38,807 Fruitport, MI $38,511 Glenn, MI $39,177 Grand Haven, MI $38,701

Grandville, MI $39,541 Hamilton, MI $39,311 Hart, MI $38,739 Hesperia, MI $38,757 Holland, MI $39,160 Holton, MI $38,671 Hudsonville, MI $39,443 Jamestown, MI $39,464

Jenison, MI $39,514 Lamont, MI $39,399 Ludington, MI $38,769 Mc Bain, MI $38,628 Hartland, MI $40,266 Highland, MI $40,252 Lake Orion, MI $40,493 Oakland, MI $40,530

Lakeville, MI $40,330 Leonard, MI $40,242 Oxford, MI $40,200 Novi, MI $40,819 Milford, MI $40,567 Commerce Township, MI $40,538 White Lake, MI $40,306 Union Lake, MI $40,597

Walled Lake, MI $40,658 Wixom, MI $40,709 Applegate, MI $38,786 Argyle, MI $38,773 Atlas, MI $39,332 Attica, MI $39,297 Bad Axe, MI $38,719 Bancroft, MI $39,680

Birch Run, MI $38,811 Brown City, MI $38,998 Burt, MI $38,792 Byron, MI $39,728 Carsonville, MI $38,686 Clio, MI $39,003 Columbiaville, MI $39,178 Croswell, MI $38,951

Millington, MI $38,925 Munger, MI $38,775 National City, MI $38,613 Omer, MI $38,664 Oscoda, MI $38,643 Owendale, MI $38,737 Pigeon, MI $38,744 Prescott, MI $38,632

Reese, MI $38,775 Richville, MI $38,778 Sebewaing, MI $38,752 Silverwood, MI $38,972 South Branch, MI $38,533 Spruce, MI $38,570 Tawas City, MI $38,636 Turner, MI $38,606

Twining, MI $38,638 Unionville, MI $38,723 Vassar, MI $38,838 Whittemore, MI $38,607 Alma, MI $38,998 Mount Pleasant, MI $39,025 Okemos, MI $39,999 Ashley, MI $39,194

Bannister, MI $39,208 Bath, MI $39,977 Belding, MI $39,405 Carson City, MI $39,234 Cedar Lake, MI $38,972 Charlotte, MI $39,864 Clarksville, MI $39,483 Cohoctah, MI $39,767

Corunna, MI $39,295 Crystal, MI $39,061 Dansville, MI $39,943 Dewitt, MI $39,954 Dimondale, MI $39,990 Eagle, MI $39,883 East Lansing, MI $40,040 Eaton Rapids, MI $39,886

Edmore, MI $38,993 Elm Hall, MI $38,935 Elsie, MI $39,382 Elwell, MI $38,887 Eureka, MI $39,435 Fenwick, MI $39,302 Fowler, MI $39,601 Fowlerville, MI $39,905

Grand Ledge, MI $39,930 Greenville, MI $39,322

Watchmaker Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Watchmaker salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $40,752. While startup companies pay approximate $40,752.

Watchmaker Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$40,752
Growth Stage	51~500	$40,752
Established	501~5000	$40,752
Enterprise	5000+	$40,752

Watchmaker Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Watchmaker's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$38,399

Average $40,752/year

$47,435

$3,200

Average $3,396/month

$3,953

$738

Average $784/week

$912

$18

Average $20/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,435	$3,953	$912	$23
Average	$40,752	$3,396	$784	$20
25th Percentile	$38,399	$3,200	$738	$18

Watchmaker Salary Growth & Career Path

Watchmaker

Dairy Processing Equipment Repairer

Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Repairer

Keyboard Instrument Repairer and Tuner

Percussion Instrument Repairers and Tuners

Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Watchmaker, you have the following paths for advancement. The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles. By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.

Watchmaker Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Dairy Processing Equipment Repairer	$53,335	31%
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Repairer	$44,165	8%
Keyboard Instrument Repairer and Tuner	$37,126	-9%
Percussion Instrument Repairers and Tuners	$34,661	-15%

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