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Jobs in Sterling Heights, MI
176 active postings tracked in Sterling Heights, MI · collapsed to 151 roles.
Sterling Heights, MI Job Market Score
- Few reposted listings (14% appear duplicated)
- Pay is below the national median ($21k vs $135k national)
- Net hiring is positive (+30 this week — 30 added vs 0 removed)
Sterling Heights, MI job market overview (May 2026)
The Sterling Heights, MI job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 176 active job postings tracked here, 41% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier, with retail as the leading sector.
- 41% of postings in Sterling Heights, MI have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 30 new postings have appeared this week — about 17% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 22 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 348+ days.
- 3% of postings list a salary range (6 of 176).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $21k.
- The most active employers right now are General Dynamics, Stellantis, and Dollar General.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
- Best opportunities are in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Sterling Heights, MI job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Sterling Heights, MI.
- 176Active postings
- 30Posted this week
- 72Open 30+ days41% of active
- 1Remote / hybrid1% of active
- 3%List salary6 of 176
- 0%Hourly0 of disclosed
- $21kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 22dMedian agep90 348d (long tail)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Store Supervisor / Manager16
- Crew / Cashier13
- Retail Associate9
- Shift Supervisor / Service Lead7
- Warehouse / Stocker6
- Cook / Kitchen6
Top occupations (SOC)
- Managers, All Other14
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers10
- Fast Food and Counter Workers7
- Software Developers7
- Production4
- Retail Salespersons4
Top sectors
- Retail67
- Manufacturing63
- Food Service / Restaurants50
- Healthcare10
- Consumer Goods9
- Financial Services5
Employment mix
- Unspecified148 · 84%
- Part-time19 · 11%
- Full-time5 · 3%
- Intern2 · 1%
- Contract1 · 1%
- Temporary1 · 1%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Fluid & Distributed Systems Engineer - Fuel / Hydraulics (5-7 years)Engineering
General Dynamics · Sterling Heights, MI · gd.com
posted 1 month ago
- Change Specialist - Configuration Management
General Dynamics · Sterling Heights, MI · gd.com
posted 1 month ago
- Department Manager Software Engineering
General Dynamics · Sterling Heights, MI · gd.com
posted 1 month ago
- General Manager - Sterling Heights, MI
Petco · Sterling Heights, MI · careers.petco.com
posted 1 month ago
- Mobile Associate- Retail Sales, Bilingual Preferred ArabicCustomer Success× 2 openings
T-Mobile · Sterling Heights, MI · tmobile.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
most recent posted 1 month ago
- Plant Manager, Van Dyke Powertrain Center
Ford · Sterling Heights, MI · efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com
posted 1 month ago
- QMS and Audit SpecialistAccounting
Stellantis · Sterling Heights, MI · careers.stellantis.com
posted 1 month ago
- Powerpack Cooling Design & Release Engineer
General Dynamics · Sterling Heights, MI · gd.com
posted 1 month ago
- Busser/RunnerServer / Host
Red Lobster · Sterling Heights, MI · jobs.redlobster.com
posted 1 month ago
- Sales Executive, Personal Lines
Arthur J. Gallagher · Sterling Heights, MI · jobs.ajg.com
posted 1 month ago
- Production Supervisor - Press
Stellantis · Sterling Heights, MI · careers.stellantis.com
posted 1 month ago
- Production Supervisor - Paint
Stellantis · Sterling Heights, MI · careers.stellantis.com
posted 2 months ago
- Global Engineering Software Architect Principal
General Dynamics · Sterling Heights, MI · gd.com
posted 2 months ago
- Business Resource Manager
Stellantis · Sterling Heights, MI · careers.stellantis.com
posted 2 months ago
- Plant Quality Engineering ManagerEngineering Manager
Stellantis · Sterling Heights, MI · careers.stellantis.com
posted 2 months ago
- Production Business Unit Leader, Press
Stellantis · Sterling Heights, MI · careers.stellantis.com
posted 3 months ago