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Animal Caretakers salary in Jackson, MI

The median animal caretakers in Jackson, MI earns $29,810 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,072 a month.

10th percentile
$26,790
25th percentile
$28,730
Median percentile
$29,810
75th percentile
$36,040
90th percentile
$38,710

Based on 70 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$24,865 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,810
Federal income tax−$1,397
Social Security + Medicare−$2,280
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,267
Monthly take-home$2,072
Every two weeks$956

Does it go far here?

$32,480Median pay in Jackson, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($985 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jackson, MI

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$91,950
Accountants and Auditors$81,470
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,090
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,770
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,080
Machinists$49,840
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,690
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,020

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