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Bakers salary in Kalamazoo, MI

The median bakers in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI earns $35,430 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,429 a month.

10th percentile
$29,870
25th percentile
$30,960
Median percentile
$35,430
75th percentile
$38,750
90th percentile
$46,530

Based on 210 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

$29,142 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,430
Federal income tax−$2,072
Social Security + Medicare−$2,710
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,506
Monthly take-home$2,429
Every two weeks$1,121

Does it go far here?

$37,358Median pay in Kalamazoo, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.8 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,093 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kalamazoo, MI

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$130,760
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,260
General and Operations Managers$100,160
Project Management Specialists$97,590
Industrial Engineers$97,250
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$90,730
Registered Nurses$88,200
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,190

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