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Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in Kalamazoo, MI

The median butchers and meat cutters in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI earns $41,740 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,829 a month.

10th percentile
$30,270
25th percentile
$35,260
Median percentile
$41,740
75th percentile
$48,000
90th percentile
$63,590

Based on 90 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

$33,944 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,740
Federal income tax−$2,829
Social Security + Medicare−$3,193
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,774
Monthly take-home$2,829
Every two weeks$1,306

Does it go far here?

$44,011Median pay in Kalamazoo, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.8 vs 100).
39%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

All butchers and meat cutters salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan