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Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in Traverse City, MI

The median butchers and meat cutters in Traverse City, MI earns $38,130 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,600 a month.

10th percentile
$30,000
25th percentile
$31,120
Median percentile
$38,130
75th percentile
$46,020
90th percentile
$58,610

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

$31,197 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,130
Federal income tax−$2,396
Social Security + Medicare−$2,917
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,621
Monthly take-home$2,600
Every two weeks$1,200

Does it go far here?

$40,837Median pay in Traverse City, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.4 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,225 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Traverse City, MI

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$84,300
Registered Nurses$83,690
Accountants and Auditors$74,820
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,760
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,700
Construction Laborers$48,400
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,850
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,550

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