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Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Bay City, MI

The median chefs and head cooks in Bay City, MI earns $49,310 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,309 a month.

10th percentile
$38,000
25th percentile
$42,530
Median percentile
$49,310
75th percentile
$60,940
90th percentile
$71,380

Based on 40 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

$39,705 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,310
Federal income tax−$3,737
Social Security + Medicare−$3,772
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,096
Monthly take-home$3,309
Every two weeks$1,527

Does it go far here?

$53,644Median pay in Bay City, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($860 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bay City, MI

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$81,450
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,320
Waiters and Waitresses$40,500
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,610
Office Clerks, General$38,100
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,100
Retail Salespersons$33,320
Stockers and Order Fillers$33,320

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