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Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Midland, MI

The median chefs and head cooks in Midland, MI earns $59,700 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,968 a month.

10th percentile
$40,140
25th percentile
$51,010
Median percentile
$59,700
75th percentile
$71,250
90th percentile
$77,660

Based on 30 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

$47,612 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,700
Federal income tax−$4,984
Social Security + Medicare−$4,567
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,537
Monthly take-home$3,968
Every two weeks$1,831

Does it go far here?

$64,947Median pay in Midland, 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 ($1,016 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Midland, MI

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$98,270
Registered Nurses$86,360
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$49,010
Customer Service Representatives$48,250
Office Clerks, General$43,780
Nursing Assistants$39,340
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,950
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,380

All chefs and head cooks salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan