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Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders salary in Grand Rapids, MI

The median chemical equipment operators and tenders in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI earns $49,780 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,339 a month.

10th percentile
$37,290
25th percentile
$45,120
Median percentile
$49,780
75th percentile
$58,500
90th percentile
$74,090

Based on 600 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

$40,063 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,780
Federal income tax−$3,794
Social Security + Medicare−$3,808
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,116
Monthly take-home$3,339
Every two weeks$1,541

Does it go far here?

$52,101Median pay in Grand Rapids, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,202 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Grand Rapids, MI

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$248,660
Physicians, All Other$179,910
Architectural and Engineering Managers$156,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,700
Pharmacists$140,710
Financial Managers$133,380
Human Resources Managers$132,100
Physician Assistants$131,930

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