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Chemists salary in Kalamazoo, MI

The median chemists in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI earns $105,220 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,532 a month.

10th percentile
$64,210
25th percentile
$79,550
Median percentile
$105,220
75th percentile
$121,020
90th percentile
$140,770

Based on 230 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

$78,380 take-home a year
Gross pay$105,220
Federal income tax−$14,318
Social Security + Medicare−$8,049
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$4,472
Monthly take-home$6,532
Every two weeks$3,015

Does it go far here?

$110,945Median pay in Kalamazoo, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.8 vs 100).
17%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

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