Childcare Workers salary in Battle Creek, MI
The median childcare workers in Battle Creek, MI earns $30,940 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,144 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $25,960
- 25th percentile
- $27,870
- Median percentile
- $30,940
- 75th percentile
- $34,030
- 90th percentile
- $36,930
Based on 160 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
$25,725 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $30,940 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,533 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,367 |
| Michigan income tax (approx.) | −$1,315 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,144 |
| Every two weeks | $989 |
Does it go far here?
$34,172Median pay in Battle Creek, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.5 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($968 a month, Census ACS).