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Cooks, Fast Food salary in Jackson, MI

The median cooks, fast food in Jackson, MI earns $29,460 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,050 a month.

10th percentile
$25,960
25th percentile
$27,440
Median percentile
$29,460
75th percentile
$29,460
90th percentile
$33,110

Based on 330 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

$24,599 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,460
Federal income tax−$1,355
Social Security + Medicare−$2,254
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,252
Monthly take-home$2,050
Every two weeks$946

Does it go far here?

$32,099Median pay in Jackson, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($985 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jackson, MI

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$91,950
Accountants and Auditors$81,470
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,090
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,770
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,080
Machinists$49,840
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,690
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,020

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