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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Battle Creek, MI

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Battle Creek, MI earns $38,580 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,628 a month.

10th percentile
$30,130
25th percentile
$33,040
Median percentile
$38,580
75th percentile
$43,740
90th percentile
$45,620

Based on 260 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

$31,539 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,580
Federal income tax−$2,450
Social Security + Medicare−$2,951
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,640
Monthly take-home$2,628
Every two weeks$1,213

Does it go far here?

$42,611Median pay in Battle Creek, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.5 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($968 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Battle Creek, MI

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$97,950
Registered Nurses$97,520
Management Analysts$91,560
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$88,320
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$71,130
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$67,690
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$65,090
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,160

All cooks, institution and cafeteria salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan