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Cooks, Restaurant salary in Ann Arbor, MI

The median cooks, restaurant in Ann Arbor, MI earns $38,290 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,610 a month.

10th percentile
$30,860
25th percentile
$36,880
Median percentile
$38,290
75th percentile
$44,580
90th percentile
$47,840

Based on 1,600 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

$31,319 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,290
Federal income tax−$2,415
Social Security + Medicare−$2,929
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,627
Monthly take-home$2,610
Every two weeks$1,205

Does it go far here?

$37,956Median pay in Ann Arbor, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
56%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,463 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Ann Arbor, MI

JobMedian pay
Architectural and Engineering Managers$171,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,200
Pharmacists$166,350
Sales Managers$148,630
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$144,340
Nurse Practitioners$143,580
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$140,450
Financial Managers$139,500

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