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Cooks, Restaurant salary in Saginaw, MI

The median cooks, restaurant in Saginaw, MI earns $36,000 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,465 a month.

10th percentile
$29,290
25th percentile
$31,410
Median percentile
$36,000
75th percentile
$37,500
90th percentile
$44,240

Based on 780 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

$29,576 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,000
Federal income tax−$2,140
Social Security + Medicare−$2,754
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,530
Monthly take-home$2,465
Every two weeks$1,138

Does it go far here?

$39,608Median pay in Saginaw, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.9 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($947 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Saginaw, MI

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$95,160
General and Operations Managers$81,950
Accountants and Auditors$76,310
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$73,810
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$66,300
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,970
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,910
Machinists$52,360

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