Cooks, Restaurant salary in Traverse City, MI
The median cooks, restaurant in Traverse City, MI earns $37,270 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,545 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $29,690
- 25th percentile
- $35,300
- Median percentile
- $37,270
- 75th percentile
- $43,820
- 90th percentile
- $46,510
Based on 1,060 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
$30,542 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $37,270 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,292 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,851 |
| Michigan income tax (approx.) | −$1,584 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,545 |
| Every two weeks | $1,175 |
Does it go far here?
$39,916Median pay in Traverse City, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.4 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,225 a month, Census ACS).