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Cooks, Short Order salary in Muskegon, MI

The median cooks, short order in Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI earns $31,940 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,207 a month.

10th percentile
$30,290
25th percentile
$30,290
Median percentile
$31,940
75th percentile
$41,380
90th percentile
$52,210

Based on 50 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

$26,486 take-home a year
Gross pay$31,940
Federal income tax−$1,653
Social Security + Medicare−$2,443
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,357
Monthly take-home$2,207
Every two weeks$1,019

Does it go far here?

$34,523Median pay in Muskegon, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.5 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,028 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Muskegon, MI

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$86,200
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,850
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,650
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62,660
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,850
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$58,850
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$55,390
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,500

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