Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Muskegon, MI

The median fast food and counter workers in Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI earns $28,850 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,011 a month.

10th percentile: $25,960
25th percentile: $27,100
Median percentile: $28,850
75th percentile: $29,640
90th percentile: $33,630

Based on 2,740 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

$24,135 take-home a year

Gross pay	$28,850
Federal income tax	−$1,282
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,207
Michigan income tax (approx.)	−$1,226
Monthly take-home	$2,011
Every two weeks	$928

Does it go far here?

$31,183Median pay in Muskegon, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.5 vs 100).

51%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,028 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Muskegon, MI

Job	Median 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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