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Firefighters salary in Jackson, MI

The median firefighters in Jackson, MI earns $47,690 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,206 a month.

10th percentile
$37,800
25th percentile
$43,520
Median percentile
$47,690
75th percentile
$53,710
90th percentile
$70,870

Based on 100 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

$38,472 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,690
Federal income tax−$3,543
Social Security + Medicare−$3,648
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,027
Monthly take-home$3,206
Every two weeks$1,480

Does it go far here?

$51,962Median pay in Jackson, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($985 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jackson, MI

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$91,950
Accountants and Auditors$81,470
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,090
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,770
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,080
Machinists$49,840
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,690
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,020

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