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Food Preparation Workers salary in Ann Arbor, MI

The median food preparation workers in Ann Arbor, MI earns $34,100 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,344 a month.

10th percentile
$27,440
25th percentile
$27,990
Median percentile
$34,100
75th percentile
$37,030
90th percentile
$42,760

Based on 590 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

$28,130 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,100
Federal income tax−$1,912
Social Security + Medicare−$2,609
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,449
Monthly take-home$2,344
Every two weeks$1,082

Does it go far here?

$33,803Median pay in Ann Arbor, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
62%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,463 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Ann Arbor, MI

JobMedian pay
Architectural and Engineering Managers$171,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,200
Pharmacists$166,350
Sales Managers$148,630
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$144,340
Nurse Practitioners$143,580
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$140,450
Financial Managers$139,500

All food preparation workers salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan