Food Preparation Workers salary in Battle Creek, MI
The median food preparation workers in Battle Creek, MI earns $29,650 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,062 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $26,080
- 25th percentile
- $26,500
- Median percentile
- $29,650
- 75th percentile
- $33,900
- 90th percentile
- $36,280
Based on 330 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
$24,744 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $29,650 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,378 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,268 |
| Michigan income tax (approx.) | −$1,260 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,062 |
| Every two weeks | $952 |
Does it go far here?
$32,748Median pay in Battle Creek, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.5 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($968 a month, Census ACS).
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