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Food Preparation Workers salary in Grand Rapids, MI

The median food preparation workers in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI earns $31,920 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,206 a month.

10th percentile
$26,590
25th percentile
$27,620
Median percentile
$31,920
75th percentile
$36,540
90th percentile
$41,130

Based on 1,970 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

$26,471 take-home a year
Gross pay$31,920
Federal income tax−$1,650
Social Security + Medicare−$2,442
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,357
Monthly take-home$2,206
Every two weeks$1,018

Does it go far here?

$33,408Median pay in Grand Rapids, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
54%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,202 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Grand Rapids, MI

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$248,660
Physicians, All Other$179,910
Architectural and Engineering Managers$156,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,700
Pharmacists$140,710
Financial Managers$133,380
Human Resources Managers$132,100
Physician Assistants$131,930

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