Food Preparation Workers salary in Saginaw, MI

The median food preparation workers in Saginaw, MI earns $28,960 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,018 a month.

10th percentile: $25,960
25th percentile: $25,960
Median percentile: $28,960
75th percentile: $33,930
90th percentile: $35,860

Based on 320 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

$24,219 take-home a year

Gross pay	$28,960
Federal income tax	−$1,295
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,215
Michigan income tax (approx.)	−$1,231
Monthly take-home	$2,018
Every two weeks	$931

Does it go far here?

$31,862Median pay in Saginaw, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.9 vs 100).

47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($947 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Saginaw, MI

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$95,160
General and Operations Managers	$81,950
Accountants and Auditors	$76,310
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$73,810
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$66,300
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$64,970
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,910
Machinists	$52,360

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