Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Jackson, MI

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Jackson, MI earns $30,090 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,090 a month.

10th percentile: $27,070
25th percentile: $29,560
Median percentile: $30,090
75th percentile: $34,880
90th percentile: $37,080

Based on 80 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

$25,078 take-home a year

Gross pay	$30,090
Federal income tax	−$1,431
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,302
Michigan income tax (approx.)	−$1,279
Monthly take-home	$2,090
Every two weeks	$965

Does it go far here?

$32,785Median pay in Jackson, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).

47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($985 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jackson, MI

Job	Median 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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