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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salary in Kalamazoo, MI

The median hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI earns $34,110 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,345 a month.

10th percentile
$25,960
25th percentile
$29,330
Median percentile
$34,110
75th percentile
$60,580
90th percentile
$96,730

Based on 210 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

$28,138 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,110
Federal income tax−$1,913
Social Security + Medicare−$2,609
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,450
Monthly take-home$2,345
Every two weeks$1,082

Does it go far here?

$35,966Median pay in Kalamazoo, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.8 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,093 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kalamazoo, MI

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$130,760
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,260
General and Operations Managers$100,160
Project Management Specialists$97,590
Industrial Engineers$97,250
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$90,730
Registered Nurses$88,200
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,190

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