Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salary in Traverse City, MI

The median hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Traverse City, MI earns $34,950 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,398 a month.

10th percentile: $25,960
25th percentile: $29,160
Median percentile: $34,950
75th percentile: $60,910
90th percentile: $95,710

Based on 120 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

$28,777 take-home a year

Gross pay	$34,950
Federal income tax	−$2,014
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,674
Michigan income tax (approx.)	−$1,485
Monthly take-home	$2,398
Every two weeks	$1,107

Does it go far here?

$37,431Median pay in Traverse City, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.4 vs 100).

51%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,225 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Traverse City, MI

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$84,300
Registered Nurses	$83,690
Accountants and Auditors	$74,820
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,760
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$57,700
Construction Laborers	$48,400
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$46,850
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,550

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