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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Traverse City, MI

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Traverse City, MI earns $28,270 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,974 a month.

10th percentile
$25,960
25th percentile
$26,250
Median percentile
$28,270
75th percentile
$33,860
90th percentile
$36,720

Based on 280 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

$23,689 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,270
Federal income tax−$1,217
Social Security + Medicare−$2,163
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,201
Monthly take-home$1,974
Every two weeks$911

Does it go far here?

$30,277Median pay in Traverse City, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.4 vs 100).
62%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,225 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Traverse City, MI

JobMedian 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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