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Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers salary in Kalamazoo, MI

The median lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI earns $27,380 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,916 a month.

10th percentile
$25,960
25th percentile
$25,960
Median percentile
$27,380
75th percentile
$28,240
90th percentile
$28,520

Based on 70 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

$22,994 take-home a year
Gross pay$27,380
Federal income tax−$1,128
Social Security + Medicare−$2,095
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,164
Monthly take-home$1,916
Every two weeks$884

Does it go far here?

$28,870Median pay in Kalamazoo, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.8 vs 100).
57%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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