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Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service salary in Traverse City, MI

The median mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service in Traverse City, MI earns $34,670 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,380 a month.

10th percentile
$25,960
25th percentile
$26,760
Median percentile
$34,670
75th percentile
$35,890
90th percentile
$39,480

Based on 40 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

$28,564 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,670
Federal income tax−$1,980
Social Security + Medicare−$2,652
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,473
Monthly take-home$2,380
Every two weeks$1,099

Does it go far here?

$37,131Median 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

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

All mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan