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Optometrists salary in Traverse City, MI

The median optometrists in Traverse City, MI earns $118,030 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,237 a month.

10th percentile
$72,790
25th percentile
$100,390
Median percentile
$118,030
75th percentile
$139,730
90th percentile
$159,620

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

$86,848 take-home a year
Gross pay$118,030
Federal income tax−$17,137
Social Security + Medicare−$9,029
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$5,016
Monthly take-home$7,237
Every two weeks$3,340

Does it go far here?

$126,408Median pay in Traverse City, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.4 vs 100).
17%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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