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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Kalamazoo, MI

The median paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI earns $51,360 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,439 a month.

10th percentile
$42,090
25th percentile
$47,110
Median percentile
$51,360
75th percentile
$58,130
90th percentile
$62,930

Based on 370 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

$41,265 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,360
Federal income tax−$3,983
Social Security + Medicare−$3,929
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,183
Monthly take-home$3,439
Every two weeks$1,587

Does it go far here?

$54,154Median pay in Kalamazoo, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.8 vs 100).
32%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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