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Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators salary in Kalamazoo, MI

The median paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI earns $59,910 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,981 a month.

10th percentile
$40,100
25th percentile
$49,190
Median percentile
$59,910
75th percentile
$59,910
90th percentile
$59,910

Based on 60 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

$47,772 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,910
Federal income tax−$5,009
Social Security + Medicare−$4,583
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,546
Monthly take-home$3,981
Every two weeks$1,837

Does it go far here?

$63,170Median pay in Kalamazoo, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.8 vs 100).
27%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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