Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in Muskegon, MI

The median payroll and timekeeping clerks in Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI earns $53,420 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,569 a month.

10th percentile: $40,000
25th percentile: $49,130
Median percentile: $53,420
75th percentile: $64,290
90th percentile: $71,340

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

$42,833 take-home a year

Gross pay	$53,420
Federal income tax	−$4,230
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,087
Michigan income tax (approx.)	−$2,270
Monthly take-home	$3,569
Every two weeks	$1,647

Does it go far here?

$57,739Median pay in Muskegon, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.5 vs 100).

29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,028 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Muskegon, MI

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$86,200
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,850
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,650
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,660
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$61,850
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$58,850
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$55,390
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$50,500

All payroll and timekeeping clerks salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan