Security Guards salary in Traverse City, MI
The median security guards in Traverse City, MI earns $40,060 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,722 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,750
- 25th percentile
- $37,120
- Median percentile
- $40,060
- 75th percentile
- $43,350
- 90th percentile
- $47,530
Based on 180 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
$32,666 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $40,060 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,627 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,065 |
| Michigan income tax (approx.) | −$1,703 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,722 |
| Every two weeks | $1,256 |
Does it go far here?
$42,904Median pay in Traverse City, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.4 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,225 a month, Census ACS).