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Software Developers salary in Traverse City, MI

The median software developers in Traverse City, MI earns $95,860 a year, 30% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,016 a month.

10th percentile
$64,200
25th percentile
$81,170
Median percentile
$95,860
75th percentile
$126,590
90th percentile
$139,040

Based on 140 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

$72,193 take-home a year
Gross pay$95,860
Federal income tax−$12,259
Social Security + Medicare−$7,333
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$4,074
Monthly take-home$6,016
Every two weeks$2,777

Does it go far here?

$102,665Median pay in Traverse City, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.4 vs 100).
20%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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