Waiters and Waitresses salary in Bay City, MI

The median waiters and waitresses in Bay City, MI earns $40,500 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,750 a month.

10th percentile: $25,960
25th percentile: $29,230
Median percentile: $40,500
75th percentile: $54,970
90th percentile: $62,220

Based on 570 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

$33,001 take-home a year

Gross pay	$40,500
Federal income tax	−$2,680
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,098
Michigan income tax (approx.)	−$1,721
Monthly take-home	$2,750
Every two weeks	$1,269

Does it go far here?

$44,060Median pay in Bay City, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).

31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($860 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bay City, MI

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$81,450
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$57,320
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$38,610
Office Clerks, General	$38,100
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$34,100
Retail Salespersons	$33,320
Stockers and Order Fillers	$33,320
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$30,160

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