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Waiters and Waitresses salary in Jackson, MI

The median waiters and waitresses in Jackson, MI earns $39,920 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,713 a month.

10th percentile
$25,960
25th percentile
$29,560
Median percentile
$39,920
75th percentile
$58,160
90th percentile
$63,840

Based on 810 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

$32,559 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,920
Federal income tax−$2,610
Social Security + Medicare−$3,054
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,697
Monthly take-home$2,713
Every two weeks$1,252

Does it go far here?

$43,496Median pay in Jackson, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($985 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jackson, MI

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$91,950
Accountants and Auditors$81,470
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,090
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,770
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,080
Machinists$49,840
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,690
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,020

All waiters and waitresses salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan