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Waiters and Waitresses salary in Kalamazoo, MI

The median waiters and waitresses in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI earns $37,760 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,576 a month.

10th percentile
$25,960
25th percentile
$29,980
Median percentile
$37,760
75th percentile
$58,520
90th percentile
$63,680

Based on 1,740 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

$30,915 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,760
Federal income tax−$2,351
Social Security + Medicare−$2,889
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,605
Monthly take-home$2,576
Every two weeks$1,189

Does it go far here?

$39,814Median pay in Kalamazoo, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.8 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,093 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kalamazoo, MI

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$130,760
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,260
General and Operations Managers$100,160
Project Management Specialists$97,590
Industrial Engineers$97,250
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$90,730
Registered Nurses$88,200
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,190

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