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Food Preparation Workers Salary in Michigan

What Food Preparation Workers earn in Michigan, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 6 counties.

Average in MI
$31,671
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
23 of 24
published states
Workers in state
17,600
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
6 counties

Pay by labor market in Michigan

Food Preparation Workers pay by wage area in Michigan
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$33,060$27,534$6,203Wayne County, MI

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Food Preparation Workers in Michigan counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Wayne County, MI$33,060$27,534$6,203
2Oakland County, MI$33,060$27,534$6,203
3Macomb County, MI$33,060$27,534$6,203
4St. Clair County, MI$33,060$27,534$6,203
5Lapeer County, MI$33,060$27,534$6,203
6Livingston County, MI$33,060$27,534$4,715

Food Preparation Workers pay in Michigan

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Food Preparation Workers in Michigan is $31,671, based on 17,600 workers. Among the 24 states with published data, that ranks number 23. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,320, so Michigan averages 10.3% below it.

Published data for Michigan currently covers the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI area, with a local median wage of $33,060.

Cost of living for Food Preparation Workers in Michigan

We compare 6 Michigan counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Wayne County, MI leaves the largest yearly margin, $6,203. Livingston County, MI leaves the smallest, $4,715. The median wage covers all four basics in 6 of the 6 counties.

Food Preparation Workers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Food Preparation Workers are Washington ($40,765), California ($39,696), New Hampshire ($39,052) and Massachusetts ($38,435).

Frequently asked questions: Food Preparation Workers in Michigan

How much do Food Preparation Workers earn in Michigan?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $31,671.

Which Michigan county is best for Food Preparation Workers?

Wayne County, MI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($6,203). Oakland County, MI follows at $6,203.