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Cashiers Salary in Michigan

What Cashiers earn in Michigan, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 11 counties.

Average in MI
$29,774
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
27 of 41
published states
Workers in state
94,030
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
11 counties

Pay by labor market in Michigan

Cashiers pay by wage area in Michigan
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$30,090$25,273$3,942Wayne County, MI
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$29,880$25,114$1,407Kent County, MI

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Cashiers in Michigan counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Ionia County, MI$29,880$25,114$6,435
2Montcalm County, MI$29,880$25,114$5,775
3Barry County, MI$29,880$25,114$5,295
4Wayne County, MI$30,090$25,273$3,942
5Oakland County, MI$30,090$25,273$3,942
6Macomb County, MI$30,090$25,273$3,942
7St. Clair County, MI$30,090$25,273$3,942
8Lapeer County, MI$30,090$25,273$3,942
9Livingston County, MI$30,090$25,273$2,454
10Ottawa County, MI$29,880$25,114$1,503
11Kent County, MI$29,880$25,114$1,407

Cashiers pay in Michigan

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Cashiers in Michigan is $29,774, based on 94,030 workers. Among the 41 states with published data, that ranks number 27. The BLS national median for the occupation is $32,880, so Michigan averages 9.4% below it.

Inside Michigan, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $30,090 in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI area and the lowest is $29,880 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, a difference of $210 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Cashiers in Michigan

We compare 11 Michigan counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Ionia County, MI leaves the largest yearly margin, $6,435. Kent County, MI leaves the smallest, $1,407. The median wage covers all four basics in 11 of the 11 counties.

Cashiers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Cashiers are Washington ($39,632), California ($37,431), Colorado ($36,748) and Connecticut ($35,555).

Frequently asked questions: Cashiers in Michigan

How much do Cashiers earn in Michigan?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $29,774, from $29,880 to $30,090 depending on the labor market.

Which Michigan county is best for Cashiers?

Ionia County, MI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($6,435). Montcalm County, MI follows at $5,775.