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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Salary in Michigan

What Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria earn in Michigan, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 6 counties.

Average in MI
$36,965
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
16 of 19
published states
Workers in state
13,630
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
6 counties

Pay by labor market in Michigan

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay by wage area in Michigan
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$37,360$30,806$9,475Wayne County, MI

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Michigan counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Wayne County, MI$37,360$30,806$9,475
2Oakland County, MI$37,360$30,806$9,475
3Macomb County, MI$37,360$30,806$9,475
4St. Clair County, MI$37,360$30,806$9,475
5Lapeer County, MI$37,360$30,806$9,475
6Livingston County, MI$37,360$30,806$7,987

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay in Michigan

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Michigan is $36,965, based on 13,630 workers. Among the 19 states with published data, that ranks number 16. The BLS national median for the occupation is $37,450, so Michigan averages 1.3% below it.

Published data for Michigan currently covers the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI area, with a local median wage of $37,360.

Cost of living for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 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, $9,475. Livingston County, MI leaves the smallest, $7,987. The median wage covers all four basics in 6 of the 6 counties.

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria are Washington ($48,467), New Hampshire ($47,940), Massachusetts ($47,488) and California ($46,428).

Frequently asked questions: Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Michigan

How much do Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria earn in Michigan?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $36,965.

Which Michigan county is best for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria?

Wayne County, MI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($9,475). Oakland County, MI follows at $9,475.