Food Processing Workers, All Other in Michigan
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$31,919
after federal, FICA and Michigan tax
Tax takes
$6,831
17.6% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$33,891
Michigan costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Michigan — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$38,750
Kept after tax
$31,919
Worth in national money
$33,891
State rank
25
of 46 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Michigan sits in the middle of the pack for food processing workers, all other. The median is $38,750, ranking 25 of 46 states with figures. Close enough to the national middle that where you live matters more than the headline suggests.
- Measured against other jobs in Michigan, this one sits low: 423 of 493 occupations with published pay, in the bottom quarter.
- Michigan is cheaper than average, and that shows up here. From $38,750 the take-home is $31,919; adjusted for what things actually cost, it goes as far as $33,891 would nationally. The average comes to $39,150, above the middle, thanks to the top of the range.
- Michigan occupies the middle band for food processing workers, all other: a median of $38,750, ranking 25 of 46. Where nominal pay is close to the national figure, the tax and price adjustments below carry proportionally more weight in determining the real outcome.
- Food processing workers, all other occupies position 423 of 493 in Michigan's occupational wage distribution, in the bottom quartile. National ranking and local ranking answer different questions and frequently disagree; this is the one a resident experiences.
- Post-tax income for food processing workers, all other in Michigan, on $38,750, is $31,919 — equivalent to $33,891 once regional price parity is applied. ⚠️ The adjustment uses a statewide index that describes no particular address; within-state price variation, concentrated in housing, routinely exceeds the difference between two states. At $39,150 the mean overshoots the median — the usual right-skewed shape.
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Pay band: Food Processing Workers, All Other
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $35,720 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $38,750 |
| Top tenth earn over | $43,450 |
| This salary | $38,750 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Michigan | $31,919 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $33,316 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | +$394 |
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $37,012 |
|---|---|
| You could take a cut of | −$476 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 94 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Half the people doing this work in Michigan earn less than $38,750. The published range is $35,720 up to $43,450, so an individual figure can sit a long way from the middle in either direction.
- In Michigan the take-home figure of $31,919, from $38,750, assumes one filer, no dependants, and nothing paid into a pension before tax. Each of those lowers the bill, so treat it as the plain case. City and school-district income taxes are not included either, and in a few states those are real money. It ranks 423 of 493 occupations here.
- One number stands for prices across all of Michigan, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $33,891, the adjusted value of that $38,750 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 423 of 493 in the state.
- Reported values are medians; for food processing workers, all other in Michigan the tenth-to-ninetieth percentile band is $35,720 to $43,450. Neither the median nor the band is an offer rate, and neither accounts for hours, shift differentials or overtime.
- Take-home for Michigan is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $31,919 from $38,750. Each omitted item reduces taxable income, so the figure is a lower bound on retained pay for this household shape. Municipal and school-district income taxes are excluded, which understates the burden materially in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The occupation ranks 423 of 493 locally.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for Michigan, so $33,891 — the adjusted value of that $38,750 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 423 of 493 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
The range here is narrow. From $35,720 at the bottom tenth to $43,450 at the top, pay for this work clusters rather than spreads.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
A smaller wage in a cheaper place is not automatically less. Adjusted for local prices, this is worth $33,891.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Into four separate taxes, not one. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare apply everywhere, and Michigan adds its own income tax on top — which is why $31,919 of this wage survives to your account.
Why is this job missing from some states?
Because the survey suppresses a figure when too few employers report it. This occupation has published pay in 46 states — the rest are withheld to protect confidentiality, which is not the same as nobody doing the work there.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($35,720 to $43,450) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Michigan rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Michigan's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $33,891 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $31,919 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Michigan income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Why does this occupation lack published estimates in every state?
BLS suppresses estimates failing disclosure or reliability criteria. This occupation has published state-level estimates in 46 of the fifty-one jurisdictions. Suppression reflects sample size and confidentiality rules, and cannot be read as an absence of employment.