Michigan Wages 35-2014.00 - Cooks, Restaurant Bright Outlook  

In Michigan:

  • Workers on average earn $36,980.
  • 10% of workers earn $29,570 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $46,030 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $37,390.
  • 10% of workers earn $28,700 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $47,900 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$28,700$34,010$37,390$44,620$47,900
Michigan$29,570$34,770$36,980$42,850$46,030
Ann Arbor, MI$30,860$36,880$38,290$44,580$47,840
Battle Creek, MI$29,860$34,820$37,000$38,980$47,100
Bay City, MI$29,030$29,760$35,420$36,610$43,170
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$29,620$35,570$37,410$43,440$46,960
Flint, MI$29,230$30,410$36,350$37,280$45,560
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$30,110$35,790$37,360$39,340$45,290
Jackson, MI$29,310$31,840$36,680$38,190$45,380
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI$29,550$33,220$36,760$39,700$46,150
Lansing-East Lansing, MI$29,500$33,680$37,100$38,270$45,180
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area$28,700$29,600$35,360$36,760$43,350
Midland, MI$29,650$32,070$36,540$37,350$44,360
Monroe, MI$29,250$30,580$36,200$38,180$44,590
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI$28,850$30,640$35,810$37,170$44,910
Niles, MI$28,990$33,190$36,610$38,600$45,210
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area$29,120$29,860$35,800$39,130$43,950
Saginaw, MI$29,290$31,410$36,000$37,500$44,240
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$25,960$28,740$34,650$36,790$44,190
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area$25,960$29,630$35,720$39,510$44,450
Traverse City, MI$29,690$35,300$37,270$43,820$46,510
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area$29,220$30,210$35,890$38,050$43,870

In Michigan:

  • Workers on average earn $17.78 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $14.22 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $22.13 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $17.98 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $13.80 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $23.03 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$13.80$16.35$17.98$21.45$23.03
Michigan$14.22$16.72$17.78$20.60$22.13
Ann Arbor, MI$14.84$17.73$18.41$21.43$23.00
Battle Creek, MI$14.36$16.74$17.79$18.74$22.65
Bay City, MI$13.96$14.31$17.03$17.60$20.75
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$14.24$17.10$17.98$20.89$22.58
Flint, MI$14.06$14.62$17.48$17.92$21.90
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$14.47$17.21$17.96$18.92$21.77
Jackson, MI$14.09$15.31$17.63$18.36$21.82
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI$14.21$15.97$17.67$19.09$22.19
Lansing-East Lansing, MI$14.19$16.19$17.84$18.40$21.72
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area$13.80$14.23$17.00$17.67$20.84
Midland, MI$14.26$15.42$17.57$17.96$21.33
Monroe, MI$14.06$14.70$17.41$18.36$21.44
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI$13.87$14.73$17.22$17.87$21.59
Niles, MI$13.94$15.96$17.60$18.56$21.74
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area$14.00$14.36$17.21$18.81$21.13
Saginaw, MI$14.08$15.10$17.31$18.03$21.27
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$12.48$13.82$16.66$17.69$21.25
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area$12.48$14.25$17.17$18.99$21.37
Traverse City, MI$14.27$16.97$17.92$21.07$22.36
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area$14.05$14.53$17.26$18.30$21.09