SOC 33-1091 · Battle Creek, MI metro

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers Salary in Battle Creek, MI

The average salary for first-line supervisors of security workers in Battle Creek, Michigan is $58,300 a year ($28.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,750: half of the 30 people in this job in the Battle Creek, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($59,900).

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$58,300average per year

$28.03 / hourMedian $58,750Take-home ≈ $46,268

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#2 of 6Michigan metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers pay range in Battle Creek

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,710 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of security workers in Battle Creek earn between $49,730 and $60,530.

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,300$4,858$28.03
Median$58,750$4,896$28.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,730$4,144$23.91
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,530$5,044$29.10

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers pay in Battle Creek vs. Michigan and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of security workers in Battle Creek earn 3% more than the Michigan average ($56,450) and about the same as the U.S. average ($59,900). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $55,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Battle Creek$58,300$58,750$49,730$74,71030
Michigan$56,450$54,500$38,460$77,3501,940
United States$59,900$55,940$37,300$92,26081,480

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary after taxes in Battle Creek

On the average salary of $58,300, a single filer in Battle Creek takes home about $46,268 a year, or $3,856 a month and $1,780 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Battle Creek's local income tax (1%).

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Is Battle Creek a good place for first-line supervisors of security workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Battle Creek area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.5), so the average $58,300 buys what about $64,391 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Battle Creek ($48,690). A typical home costs $189,677, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary in other Michigan cities

Battle Creek ranks 2nd of 6 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($63,960).

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Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of security workers

Kennewick, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($87,760).

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary in Battle Creek: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of security workers make an hour in Battle Creek?

$28.03 an hour on average, and $28.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of security workers salary in Battle Creek?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of security workers take-home pay in Battle Creek?

About $46,268 a year ($3,856 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,300. Includes Battle Creek's local income tax (1%).

Do first-line supervisors of security workers earn more in Battle Creek than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($59,900).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 33-1091; area Battle Creek, MI (12980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Battle Creek's local income tax (1%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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