SOC 43-4199 · Battle Creek, MI metro

Information and Record Clerks, All Other Salary in Battle Creek, MI

The average salary for other information and record clerks in Battle Creek, Michigan is $49,570 a year ($23.83 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,660: half of the 40 people in this job in the Battle Creek, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($51,490).

$49,570average per year

$23.83 / hourMedian $49,660Take-home ≈ $39,712

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $60K90th

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

40people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#5 of 10Michigan metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Information and Record Clerks, All Other pay range in Battle Creek

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,950 or more. The middle half of other information and record clerks in Battle Creek earn between $45,760 and $53,930.

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,570$4,131$23.83
Median$49,660$4,138$23.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,760$3,813$22.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$53,930$4,494$25.93

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

Information and Record Clerks, All Other pay in Battle Creek vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Other information and record clerks in Battle Creek earn about the same as the Michigan average ($48,230) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($51,490). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $49,500.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Battle Creek$49,570$49,660$38,880$59,95040
Michigan$48,230$45,760$31,870$64,9401,420
United States$51,490$49,500$33,870$71,420134,920

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

Information and Record Clerks, All Other salary after taxes in Battle Creek

On the average salary of $49,570, a single filer in Battle Creek takes home about $39,712 a year, or $3,309 a month and $1,527 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 other information and record clerks? 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 $49,570 buys what about $54,749 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Battle Creek ($48,690). A typical home costs $189,677, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Information and Record Clerks, All Other salary in other Michigan cities

Battle Creek ranks 5th of 10 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($59,970).

All Information and Record Clerks, All Other salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for other information and record clerks

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($73,280).

Information and Record Clerks, All Other salary by city

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Information and Record Clerks, All Other salary in Battle Creek: questions

How much do other information and record clerks make an hour in Battle Creek?

$23.83 an hour on average, and $23.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other information and record clerks salary in Battle Creek?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other information and record clerks take-home pay in Battle Creek?

About $39,712 a year ($3,309 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,570. Includes Battle Creek's local income tax (1%).

Do other information and record clerks earn more in Battle Creek than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($51,490).

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 43-4199; area Battle Creek, MI (12980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • 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 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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