Tellers pay range in Bay City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,970 or more. The middle half of tellers in Bay City earn between $35,410 and $43,870.
- $34K10th
- $35K25th
- $37KMedian
- $44K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,300 | $3,275 | $18.89 |
| Median | $37,310 | $3,109 | $17.94 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,410 | $2,951 | $17.02 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,870 | $3,656 | $21.09 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tellers salary after taxes in Bay City
On the average salary of $39,300, a single filer in Bay City takes home about $32,334 a year, or $2,694 a month and $1,244 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Bay City a good place for tellers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bay City area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $39,300 buys what about $42,754 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Bay City ($45,620). A typical home costs $186,601, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Tellers salary in other Michigan cities
Bay City ranks 12th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($43,810).
- Detroit$43,810
- Lansing$43,110
- Ann Arbor$41,970
- Midland$41,970
- Monroe$41,520
- Flint$41,100
- Niles$40,980
- Grand Rapids$40,910
- Traverse City$40,130
- Bay City$39,300
Highest-paying cities for tellers
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).
- Seattle, WA$53,430
- San Jose, CA$53,320
- Olympia, WA$53,100
- San Francisco, CA$52,150
- Napa, CA$50,620
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Tellers salary in Bay City: questions
How much do tellers make an hour in Bay City?
$18.89 an hour on average, and $17.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tellers salary in Bay City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,410, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tellers take-home pay in Bay City?
About $32,334 a year ($2,694 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,300.
Do tellers earn more in Bay City than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).
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 43-3071; area Bay City, MI (13020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.61, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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