SOC 43-3071 · Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI metro

Tellers Salary in Muskegon, MI

The average salary for tellers in Muskegon, Michigan is $38,690 a year ($18.60 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,000: half of the 220 people in this job in the Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).

$38,690average per year

$18.60 / hourMedian $37,000Take-home ≈ $31,541

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

220people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#15 of 15Michigan metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tellers pay range in Muskegon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,320 or more. The middle half of tellers in Muskegon earn between $35,520 and $43,930.

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,690$3,224$18.60
Median$37,000$3,083$17.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,520$2,960$17.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,930$3,661$21.12

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

Tellers salary after taxes in Muskegon

On the average salary of $38,690, a single filer in Muskegon takes home about $31,541 a year, or $2,628 a month and $1,213 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). Includes Muskegon's local income tax (1%).

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Is Muskegon a good place for tellers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Muskegon area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $38,690 buys what about $41,818 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Muskegon ($46,060). A typical home costs $255,271, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tellers salary in other Michigan cities

Muskegon ranks 15th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($43,810).

All Tellers salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for tellers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).

Tellers salary by city

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Tellers salary in Muskegon: questions

How much do tellers make an hour in Muskegon?

$18.60 an hour on average, and $17.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level tellers salary in Muskegon?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the tellers take-home pay in Muskegon?

About $31,541 a year ($2,628 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,690. Includes Muskegon's local income tax (1%).

Do tellers earn more in Muskegon than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% 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 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI (34740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 Muskegon's local income tax (1%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.64, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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