SOC 43-3071 · Traverse City, MI metro

Tellers Salary in Traverse City, MI

The average salary for tellers in Traverse City, Michigan is $40,130 a year ($19.29 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,640: half of the 220 people in this job in the Traverse City, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).

$40,130average per year

$19.29 / hourMedian $38,640Take-home ≈ $32,965

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

220people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 15Michigan metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tellers pay range in Traverse City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,270 or more. The middle half of tellers in Traverse City earn between $37,190 and $43,800.

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,130$3,344$19.29
Median$38,640$3,220$18.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,190$3,099$17.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,800$3,650$21.06

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

Tellers salary after taxes in Traverse City

On the average salary of $40,130, a single filer in Traverse City takes home about $32,965 a year, or $2,747 a month and $1,268 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).

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

Prices in the Traverse City area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $40,130 buys what about $42,979 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Traverse City ($47,470). A typical home costs $421,806, or 10.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tellers salary in other Michigan cities

Traverse City ranks 9th 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 Traverse City: questions

How much do tellers make an hour in Traverse City?

$19.29 an hour on average, and $18.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level tellers salary in Traverse City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,190, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the tellers take-home pay in Traverse City?

About $32,965 a year ($2,747 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,130.

Do tellers earn more in Traverse City than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% 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 Traverse City, MI (45900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 1.53, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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