SOC 11-3071 · Battle Creek, MI metro

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Salary in Battle Creek, MI

The average salary for transportation, storage, and distribution managers in Battle Creek, Michigan is $113,690 a year ($54.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $104,240: half of the 90 people in this job in the Battle Creek, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($121,600).

$113,690average per year

$54.66 / hourMedian $104,240Take-home ≈ $83,147

  • $58K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $104KMedian
  • $133K75th
  • $189K90th

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

90people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#4 of 14Michigan metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers pay range in Battle Creek

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $188,570 or more. The middle half of transportation, storage, and distribution managers in Battle Creek earn between $76,150 and $132,670.

  • $58K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $104KMedian
  • $133K75th
  • $189K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$113,690$9,474$54.66
Median$104,240$8,687$50.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,150$6,346$36.61
Experienced (75th percentile)$132,670$11,056$63.78

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

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers pay in Battle Creek vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Transportation, storage, and distribution managers in Battle Creek earn 5% more than the Michigan average ($108,510) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($121,600). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $107,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Battle Creek$113,690$104,240$58,170$188,57090
Michigan$108,510$99,100$61,720$169,0208,180
United States$121,600$107,230$65,120$194,900221,180

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

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers salary after taxes in Battle Creek

On the average salary of $113,690, a single filer in Battle Creek takes home about $83,147 a year, or $6,929 a month and $3,198 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 transportation, storage, and distribution managers? 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 $113,690 buys what about $125,567 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Battle Creek ($48,690). A typical home costs $189,677, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers salary in other Michigan cities

Battle Creek ranks 4th of 14 Michigan metro areas for this job; Niles pays the most ($123,310).

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San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($181,050).

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Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers salary in Battle Creek: questions

How much do transportation, storage, and distribution managers make an hour in Battle Creek?

$54.66 an hour on average, and $50.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level transportation, storage, and distribution managers salary in Battle Creek?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the transportation, storage, and distribution managers take-home pay in Battle Creek?

About $83,147 a year ($6,929 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $113,690. Includes Battle Creek's local income tax (1%).

Do transportation, storage, and distribution managers earn more in Battle Creek than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($121,600).

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 11-3071; area Battle Creek, MI (12980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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 1.13, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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