SOC 29-1229 · Battle Creek, MI metro

Physicians, All Other Salary in Battle Creek, MI

The average salary for other physicians in Battle Creek, Michigan is $230,570 a year ($110.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $238,660: half of the people in this job in the Battle Creek, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($262,040).

$230,570average per year

$110.85 / hourMedian $238,660Take-home ≈ $158,626

  • $66K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $239KMedian
  • $292K75th
  • $490K90th

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

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Physicians, All Other pay range in Battle Creek

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $489,760 or more. The middle half of other physicians in Battle Creek earn between $65,810 and $291,510.

  • $66K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $239KMedian
  • $292K75th
  • $490K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$230,570$19,214$110.85
Median$238,660$19,888$114.74
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,810$5,484$31.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$291,510$24,292$140.15

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

Physicians, All Other pay in Battle Creek vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Other physicians in Battle Creek earn 12% more than the Michigan average ($206,170) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($262,040). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $265,930.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Battle Creek$230,570$238,660$65,810$489,760n/a
Michigan$206,170$155,480$63,990$465,93013,150
United States$262,040$265,930$69,170$452,360342,720

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

Physicians, All Other salary after taxes in Battle Creek

On the average salary of $230,570, a single filer in Battle Creek takes home about $158,626 a year, or $13,219 a month and $6,101 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% 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 physicians? 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 $230,570 buys what about $254,658 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 4.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Battle Creek ($48,690). A typical home costs $189,677, or 0.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physicians, All Other salary in other Michigan cities

Battle Creek ranks 6th of 11 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($365,500).

All Physicians, All Other salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for other physicians

Chattanooga, TN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($431,890).

Physicians, All Other salary by city

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Physicians, All Other salary in Battle Creek: questions

How much do other physicians make an hour in Battle Creek?

$110.85 an hour on average, and $114.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other physicians salary in Battle Creek?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other physicians take-home pay in Battle Creek?

About $158,626 a year ($13,219 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $230,570. Includes Battle Creek's local income tax (1%).

Do other physicians earn more in Battle Creek than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($262,040).

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 29-1229; area Battle Creek, MI (12980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • 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%).

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