Median pay · Michigan
$49,270A year, or $24 an hour.| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile1 in 10 earn less | $30,290 | $15 |
| 25th percentile | $37,070 | $18 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $49,270 | $24 |
| 75th percentile | $77,910 | $37 |
| 90th percentile1 in 10 earn more | $110,650 | $53 |
| MeanAll pay divided by all jobs | $64,920 | $31 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in MichiganBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all wage earners here were paid more than this, half less.$49,270
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$23.69
- Take-home after federal, state and FICA tax$3,327 a month at an effective rate of 19%.$39,925 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in Michigan sit at 96.2 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$51,207
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.3.4% below
- Jobs countedWage and salary jobs; the self-employed are not surveyed.4,403,730
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1
Questions
Pay in Michigan: common questions
What is the average salary in Michigan?
$64,920 a year, or $31.21 an hour, across every job the Bureau of Labor Statistics surveyed in Michigan for May 2025.
The median is lower, $49,270: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average sits above it because a smaller number of very high salaries pull it up, so the median is closer to what a typical worker makes.
What is a good salary in Michigan?
Anything over $49,270 pays more than half the jobs in Michigan. $77,910 puts you in the top quarter and $110,650 in the top 10%.
A single person on the median keeps about $3,327 a month after federal, state and FICA tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Michigan?
By median pay: radiologists ($485,920), cardiologists ($419,030), emergency medicine physicians ($417,760), orthopedic surgeons ($413,450) and orthodontists ($357,090). The table on this page lists the top 25.
What are the most common jobs in Michigan?
By number of jobs: assemblers or fabricators ($44,690), retail salespersons ($34,640), registered nurses ($94,300), fast food or counter workers ($28,930) and home health or personal care aides ($35,000), with the median pay for each.