Median pay · Michigan
$49,270A year, or $23.69 an hour.Take-home a month$3,327After federal, state and FICA tax at 19%
Worth at national prices$51,207Prices here sit at 96.2 against 100
Against the nation3.4% belowNational median $50,980
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileEntry and lowest-paid | $30,290 | $14.56 |
| 25th percentile | $37,070 | $17.82 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $49,270 | $23.69 |
| 75th percentile | $77,910 | $37.46 |
| 90th percentileMost experienced and senior | $110,650 | $53.20 |
| MeanThe average, pulled up by the top | $64,920 | $31.21 |
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 occupations earned 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 countedA concentration of 1 against the nation's 1.00.4,403,730
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