Medical Assistants salary · Michigan
Medical Assistants Salary in Michigan
Medical Assistants in Michigan earn a median of $39,870 a year, which is $19.17 an hour. That is $5,820 below the national median of $45,690, a difference of 13 percent. The state employs 27,810.
Michigan against the US May 2025
| Figure | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual | $39,870 | $45,690 |
| Median hourly | $19.17 | $21.97 |
| Mean annual | $41,550 | $46,120 |
| 10th percentile | $35,000 | $36,050 |
| 90th percentile | $48,330 | $59,310 |
| Employment | 27,810 | 817,870 |
How Michigan compares
By median pay, Michigan ranks 11 of the 12 states this site reports for medical assistants. Ranking is on the published median only. It says nothing about how far that salary goes once housing, state income tax and commuting are paid, and those differences between states are frequently larger than the pay gap itself.
Other states for medical assistants May 2025
| State | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $49,660 | $23.88 | 117,060 |
| New York | $48,000 | $23.08 | 40,710 |
| New Jersey | $47,210 | $22.70 | 20,330 |
| Illinois | $46,090 | $22.16 | 20,260 |
| Arizona | $45,940 | $22.09 | 21,460 |
| North Carolina | $45,140 | $21.70 | 23,650 |
| Pennsylvania | $43,920 | $21.12 | 23,050 |
| Florida | $43,680 | $21.00 | 66,110 |
| Ohio | $42,810 | $20.58 | 28,950 |
| Georgia | $41,600 | $20.00 | 28,780 |
| Texas | $39,520 | $19.00 | 75,340 |
Common questions
How much do medical assistants make in Michigan?
The median salary for medical assistants in Michigan is $39,870 a year, or $19.17 an hour. That is $5,820 below the national median of $45,690, a difference of 13 percent. Michigan employs 27,810 of them.
Is Michigan a good state to work as a medical assistant?
On pay alone, Michigan ranks 11 of the 12 states this site reports for the occupation, by median salary. Pay is only half the question though: a state with a higher median can still leave you with less once housing and taxes are counted, and this site does not adjust for cost of living.
What is the pay range for medical assistants in Michigan?
The lowest-paid 10 percent earn $35,000 or less and the highest-paid 10 percent earn $48,330 or more. The middle half falls between $37,420 and $46,020.
Where these numbers come from
Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release, for SOC code 31-9092 in Michigan. Nothing on this page is interpolated or averaged by this site. See the national medical assistants salary page for the full picture, or how to read these figures for what the survey covers.