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Jobs in Michigan: pay, hiring and what a paycheck buys

Michigan has 3,999 open job postings from 385 employers in our data. 22.1% list a pay range, the median posted pay is $140,000 a year, 5.3% are remote and 18.5% have been open more than 60 days (data as of October 2026).

What stands out

Paycheck power: typical official wage, adjusted for local pricesMedian wage for all jobs divided by the local price level, October 2026. Higher means a paycheck goes further.Paycheck power: typical official wage, adjusted for local pricesMassachusettsMassachusetts Official median wage: $63,500 Price level: 105.8 Paycheck power: $60,000 Click for the full page$60,000WashingtonWashington Official median wage: $63,000 Price level: 107 Paycheck power: $59,000 Click for the full page$59,000VirginiaVirginia Official median wage: $55,500 Price level: 101.1 Paycheck power: $55,000 Click for the full page$55,000New JerseyNew Jersey Official median wage: $58,500 Price level: 108.8 Paycheck power: $54,000 Click for the full page$54,000OhioOhio Official median wage: $49,500 Price level: 92.8 Paycheck power: $53,000 Click for the full page$53,000MichiganMichigan Official median wage: $49,500 Price level: 96.2 Paycheck power: $51,000$51,000North CarolinaNorth Carolina Official median wage: $48,000 Price level: 94.3 Paycheck power: $51,000 Click for the full page$51,000GeorgiaGeorgia Official median wage: $48,000 Price level: 96.3 Paycheck power: $50,000 Click for the full page$50,000Source: Second Summit, October 2026; BLS; BEA; Census
Michigan compared with similar-sized states: the median wage divided by the local price level (US average prices = 100). Download this chart (SVG)
3,999open postings from 385 employers
22.1%list a pay range
$140,000median posted pay
$49,500official median wage, all jobs (BLS)
5.2%unemployment rate, 2026-08 (BLS)
221,000job openings, 2025-12 (BLS JOLTS), rate 4.7%

Pay transparency

Michigan has no statewide law requiring a pay range in job postings.

Metro areas in Michigan

Metro areaPostingsPay listedMedian posted pay
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI1,88219.1%$145,000
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI57223.4%$117,500
Ann Arbor, MI24144.8%$158,000
Lansing-East Lansing, MI13319.5%–

What your paycheck buys here

Prices in Michigan run 4% below the national average, and housing runs 18% below it. The official median wage for all jobs is $49,500, which is worth $51,000 in average-US dollars. The median posted pay of $140,000 is worth $145,500.

What things cost here (US average = 100)BEA regional price parities for the Michigan metro area, 2024.What things cost here (US average = 100)All itemsAll items: 96.2 4% below the US average (100)96.2HousingHousing: 82.3 18% below the US average (100)82.3GoodsGoods: 96 4% below the US average (100)96UtilitiesUtilities: 100.2 0% above the US average (100)100.2Other servicesOther services: 100.9 1% above the US average (100)100.9Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
Local prices compared with the national average, where 100 is the US average. Download this chart (SVG)
The area's biggest jobs and what they payOfficial median annual wage for the ten largest occupations in Michigan, May 2025.The area's biggest jobs and what they payMiscellaneous Assemblers and F (112.3k)Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 112,310 workers Median wage: $44,500$44,500Retail Salespersons (111k)Retail Salespersons 111,010 workers Median wage: $34,500$34,500Registered Nurses (105k)Registered Nurses 104,950 workers Median wage: $94,500$94,500Fast Food and Counter Workers (103.1k)Fast Food and Counter Workers 103,130 workers Median wage: $29,000$29,000Home Health and Personal Care (95k)Home Health and Personal Care Aides 95,020 workers Median wage: $35,000$35,000Cashiers (92.9k)Cashiers 92,930 workers Median wage: $29,500$29,500Office Clerks, General (88k)Office Clerks, General 88,030 workers Median wage: $45,000$45,000General and Operations Manager (85.9k)General and Operations Managers 85,860 workers Median wage: $99,500$99,500Stockers and Order Fillers (82.7k)Stockers and Order Fillers 82,730 workers Median wage: $36,000$36,000Laborers and Freight, Stock, a (79.4k)Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 79,410 workers Median wage: $39,000$39,000Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Median wages for the ten occupations with the most workers here (worker count in parentheses). Download this chart (SVG)
Open postings by industry of the employerPostings by employer industry in Michigan.Open postings by industry of the employerHealthcare & Life SciencesHealthcare & Life Sciences 1,027 open postings 25.7% of this area's postings1,027Manufacturing & IndustrialManufacturing & Industrial 957 open postings 23.9% of this area's postings957Retail & E-commerceRetail & E-commerce 839 open postings 21% of this area's postings839Software & TechnologySoftware & Technology 244 open postings 6.1% of this area's postings244Consulting & Professional ServicesConsulting & Professional Services 205 open postings 5.1% of this area's postings205Financial ServicesFinancial Services 140 open postings 3.5% of this area's postings140OtherOther 139 open postings 3.5% of this area's postings139Real Estate & ConstructionReal Estate & Construction 131 open postings 3.3% of this area's postings131Source: Second Summit, October 2026; BLS; BEA; Census
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Employers with the most openings

  1. Meijer: 623 postings
  2. General Motors: 389 postings
  3. Trinity Health: 295 postings
  4. Advisacare 2: 151 postings
  5. Stryker: 123 postings

Federal government hiring

228 federal job announcements open to the public list Michigan, with a median posted salary range midpoint of $112,500. Agencies hiring most: Veterans Health Administration (66), Defense Logistics Agency (21), Federal Aviation Administration (20), Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (18), Department of the Air Force Headquarters (14). Source: USAJOBS.

How it compares with similar-sized states

StatePay listedPosted payOfficial wagePricesPaycheck power
Michigan22.1%$140,000$49,50096.2$51,000
New Jersey42.6%$131,500$58,500108.8$54,000
Virginia43.6%$135,000$55,500101.1$55,000
Georgia23.4%$130,000$48,00096.3$50,000
North Carolina23.7%$127,500$48,00094.3$51,000
Massachusetts56.6%$155,000$63,500105.8$60,000
Washington58.8%$175,000$63,000107$59,000

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