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Medical Assistants Salary in Michigan

What Medical Assistants earn in Michigan, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 6 counties.

Average in MI
$40,228
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
21 of 21
published states
Workers in state
27,680
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
6 counties

Pay by labor market in Michigan

Medical Assistants pay by wage area in Michigan
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$39,410$32,366$11,035Wayne County, MI

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Assistants in Michigan counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Wayne County, MI$39,410$32,366$11,035
2Oakland County, MI$39,410$32,366$11,035
3Macomb County, MI$39,410$32,366$11,035
4St. Clair County, MI$39,410$32,366$11,035
5Lapeer County, MI$39,410$32,366$11,035
6Livingston County, MI$39,410$32,366$9,547

Medical Assistants pay in Michigan

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Assistants in Michigan is $40,228, based on 27,680 workers. Among the 21 states with published data, that ranks number 21. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,690, so Michigan averages 12.0% below it.

Published data for Michigan currently covers the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI area, with a local median wage of $39,410.

Cost of living for Medical Assistants in Michigan

We compare 6 Michigan counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Wayne County, MI leaves the largest yearly margin, $11,035. Livingston County, MI leaves the smallest, $9,547. The median wage covers all four basics in 6 of the 6 counties.

Medical Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Medical Assistants are Washington ($57,404), California ($51,698), Minnesota ($50,554) and New Hampshire ($50,278).

Frequently asked questions: Medical Assistants in Michigan

How much do Medical Assistants earn in Michigan?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $40,228.

Which Michigan county is best for Medical Assistants?

Wayne County, MI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($11,035). Oakland County, MI follows at $11,035.