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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in Michigan

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

Average in MI
$41,991
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
27 of 31
published states
Workers in state
27,620
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
6 counties

Pay by labor market in Michigan

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay by wage area in Michigan
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$42,320$34,581$13,249Wayne County, MI

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Michigan counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Wayne County, MI$42,320$34,581$13,249
2Oakland County, MI$42,320$34,581$13,249
3Macomb County, MI$42,320$34,581$13,249
4St. Clair County, MI$42,320$34,581$13,249
5Lapeer County, MI$42,320$34,581$13,249
6Livingston County, MI$42,320$34,581$11,761

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Michigan

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Michigan is $41,991, based on 27,620 workers. Among the 31 states with published data, that ranks number 27. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,930, so Michigan averages 8.6% below it.

Published data for Michigan currently covers the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI area, with a local median wage of $42,320.

Cost of living for Medical Secretaries and Administrative 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, $13,249. Livingston County, MI leaves the smallest, $11,761. The median wage covers all four basics in 6 of the 6 counties.

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants are Washington ($55,600), California ($53,773), Oregon ($51,389) and New Hampshire ($51,143).

Frequently asked questions: Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Michigan

How much do Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants earn in Michigan?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $41,991.

Which Michigan county is best for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants?

Wayne County, MI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($13,249). Oakland County, MI follows at $13,249.