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Nursing Assistants Salary in Michigan

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

Average in MI
$40,030
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
23 of 34
published states
Workers in state
44,400
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
6 counties

Pay by labor market in Michigan

Nursing Assistants pay by wage area in Michigan
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$39,900$32,739$11,408Wayne County, MI

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Nursing Assistants in Michigan counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Wayne County, MI$39,900$32,739$11,408
2Oakland County, MI$39,900$32,739$11,408
3Macomb County, MI$39,900$32,739$11,408
4St. Clair County, MI$39,900$32,739$11,408
5Lapeer County, MI$39,900$32,739$11,408
6Livingston County, MI$39,900$32,739$9,920

Nursing Assistants pay in Michigan

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Nursing Assistants in Michigan is $40,030, based on 44,400 workers. Among the 34 states with published data, that ranks number 23. The BLS national median for the occupation is $42,260, so Michigan averages 5.3% below it.

Published data for Michigan currently covers the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI area, with a local median wage of $39,900.

Cost of living for Nursing 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, $11,408. Livingston County, MI leaves the smallest, $9,920. The median wage covers all four basics in 6 of the 6 counties.

Nursing Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Nursing Assistants are Washington ($50,153), Oregon ($49,511), California ($48,606) and New Jersey ($48,154).

Frequently asked questions: Nursing Assistants in Michigan

How much do Nursing Assistants earn in Michigan?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $40,030.

Which Michigan county is best for Nursing Assistants?

Wayne County, MI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($11,408). Oakland County, MI follows at $11,408.