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Registered Nurses Salary in Michigan

What Registered Nurses earn in Michigan, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 12 counties.

Average in MI
$93,371
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
23 of 43
published states
Workers in state
100,770
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
12 counties

Pay by labor market in Michigan

Registered Nurses pay by wage area in Michigan
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Ann Arbor, MI$103,450$77,178$51,815Washtenaw County, MI
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$97,280$73,100$51,768Wayne County, MI
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$83,920$64,269$40,561Kent County, MI

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Registered Nurses in Michigan counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Washtenaw County, MI$103,450$77,178$51,815
2Wayne County, MI$97,280$73,100$51,768
3Oakland County, MI$97,280$73,100$51,768
4Macomb County, MI$97,280$73,100$51,768
5St. Clair County, MI$97,280$73,100$51,768
6Lapeer County, MI$97,280$73,100$51,768
7Livingston County, MI$97,280$73,100$50,280
8Ionia County, MI$83,920$64,269$45,589
9Montcalm County, MI$83,920$64,269$44,929
10Barry County, MI$83,920$64,269$44,449
11Ottawa County, MI$83,920$64,269$40,657
12Kent County, MI$83,920$64,269$40,561

Registered Nurses pay in Michigan

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Registered Nurses in Michigan is $93,371, based on 100,770 workers. Among the 43 states with published data, that ranks number 23. The BLS national median for the occupation is $97,550, so Michigan averages 4.3% below it.

Inside Michigan, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $103,450 in the Ann Arbor, MI area and the lowest is $83,920 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, a difference of $19,530 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Registered Nurses in Michigan

We compare 12 Michigan counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Washtenaw County, MI leaves the largest yearly margin, $51,815. Kent County, MI leaves the smallest, $40,561. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 12 counties.

Registered Nurses in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Registered Nurses are California ($151,152), Oregon ($126,881), Washington ($123,996) and New Jersey ($113,690).

Frequently asked questions: Registered Nurses in Michigan

How much do Registered Nurses earn in Michigan?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $93,371, from $83,920 to $103,450 depending on the labor market.

Which Michigan county is best for Registered Nurses?

Washtenaw County, MI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($51,815). Wayne County, MI follows at $51,768.