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Accountant salary and cost of hiring in Michigan

The median accountant in Michigan earned $78,820 a year in May 2025[1], 5.8% below the US median of $83,680. That puts Michigan at #32 of 51 states for this job.

$78,820median annual wage
$112,600employer cost with benefits
$37.89median per hour
41,460people in this job in Michigan

BLS occupation 13-2011. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Michigan$52,620$78,820$131,080
United States$56,020$83,680$144,090
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of accountants in Michigan earns $63,850–$101,030; the top tenth earns $131,080 or more, 2.5 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Michigan median that makes about $112,600 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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Pay by metro area in Michigan

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Midland, MI
$91,790
$129,540450
Jackson, MI
$81,470
$102,490500
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$80,650
$104,17019,390
Ann Arbor, MI
$80,040
$100,9701,580
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$79,210
$96,4302,270
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$77,140
$98,0201,060
Saginaw, MI
$76,310
$96,580790
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$76,270
$99,5105,670
Monroe, MI
$76,080
$102,040290
Battle Creek, MI
$76,030
$97,790340
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$75,480
$96,540300
Niles, MI
$75,140
$97,590400
Traverse City, MI
$74,820
$90,170610
Flint, MI
$74,500
$94,550860
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$74,430
$95,6701,000
Bay City, MI
$73,320
$85,230260
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$70,140
$83,430820
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$69,790
$88,5401,150
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$69,740
$85,440840

Midland, MI pays the most ($91,790) and Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area the least ($69,740): $22,050 a year apart for the same job.

What an accountant does

An accountant goes beyond bookkeeping: month-end close, financial statements, budgets, management reports and support for audits and tax filings.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Michigan
Vermont
$78,890
+0.1%
South Dakota
$78,880
+0.1%
Michigan
$78,820
+0.0%
New Mexico
$78,580
-0.3%
Indiana
$77,720
-1.4%

Questions

How much does an accountant earn in Michigan?

The median was $78,820 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $63,850 to $101,030.

What does it cost to employ an accountant in Michigan?

About $112,600 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Michigan do accountants earn the most?

Midland, MI, with a median of $91,790 a year.

Other roles in Michigan

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-2011: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes132011.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Data checked 2026-10-16.