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Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in Michigan

The median administrative assistant in Michigan earned $46,020 a year in May 2025[1], 3.2% below the US median of $47,540. That puts Michigan at #30 of 51 states for this job.

$46,020median annual wage
$65,743employer cost with benefits
$22.12median per hour
40,830people in this job in Michigan

BLS occupation 43-6014. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Michigan$33,360$46,020$63,950
United States$33,280$47,540$66,350
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of administrative assistants in Michigan earns $38,350–$53,090; the top tenth earns $63,950 or more, 1.9 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 $65,743 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$65,743local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Michigan

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$50,600
$60,7202,290
Midland, MI
$49,010
$63,030500
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$48,670
$59,0502,460
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$47,330
$55,70016,970
Jackson, MI
$47,020
$53,560530
Monroe, MI
$45,560
$49,780330
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$45,440
$51,7704,710
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$45,020
$51,900520
Saginaw, MI
$44,560
$50,210740
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$44,200
$48,4901,080
Traverse City, MI
$44,200
$48,310640
Battle Creek, MI
$44,040
$51,620450
Bay City, MI
$43,750
$50,590330
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$43,450
$49,7001,230
Niles, MI
$43,140
$48,710610
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$43,130
$48,5701,260
Flint, MI
$42,600
$50,2001,380
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$40,180
$47,7801,580
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$39,660
$47,0401,210

Ann Arbor, MI pays the most ($50,600) and Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area the least ($39,660): $10,940 a year apart for the same job.

What an administrative assistant does

An administrative assistant keeps the office running on paper and online: documents, data, scheduling, orders and the many small requests that land on a small team every day.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Michigan
Pennsylvania
$46,270
+0.5%
Ohio
$46,230
+0.5%
Michigan
$46,020
+0.0%
Florida
$45,900
-0.3%
Tennessee
$45,810
-0.5%

Questions

How much does an administrative assistant earn in Michigan?

The median was $46,020 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $38,350 to $53,090.

What does it cost to employ an administrative assistant in Michigan?

About $65,743 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 administrative assistants earn the most?

Ann Arbor, MI, with a median of $50,600 a year.

Other roles in Michigan

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-6014: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes436014.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.