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Medical Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in Michigan

The median medical administrative assistant in Michigan earned $41,100 a year in May 2025[1], 10.5% below the US median of $45,930. That puts Michigan at #41 of 51 states for this job.

$41,100median annual wage
$58,714employer cost with benefits
$19.76median per hour
27,960people in this job in Michigan

BLS occupation 43-6013. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Michigan$36,330$41,100$50,840
United States$35,930$45,930$60,530
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of medical administrative assistants in Michigan earns $37,950–$46,990; the top tenth earns $50,840 or more, 1.4 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 $58,714 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$58,714local 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
$46,740
$47,0401,930
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$44,860
$46,450930
Bay City, MI
$42,820
$45,950240
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$42,320
$47,23011,620
Traverse City, MI
$42,180
$47,890530
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$41,880
$47,6101,140
Niles, MI
$41,570
$43,230320
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$41,500
$44,200350
Flint, MI
$41,430
$46,3601,230
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$41,180
$46,6903,640
Saginaw, MI
$40,570
$43,430630
Midland, MI
$40,400
$40,400420
Battle Creek, MI
$40,130
$45,340390
Jackson, MI
$39,740
$46,340300
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$39,520
$44,890940
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$39,170
$46,210480
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$39,080
$45,380740
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$38,300
$44,010760
Monroe, MI
$37,060
$44,010160

Ann Arbor, MI pays the most ($46,740) and Monroe, MI the least ($37,060): $9,680 a year apart for the same job.

What a medical administrative assistant does

A medical administrative assistant handles a clinic's front and back office: scheduling, insurance checks, referrals, patient messages and records.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Michigan
Texas
$42,910
+4.4%
Florida
$41,730
+1.5%
Michigan
$41,100
+0.0%
Iowa
$40,980
-0.3%
South Carolina
$40,170
-2.3%

Questions

How much does a medical administrative assistant earn in Michigan?

The median was $41,100 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $37,950 to $46,990.

What does it cost to employ a medical administrative assistant in Michigan?

About $58,714 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 medical administrative assistants earn the most?

Ann Arbor, MI, with a median of $46,740 a year.

Other roles in Michigan

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-6013: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes436013.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.