Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in Michigan
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Michigan have a median of $41,100 a year, below the national $45,930 (−11%); the state ranks 41st of 51 states by median. That is 17% less than the median across all occupations in Michigan ($49,270). Every neighbouring state pays more: Wisconsin, Ohio and Indiana range from $44,060 in Indiana to $48,380 in Wisconsin. Michigan employs 27,960 medical secretaries and administrative assistants, 6.35 per 1,000 jobs, the 9th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.03 is close to the national share.
Michigan vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Michigan | Hourly | $17.47 | $18.24 | $19.76 | $22.59 | $24.44 | $20.80 | 27,960 | 6.35 | 1.03 |
| Annual | $36,330 | $37,950 | $41,100 | $46,990 | $50,840 | $43,260 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $17.27 | $18.54 | $22.08 | $24.32 | $29.10 | $22.50 | 961,610 | – | – |
| Annual | $35,930 | $38,570 | $45,930 | $50,580 | $60,530 | $46,800 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 41st of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 9th of 50 states
- Location quotient
- 1.03
- Jobs per 1,000
- 6.35
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Michigan's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Michigan
16 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Michigan publish a row for medical secretaries and administrative assistants, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor, MI | $22.47 | $46,740 | $38,330 | $50,800 | 1,930 | 8.78 | 1.42 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $21.57 | $44,860 | $35,900 | $52,280 | 930 | 7.65 | 1.24 |
| Bay City, MI | $20.59 | $42,820 | $35,170 | $50,810 | 240 | 7.18 | 1.16 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $20.47 | $42,580 | $35,430 | $52,270 | 870 | 6.63 | 1.07 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $20.35 | $42,320 | $36,590 | $53,640 | 11,620 | 6.10 | 0.99 |
| Traverse City, MI | $20.28 | $42,180 | $37,500 | $49,560 | 530 | 7.78 | 1.26 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $20.13 | $41,880 | $36,480 | $56,830 | 1,140 | 5.23 | 0.85 |
| Niles, MI | $19.98 | $41,570 | $37,380 | $49,200 | 320 | 5.36 | 0.87 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $19.95 | $41,500 | $35,550 | $46,980 | 350 | 5.63 | 0.91 |
| Flint, MI | $19.92 | $41,430 | $35,870 | $49,600 | 1,230 | 9.09 | 1.47 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $19.80 | $41,180 | $37,050 | $50,510 | 3,640 | 6.09 | 0.98 |
| Saginaw, MI | $19.51 | $40,570 | $34,980 | $45,710 | 630 | 7.86 | 1.27 |
| Midland, MI | $19.42 | $40,400 | $36,580 | $51,780 | 420 | 11.23 | 1.82 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $19.29 | $40,130 | $34,010 | $48,500 | 390 | 7.07 | 1.14 |
| Jackson, MI | $19.11 | $39,740 | $37,110 | $48,080 | 300 | 5.39 | 0.87 |
| Monroe, MI | $17.82 | $37,060 | $34,430 | $47,180 | 160 | 3.91 | 0.63 |
| Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $19.00 | $39,520 | $35,410 | $47,510 | 940 | 6.14 | 0.99 |
| Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $18.83 | $39,170 | $32,940 | $50,520 | 480 | 3.53 | 0.57 |
| Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $18.79 | $39,080 | $34,250 | $48,450 | 740 | 6.27 | 1.01 |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $18.41 | $38,300 | $35,360 | $47,070 | 760 | 6.77 | 1.09 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (every state ranked) and the Michigan wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Michigan estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.