Physician Assistant Salary in Michigan
Median annual pay in Michigan
$131,510
$63.23/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Michigan
$136,681
Regional Price Parity: 96.217 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,880): −$4,370 (−3.2%)
Michigan ranks 37th of 51 states by median pay, and 31st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $104,000 | $50.00 |
| 25th percentile | $119,990 | $57.69 |
| Median | $131,510 | $63.23 |
| 75th percentile | $143,030 | $68.77 |
| 90th percentile | $162,570 | $78.16 |
Employment
- Employment in Michigan
- 6,310
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Michigan
- $131,510
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,880
- Difference
- −$4,370 (−3.2%)
Cost of living
$131,510 ÷ 96.217 × 100 = $136,681
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | ||
| 35th | $132,050 | $141,489 24th |
| Illinois | ||
| 36th | $131,950 | $132,005 41st |
| Michigan This page | ||
| 37th | $131,510 | $136,681 31st |
| Maine | ||
| 38th | $131,170 | $135,157 34th |
| Florida | ||
| 39th | $129,620 | $125,341 47th |
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- Nurse Practitioner salary in Michigan
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$256,560/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +21.1%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Anesthesiologist Assistants
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Physician Assistants; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Physician Assistant salary in nearby places
- Physician Assistant salary in Illinois
$131,950/year Illinois
- Physician Assistant salary in Indiana
$132,050/year Indiana
- Physician Assistant salary in Minnesota
$141,190/year Minnesota
- Physician Assistant salary in Ohio
$132,090/year Ohio
- Physician Assistant salary in Wisconsin
$133,950/year Wisconsin
- Physician Assistant salary in the U.S.
$135,880/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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