Registered Nurse Salary in Michigan
Median annual pay in Michigan
$94,300
$45.34/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Michigan
$98,008
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 ($97,550): −$3,250 (−3.3%)
Michigan ranks 25th of 51 states by median pay, and 19th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $77,260 | $37.14 |
| 25th percentile | $82,080 | $39.46 |
| Median | $94,300 | $45.34 |
| 75th percentile | $103,450 | $49.74 |
| 90th percentile | $116,710 | $56.11 |
Employment
- Employment in Michigan
- 104,950
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Michigan
- $94,300
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $97,550
- Difference
- −$3,250 (−3.3%)
Cost of living
$94,300 ÷ 96.217 × 100 = $98,008
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | ||
| 23rd | $95,530 | $101,525 9th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 24th | $94,340 | $102,308 8th |
| Michigan This page | ||
| 25th | $94,300 | $98,008 19th |
| Virginia | ||
| 26th | $93,600 | $92,578 30th |
| Georgia | ||
| 27th | $93,550 | $97,151 22nd |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Michigan
$131,450/year Michigan
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in Michigan
$247,010/year Michigan
- Physician Assistant salary in Michigan
$131,510/year Michigan
- Nursing Assistant salary in Michigan
$39,570/year Michigan
- Paramedic salary in Michigan
$52,080/year Michigan
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Acute Care Nurses
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Registered Nurses; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Registered Nurse salary in nearby places
- Registered Nurse salary in Illinois
$95,990/year Illinois
- Registered Nurse salary in Indiana
$83,500/year Indiana
- Registered Nurse salary in Minnesota
$101,510/year Minnesota
- Registered Nurse salary in Ohio
$82,510/year Ohio
- Registered Nurse salary in Wisconsin
$95,530/year Wisconsin
- Registered Nurse salary in the U.S.
$97,550/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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