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Michigan Minimum Wage Calculator

Michigan's minimum is $13.73/hr, with a tipped cash wage of $5.49 where tips make up the difference.

Michigan minimum wage earnings estimator

Michigan's minimum is $13.73/hr, with a tipped cash wage of $5.49 where tips make up the difference.

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Michigan at a glance

FigureMichiganSource
State minimum wage$13.73/hr[4]
Tipped cash wage$5.49/hr[4]
Full-time annual gross$28,558[4]
Median 2BR rent$1,327[1]

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State minimum wage — all 50 states

Michigan highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

State minimum wage — all 50 states. Michigan is $14, ranked 21 of 50. The national median is $11, the highest is $17 (Washington), and the lowest is $7 (Wyoming). WA $17 NY $17 CT $17 CA $17 HI $16 RI $16 NJ $16 OR $16 CO $15 AZ $15 ME $15 DE $15 IL $15 MD $15 MA $15 MO $15 NE $15 VT $14 AK $14 FL $14 MI $14 VA $13 NV $12 NM $12 SD $12 MN $11 AR $11 OH $11 MT $11 WV $9 AL $7 GA $7 ID $7 IN $7 IA $7 KS $7 KY $7 LA $7 MS $7 NH $7 NC $7 ND $7 OK $7 PA $7 SC $7 TN $7 TX $7 UT $7 WI $7 WY $7

Highlighted: Michigan, ranked 21 of 50. Median $11.

Michigan earnings by hours and weeks worked

Annual gross at Michigan's $13.73 minimum across realistic schedules.

Hours/week26 wks36 wks44 wks48 wks50 wks52 wks
10 h$3,570$4,943$6,041$6,590$6,865$7,140
12 h$4,284$5,931$7,249$7,908$8,238$8,568
15 h$5,355$7,414$9,062$9,886$10,298$10,709
18 h$6,426$8,897$10,874$11,863$12,357$12,851
20 h$7,140$9,886$12,082$13,181$13,730$14,279
24 h$8,568$11,863$14,499$15,817$16,476$17,135
25 h$8,925$12,357$15,103$16,476$17,163$17,849
28 h$9,995$13,840$16,915$18,453$19,222$19,991
30 h$10,709$14,828$18,124$19,771$20,595$21,419
32 h$11,423$15,817$19,332$21,089$21,968$22,847
35 h$12,494$17,300$21,144$23,066$24,028$24,989
37.5 h$13,387$18,536$22,655$24,714$25,744$26,774
40 h$14,279$19,771$24,165$26,362$27,460$28,558
45 h$16,064$22,243$27,185$29,657$30,893$32,128
50 h$17,849$24,714$30,206$32,952$34,325$35,698

Worked figures for Michigan

Michigan values:

HoursWeeklyMonthlyAnnualRent Burden
10 h/wk$137$595$7,140223%
15 h/wk$206$892$10,709149%
20 h/wk$275$1,190$14,279112%
25 h/wk$343$1,487$17,84989%
30 h/wk$412$1,785$21,41974%
35 h/wk$481$2,082$24,98964%
40 h/wk$549$2,380$28,55856%
45 h/wk$618$2,677$32,12850%
50 h/wk$687$2,975$35,69845%

How Michigan compares nationally

On state minimum wage, Michigan ranks #21 of 50 at $13.73/hr — 20% above the median of $11.41/hr. The national range runs from $7.25/hr (Wyoming) to $17.13/hr (Washington).

RankStateState minimum wage
#19Alaska$14.00/hr
#20Florida$14.00/hr
#21Michigan$13.73/hr
#22Virginia$12.77/hr
#23Nevada$12.00/hr

Above the federal floors, ranked

Same rule structure as Michigan:

StateState minimum wagevs Michigan
Connecticut$16.94/hr+23.4%
Hawaii$16.00/hr+16.5%
New Jersey$15.92/hr+16.0%
Arizona$15.15/hr+10.3%
Maryland$15.00/hr+9.2%
Michigan$13.73/hr—
Virginia$12.77/hr-7.0%
South Dakota$11.85/hr-13.7%
Arkansas$11.00/hr-19.9%
West Virginia$8.75/hr-36.3%

Michigan questions, answered with Michigan numbers

What is the minimum wage in Michigan?▾
$13.73/hour · rank #21/50 · $6.48 above the federal floor.
What does that pay full time in Michigan?▾
$28,558/year · $2,380/month · $549/week at 40 h.
Can it cover Michigan rent?▾
Median 2BR rent is $1,327 · that is 56% of full-time minimum-wage income (well above the 30% affordability benchmark).
What about tipped work in Michigan?▾
Cash wage $5.49 · tip credit $8.24 · tips must bring you to $13.73.
Part-time at 20 hours?▾
$14,279/year · $1,190/month · rent would take 112% of it.

Other above the federal floors

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Last reviewed 2026-08-26. Michigan figures only — verify with the relevant Michigan agency before acting. How this is calculated.