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Economists salary in Michigan

The median economists in Michigan earns $106,350 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,594 a month.

10th percentile
$72,860
25th percentile
$82,030
Median percentile
$106,350
75th percentile
$150,000
90th percentile
$178,170

Based on 320 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$79,127 take-home a year
Gross pay$106,350
Federal income tax−$14,567
Social Security + Medicare−$8,136
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$4,520
Monthly take-home$6,594
Every two weeks$3,043

Does it go far here?

$110,531Median pay in Michigan is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.2 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,129 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Michigan

JobMedian pay
Emergency Medicine Physicians$417,760
Psychiatrists$291,850
Chief Executives$255,560
Nurse Anesthetists$247,010
Family Medicine Physicians$214,070
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,650
Pediatricians, General$204,690
Dentists, General$169,930

All economists salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan