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Physician Assistants salary in Michigan

The median physician assistants in Michigan earns $131,510 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,964 a month.

10th percentile
$104,000
25th percentile
$119,990
Median percentile
$131,510
75th percentile
$143,030
90th percentile
$162,570

Based on 6,310 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

$95,564 take-home a year
Gross pay$131,510
Federal income tax−$20,296
Social Security + Medicare−$10,061
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$5,589
Monthly take-home$7,964
Every two weeks$3,676

Does it go far here?

$136,681Median pay in Michigan is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.2 vs 100).
14%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 physician assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan