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Sociologists salary in Michigan

The median sociologists in Michigan earns $88,040 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,585 a month.

10th percentile
$52,520
25th percentile
$64,180
Median percentile
$88,040
75th percentile
$153,130
90th percentile
$158,420

Based on 90 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

$67,024 take-home a year
Gross pay$88,040
Federal income tax−$10,539
Social Security + Medicare−$6,735
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$3,742
Monthly take-home$5,585
Every two weeks$2,578

Does it go far here?

$91,502Median pay in Michigan is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.2 vs 100).
20%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 sociologists salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan