occupation · 13-2011 · Michigan

Accountants and Auditors in Michigan

Accountants and Auditors earned a median annual wage of $77,720 in Michigan in May 2024, with 43,910 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

MEDIAN 2024: $77,720SOURCE: BLS OEWS

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What stands out

Accountants and Auditors earned a median annual wage of $77,720 in Michigan in May 2024, with 43,910 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The lowest-paid tenth earned $50,240 or less, the best-paid tenth $130,320 or more. Since May 2015 the median moved from $63,580 to $77,720, +22.2 %. Among the 54 states with data, Michigan ranks 25 by median wage for this occupation. The national median is $81,680; Michigan is -4.8 % against it. Wages are as published by BLS for May of each year; '≥ $239,200' is BLS's top code for May 2024 (the cap changes by year). Every value links to its fact record.

Michigan, year by year

Annual wages at the median, mean and four percentiles; employment is the May estimate.

Reference	Employment	Median	Mean	10th	25th	75th	90th	Median hourly	Source
May 2024	43,910	$77,720	$85,460	$50,240	$62,260	$100,020	$130,320	$37.37	evidence →
May 2023	40,510	$76,190	$82,970	$48,730	$60,860	$96,920	$125,120	$36.63	evidence →
May 2022	37,970	$73,160	$79,830	$48,270	$59,560	$90,230	$114,400	$35.17	evidence →
May 2021	36,180	$72,100	$77,940	$47,630	$59,940	$92,410	$121,700	$34.66	evidence →
May 2020	34,020	$68,980	$77,160	$44,590	$55,030	$88,650	$115,150	$33.16	evidence →
May 2019	35,180	$66,810	$75,170	$43,210	$53,490	$86,610	$113,540	$32.12	evidence →
May 2018	33,610	$65,850	$74,370	$42,890	$52,850	$84,590	$111,240	$31.66	evidence →
May 2017	32,300	$66,110	$75,650	$41,990	$52,120	$86,700	$117,290	$31.78	evidence →
May 2016	30,510	$64,790	$74,360	$41,570	$51,160	$84,460	$114,300	$31.15	evidence →
May 2015	27,570	$63,580	$71,420	$39,140	$49,070	$83,260	$111,230	$30.57	evidence →

Metropolitan areas in Michigan

Median annual wage for this occupation, May 2024.

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Midland, MI	$86,390	530
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$80,320	20,750
Ann Arbor, MI	$78,810	1,660
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$77,600	2,340
Battle Creek, MI	$76,270	350
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$76,030	5,800
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$75,990	1,130
Jackson, MI	$74,740	490
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	$74,250	450
Niles, MI	$73,670	430
Monroe, MI	$73,590	280
Saginaw, MI	$70,400	730
Flint, MI	$69,520	870
Traverse City, MI	$69,330	690
Bay City, MI	$68,060	320

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