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Caregiver Pay in Michigan
What caregivers earn in Michigan — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$16.83/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in Michigan
vs the national market
-2.2%as of May 2025
below the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
95,020as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in Michigan
The pay bands
Entry-level
$13.40/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$14.69/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$16.83/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$17.81/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$20.57/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Monroe, MI | $16.49/hr | $14.51/hr – $17.18/hr | 770 |
| Niles, MI | $14.68/hr | $14.68/hr – $16.72/hr | 1,010 |
| Bay City, MI | $16.40/hr | $14.38/hr – $17.70/hr | 1,040 |
| Traverse City, MI | $17.54/hr | $16.68/hr – $19.65/hr | 1,050 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $17.37/hr | $14.97/hr – $20.72/hr | 1,440 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $16.80/hr | $14.95/hr – $18.12/hr | 1,440 |
| Saginaw, MI | $16.37/hr | $14.26/hr – $16.97/hr | 1,570 |
| Jackson, MI | $16.43/hr | $14.68/hr – $17.52/hr | 1,700 |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $16.50/hr | $13.93/hr – $18.16/hr | 2,360 |
| Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $16.86/hr | $15.00/hr – $18.24/hr | 2,470 |
| Midland, MI | $17.77/hr | $15.23/hr – $18.72/hr | 2,700 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $16.96/hr | $15.06/hr – $17.20/hr | 2,970 |
| Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $16.21/hr | $14.89/hr – $17.16/hr | 3,110 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $17.65/hr | $17.00/hr – $18.90/hr | 3,410 |
| Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $16.85/hr | $14.90/hr – $17.77/hr | 3,680 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $16.46/hr | $14.20/hr – $17.36/hr | 3,730 |
| Flint, MI | $16.70/hr | $14.80/hr – $17.38/hr | 4,090 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $16.79/hr | $14.53/hr – $17.49/hr | 8,160 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $16.89/hr | $14.66/hr – $17.84/hr | 46,480 |
What Michigan agencies are advertising right now
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
HomecareHQ analysis$17.17/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $16.25/hr – $17.91/hr
from the 28 of 51 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 51 agency ads
- Flexible schedule72.5%
- Paid training43.1%
- Weekly pay39.2%
- Health insurance27.5%
- Paid time off27.5%
- Daily pay17.6%
- 401(k)17.6%
- Dental17.6%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 7.8%Referral bonus 17.6%
51 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 36.4% of ads are part-time roles
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
HomecareHQ analysis$17.91/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $17.50/hr – $18.71/hr
from the 26 of 39 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 39 agency ads
- Health insurance66.7%
- Flexible schedule64.1%
- Dental35.9%
- Paid training33.3%
- Vision33.3%
- Weekly pay30.8%
- 401(k)28.2%
- Paid time off28.2%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 2.6%Referral bonus 15.4%
39 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 23.1% of ads are part-time roles
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