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Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) salary in Michigan, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for nursing assistants in Michigan, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for nursing assistants in Michigan was $39,570 a year, or $19.03 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $36,830 to $46,740. About 43,290 were employed.

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Certified Nursing Assistant pay in Michigan vs the US

Certified Nursing Assistant wages in Michigan and the US, May 2025
Measure	MI annual	MI hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$39,570	$19.03	$42,260
Mean (average)	$41,490	$19.95	$42,700
10th percentile	$36,830	$17.71	$33,940
25th percentile	$38,160	$18.35	$37,260
75th percentile	$44,910	$21.59	$47,220
90th percentile	$46,740	$22.47	$51,980

Employment in Michigan: 43,290. Location quotient: 1.05 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Certified Nursing Assistant salary by metro area in Michigan

Certified Nursing Assistant median wage by metro area, Michigan
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$39,900	$19.18	17,300
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$38,340	$18.43	5,870
Ann Arbor, MI	$44,570	$21.43	3,430
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$38,550	$18.53	1,650
Flint, MI	$39,190	$18.84	1,460
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$39,500	$18.99	1,260
Saginaw, MI	$39,400	$18.94	1,100
Traverse City, MI	$41,900	$20.14	700
Battle Creek, MI	$45,470	$21.86	690
Jackson, MI	$40,080	$19.27	690
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	$38,760	$18.64	670
Midland, MI	$39,340	$18.91	600
Niles, MI	$41,070	$19.74	590
Bay City, MI	$38,260	$18.39	490
Monroe, MI	$38,420	$18.47	430
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$38,550	$18.54	1,520

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Certified Nursing Assistant salary in Michigan

Median pay: $39,570 a year ($19.03 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $36,830 to $46,740 a year

Employed: 43,290

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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How much does a CNA make per hour in Michigan?

The median hourly wage was $19.03 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $17.71 and the 90th was $22.47.

What is the average CNA salary in Michigan?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $41,490 a year and a median of $39,570 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do nursing assistants in Michigan earn more than the US median?

The Michigan median of $39,570 is 6% lower than the US median of $42,260 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Michigan rank for certified nursing assistant pay?

Michigan ranks 29 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for nursing assistants (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 31-1131. BLS reports CNAs as Nursing Assistants (SOC 31-1131). Figures BLS did not publish are left out.