Michigan minimum wage

Michigan's 2026 minimum wage, scheduled raises and tipped wage, checked against the U.S. Department of Labor and the state. Enter your hours to see weekly, monthly and yearly pay, before and after tax.

By the Calcist team · Checked against known answers · Updated October 29, 2026

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Michigan minimum wage in 2026

The minimum wage in Michigan is $13.73 an hour in 2026, in effect since January 1, 2026. It applies to employers with 2 or more employees.

Scheduled increases

January 1, 2027: rises to $15.00

Tipped minimum wage

Tipped workers: at least $5.49 an hour in cash wages in 2026. Under the state's schedule, the tipped cash wage rises each year until it reaches 50% of the minimum wage in 2031.

Good to know

After it reaches $15.00 in 2027, Michigan's minimum wage will be adjusted each year by a set formula.

How the pay is calculated

Weekly pay = hourly rate × hours (hours over 40 × 1.5)
Monthly = weekly × 52 ÷ 12 · Yearly = weekly × 52

Federal law requires time and a half for hours over 40 in a workweek for most hourly workers, so the calculator pays 1.5× for those hours. The after-tax figure subtracts 2026 federal income tax (with the standard deduction), Social Security (6.2%), Medicare (1.45%) and Michigan income tax for the whole year.

Worked example

A full-time job at $13.73 an hour, 40 hours a week: $13.73 × 40 = $549.20 a week. Times 52 weeks, that's $28,558 a year, or $2,379.87 a month.

For a single filer, taxes for the year come to $1,247.01 federal income tax, $2,184.72 Social Security and Medicare, Michigan income tax of $963. That leaves about $24,164 a year, or $464.69 a week.

At $15.00 from January 1, 2027, the same 40-hour week pays $600.00, or $31,200 a year before tax.

Michigan minimum wage pay table

Hours a week	Weekly	Monthly	Yearly	Yearly after tax*
20 hours	$274.60	$1,189.93	$14,279	$12,831
30 hours	$411.90	$1,784.90	$21,419	$18,589
40 hours	$549.20	$2,379.87	$28,558	$24,164

*Single filer, 2026 taxes, no pre-tax deductions or local tax.

What this doesn't cover

Some jobs have their own rules: tipped workers, minors, students, trainees, farm work and very small employers can have different minimums. The U.S. Department of Labor notes its state table doesn't show these.
Daily overtime rules (for example California's after 8 hours a day) aren't included; only weekly overtime over 40 hours is.
Tax is an estimate for a full year at the same hours. Refundable credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit, which many minimum wage workers qualify for, aren't included.

See your exact paycheck with the Michigan paycheck calculator. Compare every state on the minimum wage by state page.

Sources

Figures last reviewed October 2026. Tax estimates use the same 2026 federal and state tables as the paycheck calculator.

How we checked this

Before every update, this calculator is run in a real browser with these known answers, and it must match all of them:

Michigan: $13.73 × 40 hours = $549.20 a week ✓
Michigan: 40 hours, single filer, take-home $24,163.69 a year ✓
Michigan, 50 hours (edge: 10 overtime hours at 1.5×): $755.15 a week ✓

Last checked October 26, 2026. Spotted something wrong? The math is done in your browser with the formula shown on this page, so you can check any result by hand.

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Questions people ask

What is the minimum wage in Michigan?

$13.73 an hour in 2026 (employers with 2 or more employees). It rises to $15.00 on January 1, 2027.

When does the Michigan minimum wage go up?

On January 1, 2027, to $15.00 an hour.

How much is minimum wage a year in Michigan?

At $13.73 an hour for 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year: $28,558 before tax, or about $24,164 after 2026 taxes for a single filer.

What is the tipped minimum wage in Michigan?

Tipped workers: at least $5.49 an hour in cash wages in 2026. Under the state's schedule, the tipped cash wage rises each year until it reaches 50% of the minimum wage in 2031.

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