Free Michigan Pay Stub Generator

Michigan allows certain cities to levy local income taxes. Detroit has the highest rate at 2.4% for residents and 1.2% for non-residents who work in the city. Other cities with local income taxes include Grand Rapids (1.5%), Lansing (1.0%), Flint (1.0%), and about 20 others.

Michigan has a flat state income tax of 4.25% on all taxable income. Unlike progressive tax states like Oregon or California, every dollar of Michigan income is taxed at the same rate regardless of income level.

The Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) took effect February 21, 2025, replacing the Paid Medical Leave Act. Employees earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked. Employers with 11 or more employees must allow at least 72 paid hours a year; smaller employers must allow 40 paid hours. The time covers the employee's or a family member's illness, preventive care, and safety-related needs.

A Michigan paystub includes the state's flat 4.25% income tax rate and may include a local city income tax. Michigan is one of the few states where certain cities, most notably Detroit (2.4%), Grand Rapids (1.5%), and Lansing (1.0%), levy their own income tax on residents and, at a reduced rate, on non-residents who work in the city.

Michigan's dual state and city tax structure means employees in cities like Detroit see two separate income tax lines on their paystubs. The Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA), which replaced the Paid Medical Leave Act on February 21, 2025, requires 1 hour of earned sick time for every 30 hours worked. Tracking that balance on paystubs keeps employees informed.

MI State Income Tax (flat 4.25%) • Detroit City Income Tax (2.4% residents / 1.2% non-residents) • Federal Income Tax • Social Security (6.2%) and Medicare (1.45%) • Earned sick time balance (Michigan ESTA) • Gross and net pay

Michigan uses a flat 4.25% state income tax rate, with no brackets to calculate. • Detroit imposes a 2.4% city income tax on residents and 1.2% on non-residents working in the city. • Other Michigan cities with local income taxes include Grand Rapids (1.5%), Flint (1.0%), and Lansing (1.0%). • Under the Earned Sick Time Act, employees earn 1 hour of sick time per 30 hours worked; employers with 11 or more employees must allow up to 72 paid hours a year, and smaller employers up to 40.

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Our tool generates professional-looking pay stubs that can be used for personal record-keeping, proof of income for rental applications, loan applications, and similar purposes. However, pay stubs should accurately reflect actual wages paid. Falsifying pay stub information is illegal.