How Michigan taxes your paycheck
Flat 4.25% on wages after a personal exemption, plus city income tax in 24 cities
Local income taxes
24 Michigan cities levy an income tax, for example Detroit (2.4% residents, 1.2% nonresidents) and Grand Rapids (1.5% residents). Not included in this estimate.
The calculator above does not include local taxes.
Example: $60,000 salary in Michigan
A single filer paid every two weeks (26 paychecks) on a $60,000 salary, with no 401(k) or health premiums, takes home about $1,849.64 per paycheck, or $48,091 a year.
| Gross pay | $2,307.69 |
| Federal income tax | -$193.08 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | -$143.08 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | -$33.46 |
| Michigan income tax | -$88.43 |
| Net pay | $1,849.64 |
Michigan pay stub and payday rules
Michigan employers must give employees a statement of hours, gross wages, pay period, and itemized deductions with each payment.
- Hours worked
- Gross wages
- Pay period dates
- Itemized deductions
- Piece-work units, if any
Source: MCL § 408.479. Every state compared in our pay stub requirements by state guide.
Pay frequency: Depends on the work: weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, or monthly, with timing rules for each (MCL § 408.472).
Minimum wage: $13.73 per hour. Rises to $15.00 on January 1, 2027, then adjusts for inflation.
Michigan Paycheck FAQs
Yes. Flat 4.25% on wages after a personal exemption, plus city income tax in 24 cities
For a single filer paid every two weeks on a $60,000 salary with no pre-tax deductions, our 2026 estimate is $2,307.69 gross and $1,849.64 take-home per paycheck. About 19.8% of gross goes to taxes: $193.08 federal income tax, $143.08 Social Security, $33.46 Medicare, $88.43 Michigan income tax.
$13.73 per hour, effective January 1, 2026. Rises to $15.00 on January 1, 2027, then adjusts for inflation.
Michigan employers must give employees a statement of hours, gross wages, pay period, and itemized deductions with each payment. (MCL § 408.479)
Depends on the work: weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, or monthly, with timing rules for each (MCL § 408.472).
24 Michigan cities levy an income tax, for example Detroit (2.4% residents, 1.2% nonresidents) and Grand Rapids (1.5% residents). Not included in this estimate.