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5 widest healthcare wage spreads in Michigan
Michigan lab pay has no single figure a Michigan committee can drop into one letter.
Michigan technologists run from about $41.6K to about $79.4K, spread 61.7% of Michigan's midpoint.
Michigan offers naming only about $61.3K will lose Michigan's top lab candidates and overpay others.
Michigan social workers spread from about $60.2K to about $79.3K, at 28.3% of Michigan's midpoint.
Each occupation
1Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
- 25th percentile
- $41,630
- State median
- $61,260
- 75th percentile
- $79,400
- Spread as percent of median
- 61.7%
2Medical Records Specialists
- 25th percentile
- $41,370
- State median
- $48,120
- 75th percentile
- $61,470
- Spread as percent of median
- 41.8%
3Psychiatric Technicians
- 25th percentile
- $37,550
- State median
- $43,140
- 75th percentile
- $52,000
- Spread as percent of median
- 33.5%
4Speech-Language Pathologists
- 25th percentile
- $76,070
- State median
- $89,120
- 75th percentile
- $101,410
- Spread as percent of median
- 28.4%
5Healthcare Social Workers
- 25th percentile
- $60,150
- State median
- $67,600
- 75th percentile
- $79,310
- Spread as percent of median
- 28.3%
Ranked table
Swipe the table sideways. The same figures are in the blocks above.
| Rank | Occupation | 25th percentile | State median | 75th percentile | Spread as percent of median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $41,630 | $61,260 | $79,400 | 61.7% |
| 2 | Medical Records Specialists | $41,370 | $48,120 | $61,470 | 41.8% |
| 3 | Psychiatric Technicians | $37,550 | $43,140 | $52,000 | 33.5% |
| 4 | Speech-Language Pathologists | $76,070 | $89,120 | $101,410 | 28.4% |
| 5 | Healthcare Social Workers | $60,150 | $67,600 | $79,310 | 28.3% |
Takeaways
- Michigan records roles spread 41.8% of the midpoint, so Michigan should not quote one wage.
- Michigan psych technicians run from about $37.6K to about $52.0K, and Michigan letters need both ends.
- Michigan speech pathologists show a spread of 28.4%, which Michigan should not flatten into one offer.
- Michigan's social worker midpoint is about $67.6K, and Michigan should treat it as a center.
For recruiters
- Michigan recruiters should quote ranges, not one Michigan technologist figure, in Michigan notes.
- Michigan panels should ask which end of the Michigan lab range the offer should hit.
- Move the Michigan wage in the Hiring Pack.
FAQ
- Are these posted wages or open jobs?
- No. The table is a government survey or a designation file.
- What should a recruiter do first?
- Follow the recruiter note on this page.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
The spread is the OEWS 75th percentile minus the 25th percentile, divided by the state median, shown as a percent. Both percentiles have to be published. The 5 widest spreads in Michigan are shown. OEWS May 2025. Sorted by that spread, Michigan is 6 of 51. A row links to the Michigan metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it. Rounded figures in the prose: $41,630 is stated as about $41.6K. $61,260 is stated as about $61.3K. $79,400 is stated as about $79.4K. $67,600 is stated as about $67.6K. Rounded figures in the prose: $60,150 is stated as about $60.2K. $79,310 is stated as about $79.3K. $37,550 is stated as about $37.6K. $52,000 is stated as about $52.0K.
Sources
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