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Michigan salary, ages 16-19

Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners

Full-time ages 16-19 workers in Michigan earn a median of $22,106, ranking #44 of 51 states — below the national middle. The average is about $26,023, and the top 10% earn at least $40,752.

What is the median salary for ages 16-19 workers in Michigan, and how does it rank?: About $22,106 — #44 of 51 states (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
How does Michigan compare to the top-paying state for ages 16-19?: The highest is Rhode Island (median $53,245); Michigan is $22,106.
Which age group earns the most in Michigan?: ages 45-49, with a median of about $71,068.
Is pay spread out for ages 16-19 in Michigan?: Fairly even — the top 10% earn about 4.5× the bottom 10%.
What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 16-19 in Michigan?: Top 10% earn at least $40,752; top 25% at least $30,458.
What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 16-19 in Michigan?: Bottom 10% earn at most $9,137; bottom 25% at most $16,647.

Full-time ages 16-19 workers in Michigan earn a median of $22,106, ranking #44 of 51 states — below the national middle. The top 10% earn at least $40,752 and the top 25% at least $30,458; the bottom 25% earn at most $16,647 and the bottom 10% at most $9,137. The average is $26,023. Monthly pay is about $1,842, hourly wage about $10.63. U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners, released 2025-10-16.

Distribution within this group

High earnerstop 10%
$40,752
Above the middletop 25%
$30,458
Middle of the packhalf earn more, half less
$22,106
Below the middlebottom 25%
$16,647
Low earnersbottom 10%
$9,137

Longer bar means higher earnings

Per month, per hour

Based on a typical (median) earner

Monthly$1,842annual ÷ 12
Hourly$10.6assuming 40 hrs/week, 52 weeks
Take-home monthly$1,573single filer · no dependents

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At a glance

Ranks #44 of 51 states for ages 16-19
38% lower than the next-younger cohort
Highest in this age group: Rhode Island ({value})
Top 10% earn 4.5x more than the bottom 10%
$50K is in the top 6.0% for this age group
Pay peaks at ages 45-49; this cohort is at 31% of that peak

Top-paying occupations at this age

Ranked by median pay for this state and age group (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS; low-sample occupations excluded).

Occupation	Median pay
Transportation and Material Moving	$22,654
Food Preparation and Serving Related	$18,250

About this page

This page covers the salary distribution of full-time ages 16-19 wage and salary earners in Michigan, U.S. The median is $22,106 — #44 of 51 states — and the average is $26,023. In Michigan, the peak-earning age band is ages 45-49 (median $71,068). Figures are aggregated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata in five-year age bands.

How we calculated

Figures for Michigan ages 16-19 are tabulated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata, restricted to full-time, year-round wage and salary earners and grouped into five-year age bands. On this page the median is $22,106 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs $9,137–$40,752; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample. Self-employment and irregular income are excluded.

Data Sources

U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS (state · age weighted distribution): https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/microdata/access.html

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