Office clerk salary in Michigan
The median office clerk in Michigan earns $44,820 a year, or $21.55 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 0% below the national median of $45,010, and 26th of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of Michigan’s 88,030 office clerks earn between $36,490 and $52,920. The highest paying metro area in the state is Battle Creek, MI, at $46,200.
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Office clerk salary by city in Michigan
Every metro area in Michigan where BLS publishes a median for office clerks, highest first. A metro that crosses a state line appears under each of its states.
| Metro area | Median annual | Median hourly | Middle half earns | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Creek, MI | $46,200 | $22.21 | $36,710 to $56,430 | 990 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $45,830 | $22.04 | $37,230 to $54,360 | 4,830 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $45,810 | $22.02 | $37,490 to $53,140 | 34,570 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $45,320 | $21.79 | $37,490 to $51,910 | 11,310 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $44,500 | $21.40 | $36,830 to $50,390 | 2,530 |
| Traverse City, MI | $44,470 | $21.38 | $36,230 to $51,300 | 1,650 |
| Jackson, MI | $44,260 | $21.28 | $36,490 to $51,940 | 990 |
| Midland, MI | $43,780 | $21.05 | $35,340 to $50,580 | 630 |
| Saginaw, MI | $43,610 | $20.97 | $35,520 to $52,350 | 1,600 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $42,610 | $20.49 | $36,020 to $49,670 | 1,020 |
| Niles, MI | $42,180 | $20.28 | $35,070 to $50,380 | 1,040 |
| Flint, MI | $41,840 | $20.11 | $34,830 to $49,990 | 2,730 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $41,590 | $19.99 | $34,320 to $49,150 | 2,770 |
| Monroe, MI | $41,540 | $19.97 | $33,990 to $50,640 | 870 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $38,350 | $18.44 | $34,520 to $52,910 | 5,460 |
| Bay City, MI | $38,100 | $18.32 | $30,800 to $47,360 | 770 |
What an office clerk costs an employer in Michigan
Wages are the start. At employers with fewer than 50 workers, benefits add 35% on top (BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation), so an office clerk at the Michigan median costs about $60,500 a year. The employer’s view for every state and metro is on what an office clerk costs, and the routine part of the job is what Liaison does inside the tools a business already runs.
The routine half of an office clerk’s job, for 12% of what one costs in Michigan.
- Enters and files what arrives: bills, forms, records, receipts.
- Keeps the records consistent across your tools, one customer and one vendor each.
- Chases the missing piece, the signature, the receipt, the confirmation, without being asked.
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Questions
How much does an office clerk make in Michigan?
The median office clerk in Michigan earned $44,820 a year, or $21.55 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $36,490 and $52,920. Nationally the median is $45,010, so Michigan pays 0% less than the country as a whole.
Which cities in Michigan pay office clerks the most?
Battle Creek, MI ($46,200), Lansing-East Lansing, MI ($45,830) and Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ($45,810).
What does an office clerk cost an employer in Michigan?
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so an office clerk at the Michigan median costs about $60,500 a year. The employer’s view is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/office-clerk.
Office clerk salary in other states
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 43-9061. Annual figures assume 2,080 hours a year. Updated 2026-10-02.
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