Michigan Minimum Wage 2026
Figure basis: Official Michigan Department of Labor and Economic OpportunityMichigan's minimum wage is $13.73 per hour in 2026, set by the state and above the federal minimum of $7.25. This Michigan minimum wage calculator turns that hourly rate into the numbers that actually matter to you: weekly, monthly and yearly pay. At $13.73 an hour, someone working a full 40-hour week earns about $549.20 before tax, or roughly $28,558.40 across a full year. Enter your own hours per week and weeks worked to see your gross pay, and edit the rate if you are paid above the minimum. The minimum wage is a floor, not a ceiling: employers can pay more, and some cities in Michigan set their own higher local minimums. Tipped workers can be paid a lower cash wage as long as tips bring them up to the minimum; see the tipped calculator for that. The figure here is the state rate for 2026, sourced directly from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity; the pay calculation is simply hours times the rate.
Michigan's 2026 minimum wage is $13.73 per hour. Full time (40 hrs/week) that is about $549.20 a week and $28,558.40 a year before tax.
How Michigan minimum wage pay is calculated
weekly pay = hourly rate x hours per week
annual pay = hourly rate x hours per week x weeks per year
overtime = hourly rate x 1.5 (hours over 40 in a week, FLSA)
These are gross figures before federal and Michigan income tax, Social Security and Medicare. Your take-home pay is lower; see our Michigan paycheck calculator for the after-tax amount.
How Michigan's court fight reshaped its 2026 wage
Michigan's 2026 minimum wage of $13.73 an hour, up from $12.48, is the product of one of the more dramatic legal fights in recent wage history. A 2018 ballot initiative was adopted and then amended by lawmakers; in 2024 the Michigan Supreme Court ruled in the Mothering Justice case that the amendment was unconstitutional, which briefly put a much faster schedule and the end of the tip credit back in play. Public Act 1 of 2025 then set the compromise you see today: $13.73 in 2026, a jump to $15.00 on January 1, 2027, and inflation adjustments after that.
The tipped side is where Michigan now stands apart. Rather than a fixed cash wage, the state pays tipped workers a rising percentage of the full minimum: 38 percent in 2025 and 40 percent in 2026, which works out to $5.49 an hour this year. That share climbs two points a year to 42 percent in 2027 and on to 50 percent by 2031, where the compromise caps it rather than eliminating the tip credit altogether.
The practical takeaway for 2026: budget on $13.73 for standard hourly roles, remember it is scheduled to leap to $15.00 next January, and treat the $5.49 tipped figure as a moving target that resets every year.
Michigan minimum wage: frequently asked questions
What is the minimum wage in Michigan in 2026?
Michigan's minimum wage is $13.73 per hour in 2026, set by the state and above the federal minimum of $7.25. At $13.73 an hour, a full-time worker (40 hours a week) earns about $549.20 a week and $28,558.40 a year before tax. This rate took effect on January 1, 2026.
How much is full-time minimum wage in Michigan per year?
At Michigan's $13.73 minimum wage, 40 hours a week for 52 weeks is 2,080 hours, which comes to about $28,558.40 a year ($2,379.87 a month) in gross pay before tax and deductions. Part-time hours scale down from there; use the calculator to enter your own hours.
Is Michigan's minimum wage going up?
Scheduled to rise to $15.00 on January 1, 2027, then CPI-adjusted, with the tipped share rising to 42% (2027), 44% (2028), 46% (2029), 48% (2030) and 50% (2031). The figure here is the 2026 rate verified with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity.
What is the tipped minimum wage in Michigan?
Michigan lets employers pay tipped workers a lower cash wage of $5.49 an hour and count up to $8.24 of tips toward the minimum (a "tip credit"). If cash wage plus tips does not reach $13.73 an hour, the employer must make up the difference. See our Michigan tipped minimum wage calculator for the full breakdown.
Is Michigan's minimum wage higher than the federal minimum wage?
Yes. Michigan's $13.73 is $6.48 an hour above the federal minimum of $7.25, which works out to about $13,478.40 more a year for a full-time worker.
Official sources
- Michigan 2026 minimum wage rate: Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, as at July 11, 2026.
- Federal minimum wage ($7.25) and overtime rules: US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division.
Reviewed by the CalculatorHub team, edited by James Graham, 11 July 2026. See our methodology. General information, not legal or financial advice. Rose from $12.48 to $13.73 on 2026-01-01. After the 2024 Mothering Justice ruling and Public Act 1 of 2025, the tipped-wage percentage phases up 2 points a year from 38% (2025) to 50% (2031).