According to 2020 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare administrators in Michigan took home a median salary of $95,640. At the top end, however, the 90th percentile of administrators made $169,770.
Those are big numbers, but an even bigger number comes down from the Michigan Health and Hospital Association: 40 percent of the state’s overall healthcare economic activity occurs in hospitals and health systems that are run by those executives. That makes the sector the largest private-sector employer in the state, by a good margin, and makes expert training and relevant experience well worth the salary being delivered.
Job Growth and Driving Factors for Healthcare Administrators in Michigan
Thirteen percent of Michigan’s workforce is employed in some capacity in health care, which leaves a lot of people for medical administrators in the state to lead and supervise: nearly 603,000 staff, the single largest number of positions in any sector of the economy, with around $58 billion in payroll according to the Michigan Health and Hospital Association. Around 229,000 of those are in hospitals according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which also reports that in 2019 Michigan was home to 536 hospital establishments.
According to the state’s Department of Technology, Management, & Budget, a seven percent increase in healthcare administrators is expected in Michigan over the decade leading up to 2028. That adds up to 1,110 openings per year, a combination of new positions and turnover in existing roles.
Healthcare Administrator Salaries Throughout Michigan
East Lansing is the surprise leader in salaries for healthcare administrators in the 90th percentile—those with the greatest experience and expertise, usually leading the largest organizations or departments. The median salary there comes in at $101,290, and $202,360 for the 90th percentile.
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
- 25th percentile: $74,140
- Median: $99,860
- 90th percentile: $190,490
Ann Arbor
- 25th percentile: $85,070
- Median: $110,550
- 90th percentile: $168,560
Grand Rapids-Wyoming
- 25th percentile: $73,460
- Median: $94,610
- 90th percentile: $162,680
Lansing-East Lansing
- 25th percentile: $81,770
- Median: $101,290
- 90th percentile: $202,360
In a state as diverse as Michigan, medical and health services managers can find a wide range of possible salaries across both urban and rural areas:
2020 US Bureau of Labor Statistics salary figures for Medical and Health Services Managers.
Job growth projections sourced from the Michigan Department of Technology, Management, & Budget and published in the U.S. Department of Labor-funded Long Term Occupational Projections (2018-2028) database – https://projectionscentral.com/Projections/LongTerm.
Salary figures and job market projections represent state data, not school-specific information.
Conditions in your area may vary. Data accessed August 2021.