Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Michigan | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $56,240 | $63,464 | -11% |
| Median hourly wage | $27.04 | $30.51 | -11% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $58,462.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a IT Support Specialist in Michigan is $56,240, or about $27.04 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for IT Support Specialists is $63,464. Michigan is -11% below the national median.
Entry-level it support specialists in Michigan typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 22,090 it support specialist jobs on record and a median salary of $56,240, Michigan offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, it support specialists rank 420 of the 774 occupations reported in Michigan — higher than 46% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Database Architects at $131,000, Software Developers at $125,570, Computer Network Architects at $112,040 — all figures are median annual wages for Michigan.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Michigan levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 91.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, it support specialists rank 420 of the 774 occupations reported in Michigan — higher than 46% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Michigan | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Database Architects | $131,000 | $1,390 |
| Software Developers | $125,570 | $43,460 |
| Computer Network Architects | $112,040 | $3,210 |
| Information Security Analysts | $106,230 | $3,280 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $105,680 | $7,440 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $103,410 | $14,070 |
Michigan levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 91.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 774 occupations in Michigan.