What is middle class income in Michigan?

Middle class income in Michigan broadly covers $45,000 to $130,000 for a household, with the state median household income sitting around $68,000 to $72,000 according to Census Bureau estimates. By CostLiving’s lifestyle tiers, a one-person moderate lifestyle in Michigan costs around $3,250 a month ($39,000 a year), so a comfortable single salary lands in the $52,000 to $80,000 pre-tax range. Two-earner households comfortable in the state typically pull in $85,000 to $135,000 combined. Grand Rapids and most Detroit suburbs sit near the state mean; Ann Arbor and the Detroit metro core run higher. Michigan’s flat 4.25 percent state income tax simplifies take-home math. For the Grand Rapids picture, see our Grand Rapids cost of living page.