Legal Operations hourly rate in Michigan
The market median wage for a Legal Operations in Michigan is $27.11 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $40 an hour on Deftridge, -11% against the United States rate.
Legal Operations wage percentiles in Michigan
Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median.
| Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $17.34 | $380 | $36,100 |
| 25th | $20.93 | $450 | $43,500 |
| Median | $27.11 | $590 | $56,400 |
| 75th | $36.46 | $790 | $75,800 |
| 90th | $49.80 | $1,080 | $103,600 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 14,290 people employed in the role. How rates are built.
Michigan in numbers
What sets Michigan apart for a Legal Operations, from the same sources as the table above.
- -13%
- median wage against the United States median of $31.15
- 37th of 51
- states by median wage for this role
- 14,290
- people employed in the role in this place
- $31.23
- median wage in the Ann Arbor metro area, the highest here
- $35
- country floor: no United States rate is published below it
What contractors receive
The Deftridge rate for a Legal Operations in Michigan by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown.
| Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week |
|---|---|---|
| Senior | $40 | $870 |
| Manager | $45 | $980 |
| Director | $55 | $1,190 |
Legal Operations pay across United States
Typical contractor rate for a senior Legal Operations, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Michigan ranks 37 of 51.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $39.61 | $55 |
| Massachusetts | $39.53 | $55 |
| Vermont | $36.56 | $55 |
| Indiana | $27.69 | $40 |
| South Carolina | $27.47 | $40 |
| Oklahoma | $27.44 | $40 |
| Michigan | $27.11 | $40 |
| Montana | $27.07 | $40 |
| Kentucky | $26.92 | $40 |
| New Mexico | $26.78 | $40 |
Metro areas in Michigan
Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).
Questions about pay, fees and privacy
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
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