Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/michigan/ Title: Social Media Manager hourly rate in Michigan | Deftridge Summary: Social Media Manager pay in Michigan: median wage $27 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $40. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. MI · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Social Media Manager hourly rate in Michigan The market median wage for a Social Media Manager in Michigan is **$27.44 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$40 an hour** on Deftridge, -11% against the United States rate. **$40/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$27.44/hr** median wage **$20-38** middle half of wages **$870** a month at 5 hours a week ## Social Media Manager 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 | $15.92 | $340 | $33,100 | | 25th | $20.07 | $430 | $41,700 | | Median | $27.44 | $590 | $57,100 | | 75th | $38.35 | $830 | $79,800 | | 90th | $50.36 | $1,090 | $104,700 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 23,180 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Michigan in numbers What sets Michigan apart for a Social Media Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **-14%** median wage against the United States median of $31.79 - **29th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **23,180** people employed in the role in this place - **$31.32** median wage in the Midland metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Social Media Manager 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist (country floor) | $35 | $760 | | Senior | $40 | $870 | | Manager | $50 | $1,080 | - Regular role **$40** - One-off task **$45** - Task bundle **$40** Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the United States floor of $35 applies instead. ## Social Media Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Social Media Manager, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Michigan ranks **29 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $44.46 | $65 | | Delaware | $41.92 | $60 | | New York | $39.30 | $55 | | South Carolina | $28.09 | $40 | | Hawaii | $27.99 | $40 | | Arkansas | $27.55 | $40 | | Michigan | $27.44 | $40 | | Missouri | $27.36 | $40 | | Tennessee | $27.36 | $40 | | Pennsylvania | $27.15 | $40 | ## Metro areas in Michigan Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Midland $31.32/hr median wage · range $23-40](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/michigan/) - [Detroit $30.52/hr median wage · range $22-41](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/michigan/) - [Battle Creek $30.30/hr median wage · range $22-39](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/michigan/) - [Niles $29.15/hr median wage · range $21-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/michigan/) - [Monroe $28.38/hr median wage · range $22-39](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/michigan/) - [Ann Arbor $26.34/hr median wage · range $20-35](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/michigan/) - [Grand Rapids $25.58/hr median wage · range $20-33](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/michigan/) - [Lansing $25.58/hr median wage · range $20-32](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/michigan/) - [Jackson $25.50/hr median wage · range $18-33](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/michigan/) - [Kalamazoo $24.20/hr median wage · range $19-31](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/michigan/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Social Media Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/) · [Social Media Manager jobs in Michigan](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/michigan/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)