Health Care and Social Assistance · Michigan

Health Care and Social Assistance in Michigan

NAICS 62 · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023

Benchmarking Health Care and Social Assistance in Michigan

Health Care and Social Assistance (NAICS 62) in Michigan reports 645,129 workers across 28,979 establishments, with $37.5B of aggregate annual payroll flowing through Census CBP 2023 filings. That represents 2.9% of national employment for this industry — a concentration ratio that tells you whether Michigan is a primary labor market for this NAICS code or a smaller satellite. A share above 5% signals a meaningful regional cluster; below 1% usually means the state is not a structural fit for this industry at scale.

Wage benchmarking is where state-level data earns its keep. The average annual compensation for Health Care and Social Assistance employees in Michigan is $58,200/yr, versus a national average of $63,214/yr. Michigan pays below the national average for this industry — common in lower cost-of-living states or where the industry has a smaller, less specialized local workforce.

Profitability data is only available at the national level because the IRS Statistics of Income program does not publish state-level margin breakdowns. The national net profit margin for Health Care and Social Assistance is 11.4%, and while margins do vary by state, the direction of variance usually follows labor cost and establishment size — both shown above. For a complete picture, pair this state-industry view with the Health Care and Social Assistance national page (entity structure, SBA lending, sub-industries) and the Michigan overview (top employers, payroll dispersion across industries).

Employment

645,129

Establishments

28,979

Annual Payroll

$37.5B

Avg Payroll/Employee

$58,200/yr

Compare to National Average

Profit Margin (National)

11.4% National

National avg — IRS SOI (no state-level profit data)

Avg Payroll/Employee

$58,200/yr Michigan
$63,214/yr National

Michigan vs National avg

Employment

645,129 Michigan
22,063,238 National

Michigan share of national

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Health Care and Social Assistance businesses are in Michigan?
There are 28,979 Health Care and Social Assistance (NAICS 62) establishments in Michigan, according to Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 data. These establishments employ 645,129 workers.
What is the average payroll for Health Care and Social Assistance in Michigan?
The average annual payroll per employee for Health Care and Social Assistance in Michigan is $58,200/yr. The national average for this industry is $63,214/yr. This data comes from the Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 survey.
How does Michigan compare nationally for Health Care and Social Assistance?
Michigan accounts for 2.9% of national employment in Health Care and Social Assistance, with 645,129 of 22,063,238 total US workers in this industry. The national profit margin for this industry is 11.4% (state-level profit data is not available from Census).
What is the profit margin for Health Care and Social Assistance?
The national net profit margin for Health Care and Social Assistance is 11.4%, based on IRS Statistics of Income data. Note that state-level profit margin data is not available from Census Bureau sources — this figure reflects the nationwide average across all business entities.
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Source: Census Bureau County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023 · NAICS 62 · MI

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