Michigan Payroll Information

Michigan 2025 Minimum Wage:

• $12.48 per hour
• $5.99 for tipped employees
• $8.98 for minors (16 & 17)
  
  

Michigan Overtime Rules:

• 1.5 x’s the regular rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a workweek
  
  

Michigan Paystub Requirements:

• An employer shall furnish each employee at the time of payment of wages a statement of the hours worked by the employee, the gross wages paid, identification of the pay period for which payment is being made, a separate itemization of deductions, and for each hand harvester paid on a piece work basis furnish a statement of the total number of units harvested by the employee.
• Electronic pay or wage statements are allowed, provided the employee has the ability to print out the statement at the time the wages are paid.  This manner of obtaining statements must be consistent throughout the company. 
  
  

How often do you have to pay employees in Michigan?

• On or before the first day of each month wages must be paid for the first fifteen days of the preceding month.
• On or before the fifteenth day of each calendar month wages must be paid for the sixteenth through the end of the month for the preceding month.
  
  

When is an employee’s final check due in Michigan?

• Voluntary resignation – wages are due on the next scheduled payday
• Involuntary termination – wages are due on the next scheduled payday