What exercise physiologists earn in Michigan and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $26.48 an hour. That is 7% less than the national median of $59,460.
The middle half of exercise physiologists in Michigan earn $50,450 to $62,820.
Michigan pays exercise physiologists more than 18 of the other 41 states. Highest: Washington ($81,310).
0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 2.34× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $26.78 | 220 | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $28.26 | 50 |
Exercise Physiologists in Michigan earned a median of $55,080 a year ($26.48 an hour) in May 2025, 7% less than the national median of $59,460. The middle half earned $50,450 to $62,820.
Among areas in Michigan, pay was highest in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI at $58,770.
Michigan ranks #24 of 42 states for exercise physiologists pay. Washington pays the most, at $81,310 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
About 570 people worked as exercise physiologists in Michigan in May 2025, or 0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.