Medication aide jobs in Michigan

88 open medication aide jobs in Michigan at 5 employers5 employers. BLS measures a median of $19.03 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants in Michigan) for nursing assistants here.

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BLS median in MI

29th of 52 states and territories

10th percentile$17.71/hr
25th percentile$18.35/hr
Median$19.03/hr
75th percentile$21.59/hr
90th percentile$22.47/hr
People employed in it43,290

Nursing Assistants (SOC 31-1131), all industries, Michigan: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. The US median is $20.32 an hour. 29th highest of the 52 states and territories BLS publishes a median for. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Michigan).

BLS median in MI

29th of 52 states and territories

10th percentile$17.71/hr
25th percentile$18.35/hr
Median$19.03/hr
75th percentile$21.59/hr
90th percentile$22.47/hr
People employed in it43,290

Newest medication aide jobs in Michigan

Checked 5 Nov 2026, 08:17 UTC

QMA - Qualified Medication Aide
Trilogy Health Services · East Lansing, MI · 1d ago
Med Aide
Encore Senior Living · Wyoming, MI · 3d ago
$18–$22/hr
Certified Medication Aide - Memory Care (MC)
Senior Lifestyle · Holland, MI · 1w ago
Certified Medication Aide - Assisted Living (AL)/11PM-7AM/$19-$21
Senior Lifestyle · Holland, MI · 2w ago
CNA Medication Tech - Senior Living
Erickson Senior Living · Novi, MI · 2w ago
$17.35/hr
Certified Medication Aide - Assisted Living (AL)/7AM-3PM/*SEE BELOW*
Senior Lifestyle · Holland, MI · 3w ago
Certified Medication Aide
Ciena Healthcare · Coldwater, Wayland and 1 more, MI · 1mo ago

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Where the medication aide jobs are in Michigan

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

Holland3
Coldwater1
East Lansing1
Lansing1
Novi1
Village of Clarkston1
Wayland1
Wyoming1

What medication aides earn in Michigan

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in Michigan

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in Michigan, May 2025

$19.03/hr ($39,570 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants in Michigan)

Median for nursing assistants, against $20.32 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, national) for the whole US; 43,290 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants in Michigan) employed in Michigan. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for certified nursing assistants.

By metro area

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$19.18/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI) · 17,300 (source: BLS OEWS, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI) employed
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$18.43/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI) · 5,870 (source: BLS OEWS, Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI) employed
Ann Arbor, MI$21.43/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Ann Arbor, MI) · 3,430 (source: BLS OEWS, Ann Arbor, MI) employed
Lansing-East Lansing, MI$18.53/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lansing-East Lansing, MI) · 1,650 (source: BLS OEWS, Lansing-East Lansing, MI) employed
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$18.54/hr (source: BLS OEWS, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI) · 1,520 (source: BLS OEWS, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI) employed
Flint, MI$18.84/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Flint, MI) · 1,460 (source: BLS OEWS, Flint, MI) employed
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI$18.99/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Kalamazoo-Portage, MI) · 1,260 (source: BLS OEWS, Kalamazoo-Portage, MI) employed
Saginaw, MI$18.94/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Saginaw, MI) · 1,100 (source: BLS OEWS, Saginaw, MI) employed
Traverse City, MI$20.14/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Traverse City, MI) · 700 (source: BLS OEWS, Traverse City, MI) employed
Battle Creek, MI$21.86/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Battle Creek, MI) · 690 (source: BLS OEWS, Battle Creek, MI) employed

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Nursing Assistants; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring medication aides in Michigan

Senior Lifestyle4 open in Michigan
Ciena Healthcare1 open in Michigan
Encore Senior Living1 open in Michigan
Erickson Senior Living1 open in Michigan
Trilogy Health Services1 open in Michigan

What the job takes

Nurse aide certification, then a state medication aide course and exam.

Depends on the state
Medication aide certification
State board of nursing or health department; some states use NCSBN's MACE exam. Rules and titles differ by state

What medication aides bring to work

Gear people in this work often buy for themselves, beyond what an employer provides.

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Gait belt on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
For helping a patient stand, walk and transfer safely. The CNA skills test uses one for transfers.
Watch with a second hand on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
For counting pulses and breaths. A silicone band wipes clean, and some people pin a fob watch to their scrub top instead.
Manual blood pressure cuff with a stethoscope on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
Nursing assistant and medical assistant skills checks often include a manual blood pressure, so many students practice with their own cuff.
Slip-resistant work shoes on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
A closed toe, a slip-resistant sole and support for 12 hours on your feet. Many nurses rotate two pairs.
Compression socks on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
Graduated compression for long shifts standing and walking; 15 to 20 mmHg is the usual everyday strength.
Scrub sets on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
Top and pants sold together. Many hospitals assign a scrub color by role, so check yours before you buy.

Medication aide jobs in Michigan: common questions

How much do medication aides make in Michigan?

Too few open medication aide jobs in Michigan post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $19.03/hr ($39,570 a year) for nursing assistants in Michigan (May 2025), against $20.32 nationally, 29th highest of 52 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for certified nursing assistants.

Where in Michigan are the most medication aide jobs?

Holland (3), Coldwater (1), East Lansing (1), Lansing (1) and Novi (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring medication aides in Michigan?

By open jobs on this board: Senior Lifestyle (4), Ciena Healthcare (1) and Encore Senior Living (1). In all, 5 employers have medication aide jobs open in Michigan.

What do you need to work as a medication aide in Michigan?

Nurse aide certification, then a state medication aide course and exam. Medication aide certification (State board of nursing or health department; some states use NCSBN's MACE exam; rules and titles differ by state). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Michigan's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in Michigan, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the distinct hourly rates jobs here state (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), shown when at least three such rates from three employers stand behind it. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.

CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Michigan, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 5 Nov 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants (SOC 31-1131), every state, published 15 May 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants, national, published 15 May 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
Medication aide certification: State board of nursing or health department; some states use NCSBN's MACE exam

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Medication aide jobs in Michigan. Data as of 5 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/medication-aide/michigan

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