Sources: Michigan Civil Service Commission, Michigan Civil Service Commission Compensation Plan, Sections A (Alphabetic List of Pay Ranges) and B (Numeric List of Pay Ranges); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Michigan state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective October 1, 2026. These are the ranges Michigan sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| State Police Cadet Class STPCADET · class description Grade 4 · NERE-098P | $13.73 – $22.44 a hour $28,558 – $46,675 a year |
| State Police Trooper-E Class STPTPRE · class description Grade 10 · T01-001 | $18.08 – $40.44 a hour $37,606 – $84,115 a year |
Grade E11 · T01-001 | $40.44 – $51.26 a hour $84,115 – $106,621 a year |
| State Police Trooper Trainee-E Class STAPTRAE · class description Grade 9 · T01-004 | $23.90 – $26.98 a hour $49,712 – $56,118 a year |
Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions (hourly × 2,080). Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).
Source: Michigan Civil Service Commission, Michigan Civil Service Commission Compensation Plan, Sections A (Alphabetic List of Pay Ranges) and B (Numeric List of Pay Ranges). Data captured October 1, 2026.
Pay in Michigan, all employers Sourced
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (SOC 33-3051) in Michigan, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | MI |
|---|---|
| Workers | 16,750 |
| 10th percentile | $47,780 |
| Median | $73,730 |
| 90th percentile | $89,220 |
| National median, government employers | $76,300 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Free practice tests for Michigan
MCOLES Reading and Writing Test (Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards)Michigan exam · free on Open Exam Prep- Michigan POST Peace Officer Certification ExamMichigan exam · free on Open Exam Prep
Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.
More about this job
Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national State Trooper / Highway Patrol Officer page.