Benchmark $523/mo · ranked 6 of 21 · median wage $45,580
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The benchmark premium for a 40-year-old in Michigan is $523 a month for 2026, ranking 6 of 21 states published here. BLS reports a median annual wage of $45,580 for Fence Erectors in Michigan.
Below the cliff. At this income a single-person household remains eligible for a premium tax credit in 2026.
This occupation sits above the cliff in 1 of the 20 states reported and below it in the other 19, so the answer changes with the state.
What this figure is. It is the median annual wage BLS reports for Fence Erectors (SOC 47-4031) in Michigan. BLS surveys wage and salary workers and excludes the self-employed, so it is a benchmark for the occupation in this state — not the income of a self-employed fence contractor. Premium tax credit eligibility is set by household modified adjusted gross income and household size, not by occupation, so treat this as a reference point rather than a determination of what you qualify for.
Why the cliff is back. The enhanced premium tax credits expired on 31 December 2025. For plan year 2026 the 400% FPL limit applies again, so household income above $62,600 ends premium tax credit eligibility outright.
Benchmark premium and median wage for this occupation, ranked by premium.
| # | State | Benchmark @40 | Median wage | vs cliff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | $414 | — | — |
| 2 | Virginia | $455 | $39,080 | below |
| 3 | Indiana | $474 | $43,900 | below |
| 4 | Nevada | $497 | $49,270 | below |
| 5 | Ohio | $513 | $46,610 | below |
| 6 | Michigan | $523 | $45,580 | below |
| 7 | Colorado | $557 | $52,740 | below |
| 8 | South Carolina | $564 | $38,790 | below |
| 9 | Oklahoma | $604 | $39,140 | below |
| 10 | Wisconsin | $611 | $46,390 | below |
| 11 | Georgia | $615 | $35,800 | below |
| 12 | North Carolina | $638 | $38,600 | below |
| 13 | Utah | $640 | $57,430 | below |
| 14 | Alabama | $645 | $38,920 | below |
| 15 | Illinois | $646 | $62,400 | below |
| 16 | South Dakota | $655 | $49,210 | below |
| 17 | Texas | $661 | $39,420 | below |
| 18 | Kansas | $670 | $50,740 | below |
| 19 | Florida | $683 | $47,730 | below |
| 20 | Nebraska | $710 | $78,780 | above |
| 21 | Arkansas | $774 | $38,530 | below |
This page compares states. For Michigan specifically — county-by-county carriers, plan data and enrollment help — that is published on Coverage by County. To check whether a plan actually covers your hospital, see Plans By City.
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Put your ZIP code in and I will show you the carriers filing in your county, what the cheapest plan costs, and what you would actually pay after any help you qualify for. No cost, and you talk to me — not a call center.
Michigan has 7 carriers filing across 83 counties right now. That list is rebuilt every year, so what you can choose from in November may not match what you see today — and for a fence contractor buying your own cover, who stays matters more than the headline rate.
Nobody can tell you your 2027 Michigan premium yet. Filings nationally cluster around a 15% median increase, with the full spread running −1% to 54% — and until this state signs off, a specific local number is invention.
Enrollment opens November 1, 2026. Treat December 15 as the deadline: it guarantees January 1 cover on every marketplace, Michigan included. Conflicting end dates get quoted because a 2025 rule shortened the window and a court vacated it in June 2026, appeal pending — enrol by the 15th and the argument is irrelevant to you.
In your favour: PPOs are sold in all 83 Michigan counties. That is the type most likely to pay toward out-of-network care, and worth defending at renewal if your work as a fence contractor takes you around.
Nothing about 2027 is urgent yet, which is exactly why it is worth ten minutes now. Come November you will be choosing between Michigan’s carriers under a deadline; today you can do it without one.
Give me a ZIP and I will tell you three things:
Two Fence Contractors on opposite sides of Michigan can be quoted very different premiums for the same plan. Your ZIP is what decides it.