Home / Wages / Ann Arbor Ann Arbor salaries The median worker in the Ann Arbor, MI metro area earned $51,990 a year in 2024, about $25.00 an hour. That ranks #51 of the 391 metro areas published here, 5% above the national median.
Michigan
Median pay $51,990 $25.00 per hour
Vs national +5% U.S. $49,500
Workers 217,820 wage and salary
Metro rank #51 of 391 by median pay
What this labour market looks like Ann Arbor pays 7.6% more than Michigan as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.
Unusually concentrated here Occupations against their national share, 2024 Occupation Concentration Employed Median Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 59.04× 12,930 $37,410 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 12.59× 710 $134,780 Commercial Pilots 8.36× 610 $104,630 Recreation Workers 8× 3,500 $33,520 Tutors 7.46× 1,840 $35,870 Library Assistants, Clerical 7.33× 830 $33,530 Physicians, All Other 5.34× 2,380 $230,940 Mechanical Engineers 5.29× 2,140 $108,680 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 4.79× 550 $131,580 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 3.85× 850 $80,510 Social and Human Service Assistants 3.62× 2,170 $38,210 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 3.17× 790 $138,900
Best paid occupations Highest median pay in Ann Arbor Occupation Median Hourly Employed Physicians, All Other $230,940 $111.03 2,380 Architectural and Engineering Managers $170,060 $81.76 850 Computer and Information Systems Managers $166,370 $79.99 1,080 Pharmacists $161,420 $77.61 620 Sales Managers $146,560 $70.46 600 Human Resources Managers $142,840 $68.67 250 Financial Managers $139,840 $67.23 800 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $138,900 $66.78 790 Managers, All Other $138,080 $66.39 450 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $137,570 $66.14 710 Nurse Practitioners $136,350 $65.56 470 Marketing Managers $135,680 $65.23 270 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $134,780 n/a 710 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $133,620 n/a 730 Physician Assistants $133,160 $64.02 590 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $132,830 n/a 350 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $132,160 n/a 310 Business Teachers, Postsecondary $131,580 n/a 550 Industrial Production Managers $125,000 $60.09 370 Lawyers $122,510 $58.90 690 Software Developers $119,310 $57.36 2,450 Medical and Health Services Managers $113,520 $54.58 1,170 Construction Managers $111,430 $53.57 240 Administrative Services Managers $109,510 $52.65 400 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $109,160 $52.48 320 Mechanical Engineers $108,680 $52.25 2,140 Data Scientists $108,550 $52.19 280 General and Operations Managers $108,330 $52.08 3,150 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $106,910 $51.40 260 Computer Occupations, All Other $106,630 $51.27 340 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $106,450 n/a 220 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $106,430 n/a 330 Electrical Engineers $105,680 $50.81 610 Commercial Pilots $104,630 n/a 610 Management Analysts $104,400 $50.19 890 Physical Therapists $103,660 $49.84 480 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $103,270 n/a 490 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $103,200 n/a 300 Facilities Managers $103,130 $49.58 290 Personal Financial Advisors $102,520 $49.29 250 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $102,050 $49.06 200 Information Security Analysts $102,020 $49.05 240 Industrial Engineers $101,740 $48.91 800 Computer Systems Analysts $101,490 $48.80 860 Network and Computer Systems Administrators $95,050 $45.70 410 Project Management Specialists $94,910 $45.63 1,400 Registered Nurses $94,050 $45.22 12,030 Civil Engineers $91,650 $44.06 210 Financial and Investment Analysts $90,150 $43.34 320 Speech-Language Pathologists $89,250 $42.91 250 Social and Community Service Managers $86,990 $41.82 290 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $84,140 $40.45 260 Occupational Therapists $83,900 $40.34 300 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $83,620 $40.20 260 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $82,520 $39.68 220 Dental Hygienists $82,230 $39.53 340 Electricians $82,020 $39.44 650 Business Operations Specialists, All Other $81,760 $39.31 1,280 Respiratory Therapists $81,720 $39.29 390 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $81,690 $39.27 260
Where most people work Largest occupations in Ann Arbor by employment Occupation Employed Median Hourly Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 12,930 $37,410 n/a Registered Nurses 12,030 $94,050 $45.22 Office Clerks, General 5,520 $38,570 $18.54 Fast Food and Counter Workers 5,450 $30,090 $14.47 Retail Salespersons 4,280 $33,970 $16.33 Customer Service Representatives 3,540 $38,360 $18.44 Recreation Workers 3,500 $33,520 $16.12 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 3,460 $36,380 $17.49 Cashiers 3,410 $30,740 $14.78 General and Operations Managers 3,150 $108,330 $52.08 Nursing Assistants 3,120 $39,830 $19.15 Waiters and Waitresses 2,750 $36,360 $17.48 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,720 $37,550 $18.05 Stockers and Order Fillers 2,480 $36,510 $17.55 Software Developers 2,450 $119,310 $57.36 Physicians, All Other 2,380 $230,940 $111.03 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2,300 $50,800 $24.42 Social and Human Service Assistants 2,170 $38,210 $18.37 Mechanical Engineers 2,140 $108,680 $52.25 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,900 $39,190 $18.84
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.
Other Michigan metro areas Detroit-Warren-Dearborn 1,909,060 workers $50,740 Midland 37,870 workers $50,650 Lansing-East Lansing 213,610 workers $50,620 Battle Creek 53,610 workers $48,200 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood 561,410 workers $47,510 Kalamazoo-Portage 119,780 workers $47,360 Ann Arbor pay: common questions What is the average salary in Ann Arbor? The median across all occupations is $51,990 , or $25.00 an hour, covering 217,820 wage and salary workers. The mean is $71,490, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.
Does Ann Arbor pay more than the rest of Michigan? Yes. The metro median of $51,990 is 7.6% above the Michigan median of $48,300. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.
Which jobs pay best in Ann Arbor? Physicians, All Other ($230,940), Architectural and Engineering Managers ($170,060), Computer and Information Systems Managers ($166,370). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.
What is Ann Arbor unusually full of? Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary, at 59.04× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.