High paying jobs in Ann Arbor, MI

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Ann Arbor, MI. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Ann Arbor, MI run 0.9% above the national average (2024), so a Ann Arbor, MI salary is worth about 0.99× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Ann Arbor, MI · Employed

1Chief Executives$335,900
Bachelor's degree
$106,630 – $547,090260
2Family Medicine Physicians$214,100
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,510 – $349,850160
3Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$185,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,550 – $368,85070
4Dentists, General$174,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,090 – $431,520190
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$171,950
Bachelor's degree
$129,270 – $271,950670
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,200
Bachelor's degree
$110,960 – $232,8701,220
7Purchasing Managers$168,670
Bachelor's degree
$97,860 – $252,740130
8Pharmacists$166,350
Doctoral or professional degree
$120,630 – $175,870570
9Sales Managers$148,630
Bachelor's degree
$74,520 – $239,230650
10Managers, All Other$147,220
Bachelor's degree
$82,660 – $210,970420
11Education Administrators, Postsecondary$144,340
Master's degree
$85,940 – $370,180790
12Natural Sciences Managers$144,200
Bachelor's degree
$98,300 – $294,520210
13Human Resources Managers$143,670
Bachelor's degree
$92,350 – $221,690240
14Nurse Practitioners$143,580
Master's degree
$123,700 – $166,450870
15Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$142,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,610 – $230,950140
16Fundraising Managers$141,800
Bachelor's degree
$86,810 – $225,200180
17Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$141,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,470 – $172,89080
18Marketing Managers$141,000
Bachelor's degree
$83,520 – $225,080260
19Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$140,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,860 – $225,890710
20Financial Managers$139,500
Bachelor's degree
$89,850 – $232,920820
21Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$138,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,060 – $226,86080
22Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$137,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,670 – $325,900310
23Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$137,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,100 – $314,500140
24English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$137,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,820 – $138,870350
25Public Relations Managers$137,190
Bachelor's degree
$83,640 – $195,190160
26Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$136,560
Bachelor's degree
$85,760 – $170,940130
27Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$136,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$88,470 – $179,100160
28Physician Assistants$135,310
Master's degree
$113,430 – $162,570810
29Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$133,550
Bachelor's degree
$65,070 – $199,210440
30Lawyers$132,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,450 – $274,160640
31Computer Network Architects$131,320
Bachelor's degree
$79,700 – $163,420210
32Industrial Production Managers$130,470
Bachelor's degree
$78,970 – $196,590340
33Database Architects$127,990
Bachelor's degree
$102,720 – $165,070140
34Medical and Health Services Managers$127,940
Bachelor's degree
$78,500 – $212,6001,210
35Budget Analysts$127,860
Bachelor's degree
$76,720 – $154,11090
36Mechanical Engineers$127,310
Bachelor's degree
$76,710 – $160,5402,280
37Veterinarians$127,270
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,780 – $191,470100
38Software Developers$126,830
Bachelor's degree
$81,500 – $170,6802,740
39Commercial Pilots$126,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,280 – $178,520530
40Administrative Services Managers$122,790
Bachelor's degree
$80,300 – $161,780460
41Engineers, All Other$121,530
Bachelor's degree
$67,830 – $166,620250
42Sales Engineers$121,000
Bachelor's degree
$80,390 – $191,510110
43Psychologists, All Other$117,210
Master's degree
$44,480 – $130,190140
44Data Scientists$112,680
Bachelor's degree
$60,810 – $158,530340
45Electrical Engineers$109,240
Bachelor's degree
$75,210 – $159,090810
46Environmental Engineers$109,140
Bachelor's degree
$50,950 – $157,21090
47Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$109,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,260 – $176,590230
48Biochemists and Biophysicists$109,070
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,820 – $171,87090
49Database Administrators$108,740
Bachelor's degree
$69,150 – $130,100100
50Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$108,400
Bachelor's degree
$35,550 – $136,460250

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianAnn Arbor, MI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$335,900	$106,630 – $547,090	260
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$214,100	$78,510 – $349,850	160
3	Economics Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$185,830	$100,550 – $368,850	70
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$174,870	$62,090 – $431,520	190
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$171,950	$129,270 – $271,950	670
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$171,200	$110,960 – $232,870	1,220
7	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$168,670	$97,860 – $252,740	130
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$166,350	$120,630 – $175,870	570
9	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$148,630	$74,520 – $239,230	650
10	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$147,220	$82,660 – $210,970	420
11	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$144,340	$85,940 – $370,180	790
12	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$144,200	$98,300 – $294,520	210
13	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$143,670	$92,350 – $221,690	240
14	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$143,580	$123,700 – $166,450	870
15	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$142,840	$78,610 – $230,950	140
16	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,800	$86,810 – $225,200	180
17	Physics Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$141,400	$86,470 – $172,890	80
18	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,000	$83,520 – $225,080	260
19	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$140,450	$83,860 – $225,890	710
20	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,500	$89,850 – $232,920	820
21	Chemistry Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$138,330	$82,060 – $226,860	80
22	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$137,720	$67,670 – $325,900	310
23	Political Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$137,430	$81,100 – $314,500	140
24	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$137,400	$66,820 – $138,870	350
25	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,190	$83,640 – $195,190	160
26	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$136,560	$85,760 – $170,940	130
27	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$136,090	$88,470 – $179,100	160
28	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$135,310	$113,430 – $162,570	810
29	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$133,550	$65,070 – $199,210	440
30	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$132,920	$79,450 – $274,160	640
31	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$131,320	$79,700 – $163,420	210
32	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,470	$78,970 – $196,590	340
33	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$127,990	$102,720 – $165,070	140
34	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,940	$78,500 – $212,600	1,210
35	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$127,860	$76,720 – $154,110	90
36	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$127,310	$76,710 – $160,540	2,280
37	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$127,270	$82,780 – $191,470	100
38	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$126,830	$81,500 – $170,680	2,740
39	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$126,400	$58,280 – $178,520	530
40	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,790	$80,300 – $161,780	460
41	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$121,530	$67,830 – $166,620	250
42	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$121,000	$80,390 – $191,510	110
43	Psychologists, All OtherMaster's degree	$117,210	$44,480 – $130,190	140
44	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$112,680	$60,810 – $158,530	340
45	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,240	$75,210 – $159,090	810
46	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,140	$50,950 – $157,210	90
47	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$109,080	$62,260 – $176,590	230
48	Biochemists and BiophysicistsDoctoral or professional degree	$109,070	$62,820 – $171,870	90
49	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$108,740	$69,150 – $130,100	100
50	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$108,400	$35,550 – $136,460	250

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