Michigan engineer salary

Q: How much do engineers make in Michigan?

Engineers in Michigan earn a blended median of $102,723 per year — 15% below the national average — across 13 engineering occupations and 134,060 jobs. There is no single BLS "engineer" occupation, so this blends the published medians of the engineering occupations reported for the area, weighted by local employment (BLS OEWS May 2024).

Q: What is the highest-paying engineering job in Michigan?

Engineering Managers have the highest published median in Michigan, at $163,000 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024.

Q: Is Michigan a good state for engineers?

Engineering pay in Michigan runs 15% below the national average, across 134,060 engineering jobs. Cost of living is often lower to match, so real take-home can still be strong.

Q: Which cities in Michigan pay engineers the most?

Engineering pay is highest in Ann Arbor ($110,753), Detroit ($108,615), Monroe ($104,430), based on published BLS metro-area wages.

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Updated March 2025

What engineers earn across Michigan, from published wage data — explore it city by city and discipline by discipline.

Typical pay

$102,723

Michigan

Top earners

$148,390

Higher end

vs national

-15% vs national

U.S. $120,395

Cities

in this state

Engineers in Michigan earn a blended median of $102,723 per year, -15% vs national, with top earners near $148,390. That blends 13 engineering occupations across 134,060 published jobs in Michigan. Per-discipline figures below are published wage data, not modeled.

Engineering pay by role in Michigan

Published wage data for each discipline in Michigan. Disciplines without published data for this state are not listed.

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Engineering role	Median	90th pct	Data
Engineering Manager Architecture & Engineering	$163,000	$215,840	Verified
Nuclear Engineer Architecture & Engineering	$137,890	$163,890	Verified
Petroleum Engineer Architecture & Engineering	$131,250	$155,480	Verified
Aerospace Engineer Architecture & Engineering	$115,540	$175,330	Verified
Software Engineer Software & Technology	$107,820	$161,850	Verified
Data Engineer Emerging	$107,820	$161,850	Estimate
AI Engineer Emerging	$107,820	$161,850	Estimate
Machine Learning Engineer Emerging	$107,820	$161,850	Estimate
Cloud Engineer Emerging	$107,820	$161,850	Estimate
DevOps Engineer Emerging	$107,820	$161,850	Estimate
Chemical Engineer Architecture & Engineering	$106,690	$157,590	Verified
Biomedical Engineer Architecture & Engineering	$103,810	$234,710	Verified
Systems Engineer Architecture & Engineering	$103,800	$158,060	Estimate
Robotics Engineer Emerging	$103,800	$158,060	Estimate
Entry-Level Engineer Architecture & Engineering	$103,800	$158,060	Estimate
Senior Engineer Architecture & Engineering	$103,800	$158,060	Estimate
Electrical Engineer Architecture & Engineering	$102,990	$152,960	Verified
Mechanical Engineer Architecture & Engineering	$102,730	$140,420	Verified
Environmental Engineer Architecture & Engineering	$100,090	$144,440	Verified
Industrial Engineer Architecture & Engineering	$99,680	$137,970	Verified
Materials Engineer Architecture & Engineering	$96,660	$141,260	Verified
Civil Engineer Architecture & Engineering	$85,550	$132,360	Verified

Engineering salaries by city in Michigan

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Top-paying

Ann Arbor

$110,753

-8% vs national

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Detroit

$108,615

-10% vs national

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Monroe

$104,430

-13% vs national

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Niles

$103,239

-14% vs national

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Midland

$102,018

-15% vs national

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Jackson

$101,991

-15% vs national

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Battle Creek

$99,370

-17% vs national

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Bay City

$98,079

-19% vs national

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Saginaw

$97,569

-19% vs national

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Grand Rapids

$97,458

-19% vs national

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Kalamazoo

$97,434

-19% vs national

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Flint

$96,099

-20% vs national

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Lansing

$93,140

-23% vs national

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Traverse City

$90,424

-25% vs national

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Muskegon

$86,483

-28% vs national

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More cities in Michigan

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What affects engineering pay in Michigan

▹Local market. Michigan pay runs -15% vs national for the typical engineer, driven by local demand and living costs.
▹Discipline mix. Software, petroleum, and engineering-management roles pull averages up; civil and environmental roles sit lower. Use the role table above for specifics.
▹Metro concentration. Pay clusters in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor and other metros, which run above the statewide estimate.
▹Remote & experience.Remote roles often anchor to a company's HQ market rather than Michigan; seniority can swing pay ±35% around the median.

Engineer salaries in Michigan — FAQ

How much do engineers make in Michigan?

Engineers in Michigan earn a blended median of $102,723 per year — 15% below the national average — across 13 engineering occupations and 134,060 jobs. There is no single BLS "engineer" occupation, so this blends the published medians of the engineering occupations reported for the area, weighted by local employment (BLS OEWS May 2024).

What is the highest-paying engineering job in Michigan?

Engineering Managers have the highest published median in Michigan, at $163,000 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024.

Is Michigan a good state for engineers?

Engineering pay in Michigan runs 15% below the national average, across 134,060 engineering jobs. Cost of living is often lower to match, so real take-home can still be strong.

Which cities in Michigan pay engineers the most?

Engineering pay is highest in Ann Arbor ($110,753), Detroit ($108,615), and Monroe ($104,430), based on published BLS metro-area wages.

Source details

BLS publishes no single "engineer" occupation. This blends the published medians of 13 engineering occupations in Michigan, weighted by local employment (134,060 jobs).

Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →

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Michigan engineer salary

Engineering pay by role in Michigan

Engineering salaries by city in Michigan

What affects engineering pay in Michigan

Engineer salaries in Michigan — FAQ

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