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Economists salary in Ann Arbor, MI

The median economists in Ann Arbor, MI earns $128,960 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,827 a month.

10th percentile
$86,610
25th percentile
$106,340
Median percentile
$128,960
75th percentile
$151,990
90th percentile
$174,910

Based on 50 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$93,929 take-home a year
Gross pay$128,960
Federal income tax−$19,684
Social Security + Medicare−$9,865
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$5,481
Monthly take-home$7,827
Every two weeks$3,613

Does it go far here?

$127,835Median pay in Ann Arbor, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,463 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Ann Arbor, MI

JobMedian pay
Architectural and Engineering Managers$171,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,200
Pharmacists$166,350
Sales Managers$148,630
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$144,340
Nurse Practitioners$143,580
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$140,450
Financial Managers$139,500

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