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Mechanical Engineers salary in Michigan

The median mechanical engineers in Michigan earns $104,890 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,514 a month.

10th percentile
$76,310
25th percentile
$87,640
Median percentile
$104,890
75th percentile
$132,160
90th percentile
$159,840

Based on 34,630 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

$78,162 take-home a year
Gross pay$104,890
Federal income tax−$14,246
Social Security + Medicare−$8,024
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$4,458
Monthly take-home$6,514
Every two weeks$3,006

Does it go far here?

$109,014Median pay in Michigan is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.2 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,129 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Michigan

JobMedian pay
Emergency Medicine Physicians$417,760
Psychiatrists$291,850
Chief Executives$255,560
Nurse Anesthetists$247,010
Family Medicine Physicians$214,070
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,650
Pediatricians, General$204,690
Dentists, General$169,930

All mechanical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan