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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Ann Arbor, MI

The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Ann Arbor, MI earns $62,490 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,145 a month.

10th percentile
$42,490
25th percentile
$49,720
Median percentile
$62,490
75th percentile
$82,330
90th percentile
$90,550

Based on 170 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

$49,735 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,490
Federal income tax−$5,319
Social Security + Medicare−$4,780
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,656
Monthly take-home$4,145
Every two weeks$1,913

Does it go far here?

$61,945Median pay in Ann Arbor, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
35%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

All operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan