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Security Guards salary in Ann Arbor, MI

The median security guards in Ann Arbor, MI earns $42,100 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,852 a month.

10th percentile
$31,280
25th percentile
$34,430
Median percentile
$42,100
75th percentile
$52,530
90th percentile
$56,240

Based on 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

$34,218 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,100
Federal income tax−$2,872
Social Security + Medicare−$3,221
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,789
Monthly take-home$2,852
Every two weeks$1,316

Does it go far here?

$41,733Median pay in Ann Arbor, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
51%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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