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Ship Engineers salary in Michigan

The median ship engineers in Michigan earns $79,170 a year, 28% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,097 a month.

10th percentile
$34,050
25th percentile
$52,550
Median percentile
$79,170
75th percentile
$90,330
90th percentile
$116,790

Based on 100 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

$61,161 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,170
Federal income tax−$8,587
Social Security + Medicare−$6,057
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$3,365
Monthly take-home$5,097
Every two weeks$2,352

Does it go far here?

$82,283Median pay in Michigan is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.2 vs 100).
22%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 ship engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan