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Jobs in Ann Arbor, MI

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: Ann Arbor, MI: 219,730 jobs, median pay $55,380 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$55,380median pay
219,730jobs
2cities listed
$135,330top (90th pct.)
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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Ann Arbor, MI is a metropolitan area in Michigan. BLS counts 219,730 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $55,380 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $33,790 and the highest-paid tenth more than $135,330).

Cities in our guides that belong to this area: Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti.

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Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary12,860$38,990$33,790$76,42055.45
Registered Nurses10,980$103,450$82,680$135,3302.30
Office Clerks, General5,460$38,350$33,840$66,5601.57
Fast Food and Counter Workers4,800$33,220$27,360$37,0800.88
Retail Salespersons4,570$35,040$27,990$48,4500.83
Cashiers4,510$32,370$27,640$37,9501.03
Customer Service Representatives3,440$39,480$34,300$61,8400.94
Nursing Assistants3,430$44,570$36,830$46,6201.68
Home Health and Personal Care Aides3,410$36,710$30,400$44,2800.56
Recreation Workers3,190$35,090$35,090$39,9706.80
General and Operations Managers3,180$106,000$51,780$257,9800.64
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2,880$38,080$30,330$47,0700.92
Software Developers2,740$126,830$81,500$170,6801.15
Waiters and Waitresses2,710$40,230$27,420$71,7900.84
Stockers and Order Fillers2,500$36,230$30,640$55,3700.63
Medical Assistants2,440$43,180$37,210$49,8602.11
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive2,290$50,600$37,380$65,5200.95
Mechanical Engineers2,280$127,310$76,710$160,5405.43
Social and Human Service Assistants2,110$38,530$34,990$49,2003.41
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2,010$43,470$34,280$57,5000.48
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1,930$46,740$38,330$50,8001.42
Tutors1,820$37,380$33,780$47,5607.38
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary1,760$36,030$29,100$42,9900.88
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1,680$49,170$35,640$72,2900.78
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1,630$64,060$49,100$94,3900.83
Cooks, Restaurant1,600$38,290$30,860$47,8400.80
Accountants and Auditors1,580$80,040$58,480$130,5000.77
Computer User Support Specialists1,540$55,010$34,730$84,9401.52
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1,510$51,100$37,440$73,1100.78
Receptionists and Information Clerks1,500$39,190$30,200$47,7201.16
Project Management Specialists1,430$103,690$66,220$157,8700.95
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1,420$38,200$36,530$51,5900.72
Business Operations Specialists, All Other1,400$81,810$53,380$131,7300.91
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1,330$64,880$48,190$94,2300.66
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,270$59,230$39,370$72,8600.44
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers1,270$38,710$32,190$53,5800.94
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1,250$42,340$30,290$65,4200.72
Computer and Information Systems Managers1,220$171,200$110,960$232,8701.29
Medical and Health Services Managers1,210$127,940$78,500$212,6001.43
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1,200$47,540$35,440$71,4800.75

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Architectural and Engineering Managers670$171,950$129,270$271,9502.17
Computer and Information Systems Managers1,220$171,200$110,960$232,8701.29
Pharmacists570$166,350$120,630$175,8701.26
Sales Managers650$148,630$74,520$239,2300.73
Managers, All Other420$147,220$82,660$210,9700.48
Nurse Practitioners870$143,580$123,700$166,4501.91
Financial Managers820$139,500$89,850$232,9200.69
Physician Assistants810$135,310$113,430$162,5703.53
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products440$133,550$65,070$199,2101.10
Lawyers640$132,920$79,450$274,1600.60
Industrial Production Managers340$130,470$78,970$196,5900.98
Medical and Health Services Managers1,210$127,940$78,500$212,6001.43
Mechanical Engineers2,280$127,310$76,710$160,5405.43
Software Developers2,740$126,830$81,500$170,6801.15
Commercial Pilots530$126,400$58,280$178,5207.83
Administrative Services Managers460$122,790$80,300$161,7801.22
Data Scientists340$112,680$60,810$158,5300.90
Electrical Engineers810$109,240$75,210$159,0902.89
Physical Therapists570$106,980$81,940$122,1301.50
Computer Occupations, All Other390$106,240$57,340$166,8600.64
General and Operations Managers3,180$106,000$51,780$257,9800.64
Construction Managers320$105,670$72,750$171,4400.59
Industrial Engineers930$105,610$78,370$162,0701.79
Management Analysts1,050$104,590$66,490$158,6400.83
Computer Systems Analysts1,080$104,550$80,540$132,6501.47
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary350$104,140$76,820$133,6400.76
Project Management Specialists1,430$103,690$66,220$157,8700.95
Registered Nurses10,980$103,450$82,680$135,3302.30
Financial and Investment Analysts340$98,620$70,730$128,2800.67
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists380$85,120$54,960$174,7801.55
Logisticians380$83,430$48,160$131,8501.08
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers620$83,240$49,140$125,3700.71
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers430$82,000$59,020$116,3700.38
Business Operations Specialists, All Other1,400$81,810$53,380$131,7300.91
Electricians610$81,450$46,230$106,1600.57
Instructional Coordinators330$81,120$58,230$99,5201.01
Accountants and Auditors1,580$80,040$58,480$130,5000.77
Buyers and Purchasing Agents950$79,500$49,430$134,7801.37
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians1,030$79,400$38,570$98,7702.20
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters420$78,210$47,610$102,5900.64

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Sort:
Field ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Educational Instruction and Library29,320$51,1002.28
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical26,920$98,7701.94
Office and Administrative Support24,210$46,1600.97
Food Preparation and Serving Related15,070$35,4900.78
Sales and Related14,670$36,8500.77
Management13,900$130,5700.88
Business and Financial Operations12,740$81,8300.86
Healthcare Support11,280$40,3501.01
Transportation and Material Moving10,190$43,8200.53
Production8,580$45,8600.71
Computer and Mathematical8,410$101,7401.13
Personal Care and Service7,180$35,0901.56
Architecture and Engineering6,320$103,2801.71
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair5,980$61,5800.70
Community and Social Service5,380$49,2001.43
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance5,120$38,2800.80
Construction and Extraction4,060$63,8700.45
Life, Physical, and Social Science3,260$75,3301.57
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media3,220$60,2201.11
Protective Service2,460$54,2000.46
Legal1,270$85,0400.69
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry200$38,5700.33

Cities

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Sort:
City ⇅State ⇅Population ⇅Median rent ⇅
Ann ArborMichigan122,036$1,649
YpsilantiMichigan19,857$1,080

Open jobs

Open private-sector jobs by city of this area:

Ann Arbor · Ypsilanti

FAQ

How many jobs are there in Ann Arbor, MI?

BLS counts 219,730 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in Ann Arbor, MI?

$55,380 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in Ann Arbor, MI?

Architectural and Engineering Managers, with a median of $171,950 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

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