Chemical Engineers pay range in Ann Arbor
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $152,260 or more. The middle half of chemical engineers in Ann Arbor earn between $62,250 and $116,230.
- $59K10th
- $62K25th
- $79KMedian
- $116K75th
- $152K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $91,550 | $7,629 | $44.01 |
| Median | $78,660 | $6,555 | $37.82 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,250 | $5,188 | $29.93 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $116,230 | $9,686 | $55.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemical Engineers salary after taxes in Ann Arbor
On the average salary of $91,550, a single filer in Ann Arbor takes home about $69,591 a year, or $5,799 a month and $2,677 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Ann Arbor a good place for chemical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Ann Arbor area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $91,550 buys what about $90,751 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Ann Arbor ($55,380). A typical home costs $422,945, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemical Engineers salary in other Michigan cities
Ann Arbor ranks 4th of 5 Michigan metro areas for this job; Grand Rapids pays the most ($121,350).
- Grand Rapids$121,350
- Detroit$109,400
- Kalamazoo$99,170
- Ann Arbor$91,550
- Lansing$72,680
Highest-paying cities for chemical engineers
Houston, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($155,750).
- Houston, TX$155,750
- Austin, TX$149,140
- Dallas, TX$147,410
- Lake Charles, LA$144,900
- Trenton, NJ$144,720
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Chemical Engineers salary in Ann Arbor: questions
How much do chemical engineers make an hour in Ann Arbor?
$44.02 an hour on average, and $37.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemical engineers salary in Ann Arbor?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,250, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemical engineers take-home pay in Ann Arbor?
About $69,591 a year ($5,799 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,550.
Do chemical engineers earn more in Ann Arbor than elsewhere?
The average here is 29% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($128,636).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2041; area Ann Arbor, MI (11460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.77, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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