Environmental Engineers pay range in Ann Arbor
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $157,210 or more. The middle half of environmental engineers in Ann Arbor earn between $77,070 and $131,010.
- $51K10th
- $77K25th
- $109KMedian
- $131K75th
- $157K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $109,060 | $9,088 | $52.43 |
| Median | $109,140 | $9,095 | $52.47 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,070 | $6,422 | $37.05 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $131,010 | $10,918 | $62.99 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Environmental Engineers salary after taxes in Ann Arbor
On the average salary of $109,060, a single filer in Ann Arbor takes home about $81,165 a year, or $6,764 a month and $3,122 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 environmental 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 $109,060 buys what about $108,109 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Ann Arbor ($55,380). A typical home costs $422,945, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Environmental Engineers salary in other Michigan cities
Ann Arbor ranks 2nd of 4 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($114,290).
- Detroit$114,290
- Ann Arbor$109,060
- Grand Rapids$106,040
- Lansing$95,930
Highest-paying cities for environmental engineers
Baton Rouge, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($144,100).
- Baton Rouge, LA$144,100
- Kennewick, WA$140,210
- Vallejo, CA$140,040
- Santa Rosa, CA$138,740
- Beaumont, TX$135,550
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Environmental Engineers salary in Ann Arbor: questions
How much do environmental engineers make an hour in Ann Arbor?
$52.43 an hour on average, and $52.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level environmental engineers salary in Ann Arbor?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,070, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the environmental engineers take-home pay in Ann Arbor?
About $81,165 a year ($6,764 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $109,060.
Do environmental engineers earn more in Ann Arbor than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,265).
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 17-2081; area Ann Arbor, MI (11460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.5%.
- 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 1.60, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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