Machinists pay range in Ann Arbor
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,070 or more. The middle half of machinists in Ann Arbor earn between $47,260 and $63,650.
- $42K10th
- $47K25th
- $56KMedian
- $64K75th
- $77K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,680 | $4,723 | $27.25 |
| Median | $55,500 | $4,625 | $26.68 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,260 | $3,938 | $22.72 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,650 | $5,304 | $30.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Machinists salary after taxes in Ann Arbor
On the average salary of $56,680, a single filer in Ann Arbor takes home about $45,560 a year, or $3,797 a month and $1,752 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 machinists? 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 $56,680 buys what about $56,186 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Ann Arbor ($55,380). A typical home costs $422,945, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Machinists salary in other Michigan cities
Ann Arbor ranks 5th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Flint pays the most ($63,960).
Highest-paying cities for machinists
Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,140).
- Honolulu, HI$81,140
- Bremerton, WA$79,720
- Barnstable, MA$77,800
- Florence, AL$77,420
- San Francisco, CA$76,240
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Machinists salary in Ann Arbor: questions
How much do machinists make an hour in Ann Arbor?
$27.25 an hour on average, and $26.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level machinists salary in Ann Arbor?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,260, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the machinists take-home pay in Ann Arbor?
About $45,560 a year ($3,797 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,680.
Do machinists earn more in Ann Arbor than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($59,811).
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 51-4041; 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 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).
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