Residential Advisors pay range in Ann Arbor
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,900 or more. The middle half of residential advisors in Ann Arbor earn between $35,090 and $35,090.
- $35K10th
- $35K25th
- $35KMedian
- $35K75th
- $53K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,240 | $3,270 | $18.87 |
| Median | $35,090 | $2,924 | $16.87 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,090 | $2,924 | $16.87 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,090 | $2,924 | $16.87 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Residential Advisors salary after taxes in Ann Arbor
On the average salary of $39,240, a single filer in Ann Arbor takes home about $32,288 a year, or $2,691 a month and $1,242 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 residential advisors? 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 $39,240 buys what about $38,898 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Ann Arbor ($55,380). A typical home costs $422,945, or 10.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Residential Advisors salary in other Michigan cities
Ann Arbor ranks 8th of 9 Michigan metro areas for this job; Traverse City pays the most ($44,650).
- Traverse City$44,650
- Kalamazoo$44,360
- Lansing$44,300
- Detroit$44,060
- Saginaw$41,690
- Grand Rapids$41,160
- Flint$40,570
- Ann Arbor$39,240
- Jackson$38,780
Highest-paying cities for residential advisors
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,630).
- San Jose, CA$60,630
- San Francisco, CA$57,350
- Vallejo, CA$56,720
- Barnstable, MA$54,710
- Seattle, WA$54,530
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Residential Advisors salary in Ann Arbor: questions
How much do residential advisors make an hour in Ann Arbor?
$18.87 an hour on average, and $16.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level residential advisors salary in Ann Arbor?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,090, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the residential advisors take-home pay in Ann Arbor?
About $32,288 a year ($2,691 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,240.
Do residential advisors earn more in Ann Arbor than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,779).
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 39-9041; area Ann Arbor, MI (11460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 2.76, this job is 2.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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