SOC 17-2111 · Ann Arbor, MI metro

Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors Salary in Ann Arbor, MI

The average salary for health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors) in Ann Arbor, Michigan is $127,640 a year ($61.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $112,980: half of the 40 people in this job in the Ann Arbor, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($119,770).

$127,640average per year

$61.37 / hourMedian $112,980Take-home ≈ $93,330

  • $93K10th
  • $113K25th
  • $113KMedian
  • $133K75th
  • $181K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
+7%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4Michigan metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors pay range in Ann Arbor

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $92,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $181,200 or more. The middle half of health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors) in Ann Arbor earn between $112,980 and $132,910.

  • $93K10th
  • $113K25th
  • $113KMedian
  • $133K75th
  • $181K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$127,640$10,637$61.37
Median$112,980$9,415$54.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$112,980$9,415$54.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$132,910$11,076$63.90

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors pay in Ann Arbor vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors) in Ann Arbor earn 11% more than the Michigan average ($114,860) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($119,770). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $115,160.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Ann Arbor$127,640$112,980$92,700$181,20040
Michigan$114,860$107,780$71,590$165,030720
United States$119,770$115,160$68,420$171,25021,450

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors salary after taxes in Ann Arbor

On the average salary of $127,640, a single filer in Ann Arbor takes home about $93,330 a year, or $7,777 a month and $3,590 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Ann Arbor a good place for health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors)? 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 $127,640 buys what about $126,527 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 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors salary in other Michigan cities

Ann Arbor ranks 1st of 4 Michigan metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,140).

Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors salary by city

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Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors salary in Ann Arbor: questions

How much do health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors) make an hour in Ann Arbor?

$61.37 an hour on average, and $54.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors) salary in Ann Arbor?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $92,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $112,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors) take-home pay in Ann Arbor?

About $93,330 a year ($7,777 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $127,640.

Do health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors) earn more in Ann Arbor than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($119,770).

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 17-2111; area Ann Arbor, MI (11460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.41, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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