SOC 11-9121 · Midland, MI metro

Natural Sciences Managers Salary in Midland, MI

The average salary for natural sciences managers in Midland, Michigan is $217,530 a year ($104.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $212,130: half of the 60 people in this job in the Midland, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% more than the U.S. average for this job ($180,250).

$217,530average per year

$104.58 / hourMedian $212,130Take-home ≈ $152,839

  • $133K10th
  • $169K25th
  • $212KMedian
  • $284K75th
  • $357K90th

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

60people in this job
+21%vs U.S. average
#1 of 8Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Natural Sciences Managers pay range in Midland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $132,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $357,120 or more. The middle half of natural sciences managers in Midland earn between $169,290 and $283,930.

  • $133K10th
  • $169K25th
  • $212KMedian
  • $284K75th
  • $357K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$217,530$18,128$104.58
Median$212,130$17,678$101.99
Entry level (25th percentile)$169,290$14,108$81.39
Experienced (75th percentile)$283,930$23,661$136.50

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

Natural Sciences Managers pay in Midland vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Natural sciences managers in Midland earn 54% more than the Michigan average ($141,380) and 21% more than the U.S. average ($180,250). At the median the gap is +27% against the U.S. median of $167,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Midland$217,530$212,130$132,750$357,12060
Michigan$141,380$129,070$68,380$222,0302,220
United States$180,250$167,220$79,710$316,850108,690

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

Natural Sciences Managers salary after taxes in Midland

On the average salary of $217,530, a single filer in Midland takes home about $152,839 a year, or $12,737 a month and $5,878 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 Midland a good place for natural sciences managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Midland area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $217,530 buys what about $236,649 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 4.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Midland ($49,340). A typical home costs $247,026, or 1.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in other Michigan cities

Midland ranks 1st of 8 Michigan metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Natural Sciences Managers salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for natural sciences managers

Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($260,090).

Natural Sciences Managers salary by city

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in Midland: questions

How much do natural sciences managers make an hour in Midland?

$104.58 an hour on average, and $101.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level natural sciences managers salary in Midland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $132,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $169,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the natural sciences managers take-home pay in Midland?

About $152,839 a year ($12,737 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $217,530.

Do natural sciences managers earn more in Midland than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% more than the U.S. average for this job ($180,250).

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 11-9121; area Midland, MI (33220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 2.21, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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