Software engineer salary in Ann Arbor, MI
Software engineers in the Ann Arbor metro earn a median of $126,830 a year. That is 6.7% below the US median, and 7.5% below it once you account for higher prices in Ann Arbor.
Median salary
$126,830
US median: $135,980
The middle half earn
$101,100 – $141,610
25th to 75th percentile
After cost of living
$125,720
Ann Arbor prices: 0.9% above US average
H-1B median offer
$124,961
116 approved applications
Pay range
The top 10% of software engineers in Ann Arbor earn more than $170,680 a year. The bottom 10% earn less than $81,500.
10th percentile $81,500, 25th $101,100, 75th $141,610, 90th $170,680.
10th percentile $82,460, 25th $105,210, 75th $171,980, 90th $214,670.
10th percentile $102,858, 25th $104,538, 75th $138,490, 90th $164,960.
Line: 10th to 90th percentile. Box: the middle half (25th to 75th). Dark mark: the median.
How far the pay goes in Ann Arbor
Prices in Ann Arbor are 0.9% above the US average, which makes the median worth $125,720 in US-average dollars. Housing costs 25.3% more than the US average.
Black line: US average = 100. Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2024.
Other tech jobs in Ann Arbor
Median yearly pay and the number of people in each job across the Ann Arbor metro.
| Job | People | Median |
|---|---|---|
| IT managers | 1,220 | $171,200 |
| Network architects | 210 | $131,320 |
| Software engineers | 2,740 | $126,830 |
| Data scientists | 340 | $112,680 |
| Database administrators | 100 | $108,740 |
| Information security analysts | 250 | $105,010 |
| Computer systems analysts | 1,080 | $104,550 |
| QA analysts and testers | 260 | $97,250 |
| Network and systems administrators | 380 | $96,580 |
| Web developers | 100 | $89,000 |
| Computer programmers | 310 | $85,580 |
| Web and digital interface designers | 160 | $56,920 |
| IT support specialists | 1,540 | $55,010 |
What H-1B employers offer in Ann Arbor
From October 2025 to June 2026, the Department of Labor approved 116 H-1B applications for software engineers in the Ann Arbor metro, from 60 employers.
Median offer
$124,961
Middle half
$104,538 – $138,490
Employers
60
Applications by wage level
- Level I (entry): 17
- Level II: 49
- Level III: 26
- Level IV (most experienced): 19
- Not stated: 5
These are salaries offered on approved applications, not salaries paid. Each application lists only its main work site.
Job outlook
+15.8%
The BLS expects over 267,000 more software developer jobs across the US from 2024 to 2034. Jobs overall are expected to grow 3.1%.
101 open tech jobs in Ann Arbor right now
From 20 companies. 9 were posted in the past week.
Sources and notes
- Salaries and job counts: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published May 15, 2026), Ann Arbor metro. The BLS counts software engineers as "Software Developers" (job code 15-1252).
- Cost of living: US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- H-1B offers: US Department of Labor, H-1B application data, October 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. Approved H-1B applications with job code 15-1252 and a work site in Washtenaw County.
- Job outlook: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024 to 2034, whole US.
- Open jobs: counted on hiredaemon as this page loads.