Biology Professor salary in Ann Arbor, MI

Based on 13 certified H-1B filings in the Ann Arbor, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026.

Also listed as: Assistant Professor of Biology, Assistant Professor Research

Median salary$132,613
Middle 50%$123.8k–$136.6k
vs. national median+43%comparison median $92,500
Filings13FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $69,216 and $147,574.
PercentileSalary
10th$90,200
25th$123,777
50th (median)$132,613
75th$136,591
90th$141,278

Cost of living

Ann Arbor's median Biology Professor salary of $132,613 is worth about $131,500 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Ann Arbor = 100.9).

Compared with all workers here

All Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary in the Ann Arbor, MI area earned a median of $105,290 in May 2025 (290 employed). The H-1B median here is $132,613, 26% higher.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
University of Michigan$132,61313

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $134,391 10
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$77,080$134,39110

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.