Data Scientist salary in Ann Arbor, MI

Based on 90 certified H-1B filings in the Ann Arbor, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Ypsilanti, Dexter.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist

Median salary$94,500

Middle 50%$76.4k–$122.4k

vs. national median−24%comparison median $123,531

Filings90FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

National median

$25k$50k$75k$100k$125k$150k$175k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $62,961 and $197,800.

Median salary

Filings per year

Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.

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Fiscal year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	–	–	–	3
FY2021	–	–	–	9
FY2022	$69,525	$62,625	$111,577	16
FY2023	$84,655	$74,000	$105,000	49
FY2024	$86,653	$76,401	$117,500	44
FY2025	$90,000	$74,160	$113,494	49
FY2026	$105,029	$83,841	$127,005	41

Ann Arbor's median Data Scientist salary of $94,500 is worth about $93,700 at national average prices.

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

All Data Scientists in the Ann Arbor, MI area earned a median of $112,680 in May 2025 (340 employed). The H-1B median here is $94,500, 16% lower.

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

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

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$65,042	$71,005	16
Mid-level · Level II	$83,117	$90,000	29
Senior · Level III	$107,432	$123,000	22
Expert · Level IV	$127,005	$130,500	14

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.