Materials Engineer salary in Ann Arbor, MI

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings in the Ann Arbor, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Superior Township.

Median salary$106,216
Middle 50%$82.5k–$125.7k
vs. national median−12%comparison median $120,765
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $62,021 and $144,497.
PercentileSalary
10th$62,209
25th$82,500
50th (median)$106,216
75th$125,660
90th$132,823

Cost of living

Ann Arbor's median Materials Engineer salary of $106,216 is worth about $105,300 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Materials Engineers in the Ann Arbor, MI area earned a median of $105,950 in May 2025 (50 employed). The H-1B median here is $106,216, 0% 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
Klatoo few5
University of Michigantoo few3

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 2
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV too few 3

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.