Entry-level Mechanical Engineer salary in Ann Arbor, MI

Based on 16 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Ann Arbor, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Saline, Chelsea, Ypsilanti, Superior Township, Dexter.

Also listed as: Mechanical Design Engineer

Median salary$81,869

Middle 50%$77.1k–$94.6k

vs. all levels here−26%comparison median $110,620

Filings16FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All levels here

$60k$70k$80k$90k$100k$110k$120k$130k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $76,648 and $110,225.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$76,648
25th	$77,100
50th (median)	$81,869
75th	$94,640
90th	$105,463

Salary by year

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	$72,000	$65,000	$77,460	27
FY2021	$70,720	$63,566	$86,348	17
FY2022	$73,110	$72,800	$75,712	15
FY2023	–	–	–	7
FY2024	$73,939	$69,472	$86,625	12
FY2025	–	–	–	9
FY2026	–	–	–	7

Cost of living

Ann Arbor's median entry-level Mechanical Engineer salary of $81,869 is worth about $81,200 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Mechanical Engineers in the Ann Arbor, MI area earned a median of $127,310 in May 2025 (2,280 employed). The H-1B median here is $81,869, 36% 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 filing at this level

Employer	Median	Filings
LER TechForce	too few	3
eShocan	too few	2
Kyyba	too few	2
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America	too few	2

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

By experience level

Wage level	Median	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$81,869	16
Mid-level · Level II	$99,840	67
Senior · Level III	$115,000	39
Expert · Level IV	$131,760	21

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$79,373	$81,869	16
Mid-level · Level II	$96,366	$99,840	67
Senior · Level III	$113,381	$115,000	39
Expert · Level IV	$124,904	$131,760	21

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.