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Computer Programmers Salary in Ann Arbor, Michigan

The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Ann Arbor, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of computer programmers in Ann Arbor is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Computer Programmers in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,620
25th Percentile Wage
$58,150
50th Percentile Wage
$81,240
75th Percentile Wage
$97,910
90th Percentile Wage
$113,240

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $113,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,620.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer programmers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$81,240
5.93% 28.00%
2017
$76,420
-2.72% -
2016
$78,500
5.24% -
2015
$74,390
6.05% -
2014
$69,890
4.71% -
2013
$66,600
12.18% -
2012
$58,490
- -

Table 2. Compare Computer Programmers Salary in Ann Arbor with Other Michigan Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,240, Ann Arbor is the highest paying city for computer programmers in state of Michigan, followed by Detroit-Warren-Livonia (median annual salary $77,170). In comparison, the median annual salary of computer programmers in Ann Arbor is 5.0 percent (5.0%) higher than that in Detroit-Warren-Livonia.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Ann Arbor
$81,240
Detroit-Warren-Livonia
$77,170
Jackson
$75,370
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills
$74,880
Lansing-East Lansing
$74,220
Kalamazoo-Portage
$71,360
South Bend-Mishawaka
$71,170
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn
$71,110
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$70,280
Holland-Grand Haven
$70,160
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$69,610
Battle Creek
$67,360
Flint
$66,840
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$66,770
Grand Rapids-Wyoming
$64,010
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$63,690
Niles-Benton Harbor
$63,640
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North
$57,080

See also: Top paying jobs in Ann Arbor, Michigan.