Applications Software Developers Salary in Ann Arbor, Michigan

The annual salary statistics of applications software developers in Ann Arbor, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of applications software developers 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 Applications Software Developers in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$52,710
25th Percentile Wage
$70,520
50th Percentile Wage
$94,180
75th Percentile Wage
$120,200
90th Percentile Wage
$142,950

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for applications software developers 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 $142,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,710.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of applications software developers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$94,180
-0.31% 16.87%
2017
$94,470
4.10% -
2016
$90,600
7.25% -
2015
$84,030
9.59% -
2014
$75,970
1.12% -
2013
$75,120
-4.22% -
2012
$78,290
- -

Table 2. Compare Applications Software Developers Salary in Ann Arbor with Other Michigan Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $94,180, Ann Arbor is the second highest paying city for applications software developers in state of Michigan, following the highest paying city Bay City (median annual salary of $111,710). Compared with Bay City, the median annual salary of applications software developers in Ann Arbor is 15.7 percent (15.7%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Bay City
$111,710
Ann Arbor
$94,180
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn
$92,950
Detroit-Warren-Livonia
$90,750
Niles-Benton Harbor
$90,270
Muskegon-Norton Shores
$87,970
Kalamazoo-Portage
$84,990
Battle Creek
$83,790
Flint
$81,600
Holland-Grand Haven
$81,540
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$81,360
Monroe
$80,350
Lansing-East Lansing
$79,360
Jackson
$77,360
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North
$76,650
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills
$76,480
Grand Rapids-Wyoming
$75,320
South Bend-Mishawaka
$74,330
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$72,920
Midland
$67,170
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$63,050
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$61,970

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