Home / Locations / Ann Arbor, MI Metro area profile Top Paying Jobs in Ann Arbor, MI (2026) Ann Arbor, MI has 140 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Family Medicine Physicians ($234,760), General Internal Medicine Physicians ($233,740), Physicians, All Other ($230,940). The cost of living index is 100.88 (national average = 100). Median 2-bedroom rent is $1,656/month.
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Highest paying careers in Ann Arbor Rank Occupation Category Median salary Hourly 1 Family Medicine Physicians Healthcare $235K $112.87/hr 2 General Internal Medicine Physicians Healthcare $234K $112.37/hr 3 Physicians, All Other Healthcare $231K $111.03/hr 4 Pediatricians, General Healthcare $176K $84.77/hr 5 Architectural and Engineering Managers Management $170K $81.76/hr 6 Computer and Information Systems Managers Management $166K $79.99/hr 7 Pharmacists Healthcare $161K $77.61/hr 8 Natural Sciences Managers Management $154K $74.09/hr 9 Sales Managers Management $147K $70.46/hr 10 Human Resources Managers Management $143K $68.67/hr 11 Purchasing Managers Management $140K $67.23/hr 12 Financial Managers Management $140K $67.23/hr 13 Education Administrators, Postsecondary Management $139K $66.78/hr 14 Managers, All Other Management $138K $66.39/hr 15 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales $138K $66.14/hr 16 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Education $137K $/hr 17 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary Education $136K $/hr 18 Fundraising Managers Management $136K $65.6/hr 19 Nurse Practitioners Healthcare $136K $65.56/hr 20 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary Education $136K $/hr 21 Marketing Managers Management $136K $65.23/hr 22 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Education $135K $/hr 23 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Education $134K $/hr 24 Physician Assistants Healthcare $133K $64.02/hr 25 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Education $133K $/hr
Affordability snapshot: Ann Arbor Cost of living vs. national average +0.9% more expensive
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2-bedroom apartment (FMR) $1,656/mo
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, HUD Fair Market Rents, BEA Regional Price Parities.
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