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Want to work in Michigan as an Engineer? Read this first!

10.2% Jobs Projection
$88,330 Median Salary
590 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Engineers in Michigan are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Engineers in Michigan is growing faster than average.

  • Engineers in Michigan earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Engineers Work in Michigan?

There were 7,350 Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for Michigan

Jobs for Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.4%.

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Michigan Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 590 annual job openings, and 8,420 total jobs in 2026 for Engineers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,500 annual jobs and 141,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Engineers Make in Michigan?

In 2018 wages for Engineers ranged from $47,970 to $130,770 with $88,330 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $23.06 to $62.87. The median hourly rate was $42.47.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $43.91 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.44.

The median salary in Michigan is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Michigan Metros for Engineers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Engineers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 300 $71,060
Ann Arbor, MI 240 $88,380
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 160 $72,960
Flint, MI 150 $79,730
Saginaw, MI 90 $59,860
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 30 $61,220

Top States for Engineers Employment

View the list below to see where most Engineers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 20,600 $107,300
Texas 10,710 $109,110
Florida 8,570 $77,020
Ohio 7,100 $89,390
Louisiana 5,400 $81,990
New York 4,910 $92,560
Pennsylvania 4,850 $93,400
Maryland 4,530 $128,230
Georgia 4,380 $92,030
Tennessee 4,250 $74,890
Virginia 4,190 $122,940
Illinois 4,000 $84,550
Alabama 3,730 $116,490
New Jersey 3,470 $116,570
Washington 3,160 $107,230
Massachusetts 3,090 $106,680
Oregon 2,760 $87,070
District of Columbia 2,640 $141,320
Colorado 2,500 $111,020
Minnesota 2,450 $101,270

Below are the states where Engineers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $141,320
Maryland $128,230
Virginia $122,940
Alaska $117,520
New Jersey $116,570
Alabama $116,490
New Mexico $114,000
Idaho $111,050
Colorado $111,020
Texas $109,110

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