Mechanical Engineers Salary in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
Median annual salary
$109,470
+5% vs US median ($104,110)
Worth after local cost of living
$119,639
cost index 91.5 (relative rent (Census ACS), US metro median = 100)
Pay range in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
| 10th percentile | $79,880 |
| 25th percentile | $98,770 |
| Median (50th) | $109,470 |
| 75th percentile | $133,410 |
| 90th percentile | $161,030 |
| Mean | $116,620 |
| Employed in metro | 22,500 |
A Mechanical Engineers in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns a median of $109,470 per year. That is 5% above the national median of $104,110 for this occupation. Because Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI has a cost index of 91.5 (below the US metro average of 100), that salary has the local purchasing power of about $119,639 in an average-cost metro.
Local context: median household income in the metro is $76,664, median gross rent $1,207/mo, and the median home value $249,700. See the full Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI cost-of-living profile.