Ann Arbor, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ann Arbor	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$65,309	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$103,170	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$179,063	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,926	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,458	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,246	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.4%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ann Arbor is 46% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ann Arbor is 27% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ann Arbor is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ann Arbor is 55% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$68,773 $103,170 $206,340

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Ann Arbor median earnings by income bracket

Ann Arbor employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.1%	2.1%
Manufacturing sector	13.2%	13.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.5%	6.5%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%	2.1%
Education, health & social services	42.6%	42.6%
Other	28.5%	28.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Barton Hills, MI	400	$369,696	354.5%
Northville, MI	6,168	$191,147	135.0%
Novi, MI	62,295	$138,288	70.0%
Plymouth, MI	9,363	$137,757	69.4%
Dexter, MI	4,813	$128,018	57.4%
Ann Arbor, MI	125,691	$103,170	26.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Odessa, TX	125,590	$94,619	16.3%
Saanich, BC	125,800	n/a
Columbia, MO	125,431	$79,655	2.1%
Hartford, CT	125,397	$52,943	34.9%
Victorville, CA	126,104	$82,368	1.3%
Ann Arbor, MI	125,691	$103,170	26.8%

Source: The Ann Arbor, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.