Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Michigan | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $125,570 | $142,991 | -12% |
| Median hourly wage | $60.37 | $68.75 | -12% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $130,530.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | $123,011 | $88,350 | $162,750 | 90 |
The median annual salary for a Software Engineer in Michigan is $125,570, or about $60.37 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Software Engineers is $142,991. Michigan is -12% below the national median.
Entry-level software engineers in Michigan typically earn from $88,350 depending on the city and employer.
With 43,460 software engineer jobs on record and a median salary of $125,570, Michigan offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, software engineers rank 50 of the 774 occupations reported in Michigan — higher than 94% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Database Architects at $131,000, Computer Network Architects at $112,040, Information Security Analysts at $106,230 — all figures are median annual wages for Michigan.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Michigan levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 91.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, software engineers rank 50 of the 774 occupations reported in Michigan — higher than 94% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Michigan | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Database Architects | $131,000 | $1,390 |
| Computer Network Architects | $112,040 | $3,210 |
| Information Security Analysts | $106,230 | $3,280 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $105,680 | $7,440 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $103,410 | $14,070 |
| Statisticians | $102,710 | $570 |
Michigan levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 91.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 774 occupations in Michigan.