Data Engineers working in Michigan earn normally around 105,000 USD per year and most of the Data salaries are between 39,500 USD and 135,000 USD per year.
If you earn less than 39,500 USD then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new Data Engineer job in Michigan.
If you want to check the stats for a different technology or city, select it below (not all options have enough data yet):
| Market Percentile | salary |
|---|---|
| top 10% of market | 135,000 USD |
| top 25% of market | 115,000 USD |
| average salary | 99,800 USD |
| median salary | 105,000 USD |
| bottom 25% of market | 85,300 USD |
| bottom 10% of market | 39,500 USD |
The average salary for Data Engineers in Michigan is 99,800 USD per year, while the median salary is 105,000 USD per year - where does the difference between average and median come from?
The average salary is calculated as the sum of all salaries divided by the number of them. The median salary is the one that the typical Data Engineer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than 105,000 USD and 50% earn less than this.
The difference occurs because often there are a few very high outlier salaries, which drag the average salary value up. Therefore, if you compare your salary to the market, it is better to look at the median value.
The top 25% best earning Data Engineers earn more than 115,000 USD per year and the top 10% reach over 135,000 USD, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning Data Engineers earn less than 85,300 USD per year and 10% earn less than 39,500 USD.
You have to be aware that the salaries for Data Engineers can vary a lot in different states. This page shows the salaries in Michigan, but you can select a different state below:
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