Maintenance Workers, Machinery Salary in Michigan

Maintenance workers, machinery in Michigan earn the most in Detroit (average $62,600 a year) and the least in Flint ($50,850), across the 7 Michigan metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the maintenance workers, machinery average at $59,760 and the median at $59,590 for 1,640 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $64,610.

Maintenance Workers, Machinery average salary by city in Michigan

Detroit$62,600
Kalamazoo$62,230
Muskegon$60,470
Lansing$59,770
Grand Rapids$57,750
Ann Arbor$56,390
Flint$50,850

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Detroit	$62,600	$63,190	$50,810	$48,702	100
Kalamazoo	$62,230	$62,560	$50,340	$49,784	95
Muskegon	$60,470	$67,130	$48,810	$47,897	93
Lansing	$59,770	$62,880	$48,970	$47,372	95
Grand Rapids	$57,750	$50,480	$47,920	$45,595	96
Ann Arbor	$56,390	$51,370	$50,680	$45,339	101
Flint	$50,850	$48,820	$45,460	$40,673	93

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary in other states

Maintenance Workers, Machinery salary by city and state

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Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-9043.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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