SOC 43-4199 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Information and Record Clerks, All Other — Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI · 9 metro areas compared
In Ann Arbor, MI the median wage for Information and Record Clerks, All Other is $60,610 a year, which is 22.4% higher than the national figure of $49,500.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -0.2%
- Openings per year
- 17,800
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Ann Arbor, MI.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
In Ann Arbor, MI the median wage for Information and Record Clerks, All Other is $60,610 a year, which is 22.4% higher than the national figure of $49,500. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $54,540 and $66,120. The lowest tenth earn under $47,720, while the highest tenth earn more than $71,640.
The area has 90 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 0.4 of every thousand jobs. Within the state, Kalamazoo records the highest median at $64,500. Of the 434 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 246th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $47,720 | −3.6% |
| 25th | $54,540 | +10.2% |
| Median (50th) | $60,610 | +22.4% |
| 75th | $66,120 | +33.6% |
| 90th | $71,640 | +44.7% |
| Mean | $59,970 | +21.2% |
Other metro areas in Michigan
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalamazoo | $64,500 | 100 | |
| 2 | Saginaw | $54,950 | 30 | |
| 3 | Battle Creek | $49,660 | 40 | |
| 4 | Detroit | $47,720 | 540 | |
| 5 | Lansing | $46,490 | 60 | |
| 6 | Monroe | $45,130 | — | |
| 7 | Grand Rapids | $40,110 | 140 | |
| 8 | Flint | $38,690 | 40 | |
| 9 | Muskegon | $29,140 | 40 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Ann Arbor sit close to the national average, so $60,610 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.
Published median
$60,610as reported by BLSLocal price level
100.9US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$60,069US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $60,610 a year, 22.4% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $47,720 to $71,640 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 90 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Kalamazoo, at $64,500.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Information and Record Clerks, All Other in Ann Arbor, MI?
The median annual wage is $60,610, or $29.14 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $49,500, so pay in Ann Arbor, MI is 22.4% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Ann Arbor, MI earns more than $71,640 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $47,720 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Kalamazoo, at $64,500 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 90 jobs in this occupation in Ann Arbor, MI. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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