Salary guide, May 2025

Retort / Thermal Process Operator pay in Ann Arbor, MI

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The median annual wage for Production Workers, All Other in Ann Arbor, MI was $41,960 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $36,960 and $45,910.

The Ann Arbor, MI median is $1,850 above the national median of $40,110, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other

Retort / Thermal Process Operator is shown within the broader published occupation. BLS does not separate this plant-specific title, seniority, shift, process or credential. Compare the duties with the SOC definition before using the range.

What should you know about ann Arbor, MI?

Production Workers, All Other in Ann Arbor, MI: median $41,960; published 25th to 75th percentile $36,960 to $45,910.

Annual wage percentiles, Ann Arbor, MI
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$34,100	$36,960	$41,960	$45,910	$48,400

Production Workers, All Other in Ann Arbor, MI: median $20.17; published 25th to 75th percentile $17.77 to $22.07.

Hourly wage percentiles, Ann Arbor, MI
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$16.40	$17.77	$20.17	$22.07	$23.27

BLS estimated 280 workers employed in this occupation in Ann Arbor, MI. Location quotient: 0.77.

What should you know about united States?

Production Workers, All Other in U.S.: median $40,110; published 25th to 75th percentile $36,030 to $49,010.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$31,200	$36,030	$40,110	$49,010	$61,530

Production Workers, All Other in U.S.: median $19.29; published 25th to 75th percentile $17.32 to $23.56.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$15.00	$17.32	$19.29	$23.56	$29.58

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published Retort / Thermal Process Operator median is $41,960. The all-occupations median in Ann Arbor, MI is $55,380. Ratio: 0.76 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.77 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Retort / Thermal Process Operator in Ann Arbor, MI, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$35,880	$37,070	$41,820
May 2025	$36,960	$41,960	$45,910

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other, Ann Arbor, MI. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Retort / Thermal Process Operator
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Jackson, MI	$35,290	$35,290 to $43,930
Monroe, MI	$32,210	$28,250 to $40,120

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