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Air Traffic Controllers salary in Michigan

The median air traffic controllers in Michigan earns $118,930 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,287 a month.

10th percentile
$80,430
25th percentile
$99,610
Median percentile
$118,930
75th percentile
$178,590
90th percentile
$205,380

Based on 360 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$87,443 take-home a year
Gross pay$118,930
Federal income tax−$17,335
Social Security + Medicare−$9,098
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$5,055
Monthly take-home$7,287
Every two weeks$3,363

Does it go far here?

$123,606Median pay in Michigan is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.2 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,129 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Michigan

JobMedian pay
Emergency Medicine Physicians$417,760
Psychiatrists$291,850
Chief Executives$255,560
Nurse Anesthetists$247,010
Family Medicine Physicians$214,070
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,650
Pediatricians, General$204,690
Dentists, General$169,930

All air traffic controllers salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan