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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians salary in Detroit, MI

The median aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $75,940 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,919 a month.

10th percentile
$56,950
25th percentile
$61,950
Median percentile
$75,940
75th percentile
$99,310
90th percentile
$133,850

Based on 1,550 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

$59,026 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,940
Federal income tax−$7,877
Social Security + Medicare−$5,809
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$3,227
Monthly take-home$4,919
Every two weeks$2,270

Does it go far here?

$75,714Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Detroit, MI

JobMedian pay
Emergency Medicine Physicians$447,750
Chief Executives$304,110
Nurse Anesthetists$243,130
Pediatricians, General$218,000
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,550
Family Medicine Physicians$181,990
Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,040
Architectural and Engineering Managers$168,550

All aircraft mechanics and service technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan