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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Detroit, MI

The median architectural and civil drafters in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $62,330 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,134 a month.

10th percentile
$43,950
25th percentile
$50,090
Median percentile
$62,330
75th percentile
$77,510
90th percentile
$95,990

Based on 710 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

$49,613 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,330
Federal income tax−$5,300
Social Security + Medicare−$4,768
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,649
Monthly take-home$4,134
Every two weeks$1,908

Does it go far here?

$62,145Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
29%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 architectural and civil drafters salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan