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Atmospheric and Space Scientists salary in Detroit, MI

The median atmospheric and space scientists in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $127,070 a year, 28% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,726 a month.

10th percentile
$65,250
25th percentile
$105,430
Median percentile
$127,070
75th percentile
$141,920
90th percentile
$188,490

Based on 40 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

$92,718 take-home a year
Gross pay$127,070
Federal income tax−$19,231
Social Security + Medicare−$9,721
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$5,400
Monthly take-home$7,726
Every two weeks$3,566

Does it go far here?

$126,692Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
16%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

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