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Chemical Technicians salary in Detroit, MI

The median chemical technicians in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $49,460 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,318 a month.

10th percentile
$44,520
25th percentile
$47,660
Median percentile
$49,460
75th percentile
$65,360
90th percentile
$85,770

Based on 760 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

$39,819 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,460
Federal income tax−$3,755
Social Security + Medicare−$3,784
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,102
Monthly take-home$3,318
Every two weeks$1,532

Does it go far here?

$49,313Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
36%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 chemical technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan