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Clergy salary in Detroit, MI

The median clergy in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $59,890 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,980 a month.

10th percentile
$39,380
25th percentile
$47,310
Median percentile
$59,890
75th percentile
$63,490
90th percentile
$78,200

Based on 600 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

$47,756 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,890
Federal income tax−$5,007
Social Security + Medicare−$4,582
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,545
Monthly take-home$3,980
Every two weeks$1,837

Does it go far here?

$59,712Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
30%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 clergy salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan