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Community Health Workers salary in Detroit, MI

The median community health workers in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $49,570 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,325 a month.

10th percentile
$38,880
25th percentile
$44,420
Median percentile
$49,570
75th percentile
$64,790
90th percentile
$78,150

Based on 660 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

$39,903 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,570
Federal income tax−$3,768
Social Security + Medicare−$3,792
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,107
Monthly take-home$3,325
Every two weeks$1,535

Does it go far here?

$49,423Median 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 community health workers salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan