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Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in Detroit, MI

The median computer and information research scientists in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $136,720 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,242 a month.

10th percentile
$106,330
25th percentile
$125,990
Median percentile
$136,720
75th percentile
$151,110
90th percentile
$180,770

Based on 150 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

$98,904 take-home a year
Gross pay$136,720
Federal income tax−$21,547
Social Security + Medicare−$10,459
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$5,811
Monthly take-home$8,242
Every two weeks$3,804

Does it go far here?

$136,314Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
15%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 computer and information research scientists salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan