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Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners salary in Detroit, MI

The median court reporters and simultaneous captioners in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $69,100 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,542 a month.

10th percentile
$25,960
25th percentile
$63,980
Median percentile
$69,100
75th percentile
$76,720
90th percentile
$82,640

Based on 100 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

$54,505 take-home a year
Gross pay$69,100
Federal income tax−$6,372
Social Security + Medicare−$5,286
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,937
Monthly take-home$4,542
Every two weeks$2,096

Does it go far here?

$68,895Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
27%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 court reporters and simultaneous captioners salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan