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Database Architects salary in Detroit, MI

The median database architects in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $132,040 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,992 a month.

10th percentile
$80,450
25th percentile
$105,510
Median percentile
$132,040
75th percentile
$153,060
90th percentile
$173,140

Based on 730 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

$95,904 take-home a year
Gross pay$132,040
Federal income tax−$20,424
Social Security + Medicare−$10,101
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$5,612
Monthly take-home$7,992
Every two weeks$3,689

Does it go far here?

$131,648Median 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 database architects salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan