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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Detroit, MI

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $50,600 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,391 a month.

10th percentile
$36,420
25th percentile
$44,650
Median percentile
$50,600
75th percentile
$62,620
90th percentile
$81,820

Based on 2,310 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

$40,687 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,600
Federal income tax−$3,892
Social Security + Medicare−$3,871
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,151
Monthly take-home$3,391
Every two weeks$1,565

Does it go far here?

$50,450Median 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 dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan