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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Detroit, MI

The median economics teachers, postsecondary in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $106,960 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,628 a month.

10th percentile
$43,510
25th percentile
$79,090
Median percentile
$106,960
75th percentile
$133,320
90th percentile
$135,210

Based on 60 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

$79,531 take-home a year
Gross pay$106,960
Federal income tax−$14,701
Social Security + Medicare−$8,182
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$4,546
Monthly take-home$6,628
Every two weeks$3,059

Does it go far here?

$106,642Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
18%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 economics teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan