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Electrical Engineers salary in Detroit, MI

The median electrical engineers in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $114,390 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,037 a month.

10th percentile
$80,610
25th percentile
$97,750
Median percentile
$114,390
75th percentile
$134,210
90th percentile
$160,110

Based on 6,060 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

$84,442 take-home a year
Gross pay$114,390
Federal income tax−$16,336
Social Security + Medicare−$8,751
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$4,862
Monthly take-home$7,037
Every two weeks$3,248

Does it go far here?

$114,050Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
17%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 electrical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan