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Fire Inspectors and Investigators salary in Detroit, MI

The median fire inspectors and investigators in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $86,630 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,508 a month.

10th percentile
$62,990
25th percentile
$75,520
Median percentile
$86,630
75th percentile
$97,550
90th percentile
$107,640

Based on 110 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

$66,092 take-home a year
Gross pay$86,630
Federal income tax−$10,229
Social Security + Medicare−$6,627
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$3,682
Monthly take-home$5,508
Every two weeks$2,542

Does it go far here?

$86,373Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
22%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 fire inspectors and investigators salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan