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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salary in Detroit, MI

The median hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $34,960 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,399 a month.

10th percentile
$27,210
25th percentile
$29,490
Median percentile
$34,960
75th percentile
$61,180
90th percentile
$96,770

Based on 4,790 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

$28,785 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,960
Federal income tax−$2,015
Social Security + Medicare−$2,674
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,486
Monthly take-home$2,399
Every two weeks$1,107

Does it go far here?

$34,856Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
50%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

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