Paycheck Atlas

Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other salary in Detroit, MI

The median helpers, construction trades, all other in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $41,670 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,824 a month.

10th percentile
$30,080
25th percentile
$33,190
Median percentile
$41,670
75th percentile
$53,190
90th percentile
$61,150

Based on 80 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

$33,891 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,670
Federal income tax−$2,820
Social Security + Medicare−$3,188
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,771
Monthly take-home$2,824
Every two weeks$1,303

Does it go far here?

$41,546Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
43%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 helpers, construction trades, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan