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History Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Detroit, MI

The median history teachers, postsecondary in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $95,880 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,017 a month.

10th percentile
$57,410
25th percentile
$82,980
Median percentile
$95,880
75th percentile
$105,980
90th percentile
$128,620

Based on 70 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

$72,207 take-home a year
Gross pay$95,880
Federal income tax−$12,264
Social Security + Medicare−$7,335
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$4,075
Monthly take-home$6,017
Every two weeks$2,777

Does it go far here?

$95,595Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
20%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 history teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan