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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary in Detroit, MI

The median human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $48,310 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,245 a month.

10th percentile
$38,890
25th percentile
$45,230
Median percentile
$48,310
75th percentile
$55,930
90th percentile
$63,830

Based on 870 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

$38,944 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,310
Federal income tax−$3,617
Social Security + Medicare−$3,696
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,053
Monthly take-home$3,245
Every two weeks$1,498

Does it go far here?

$48,166Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
37%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 human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan