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Law Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Detroit, MI

The median law teachers, postsecondary in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $141,220 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,482 a month.

10th percentile
$80,720
25th percentile
$110,460
Median percentile
$141,220
75th percentile
$177,200
90th percentile
$177,200

Based on 60 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

$101,788 take-home a year
Gross pay$141,220
Federal income tax−$22,627
Social Security + Medicare−$10,803
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$6,002
Monthly take-home$8,482
Every two weeks$3,915

Does it go far here?

$140,800Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
14%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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