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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Detroit, MI

The median licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $69,300 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,553 a month.

10th percentile
$61,550
25th percentile
$63,510
Median percentile
$69,300
75th percentile
$75,040
90th percentile
$77,790

Based on 4,540 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

$54,637 take-home a year
Gross pay$69,300
Federal income tax−$6,416
Social Security + Medicare−$5,301
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,945
Monthly take-home$4,553
Every two weeks$2,101

Does it go far here?

$69,094Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
27%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 licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan