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Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other salary in Detroit, MI

The median metal workers and plastic workers, all other in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $40,650 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,760 a month.

10th percentile
$37,910
25th percentile
$38,470
Median percentile
$40,650
75th percentile
$45,630
90th percentile
$52,140

Based on 260 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

$33,115 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,650
Federal income tax−$2,698
Social Security + Medicare−$3,110
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,728
Monthly take-home$2,760
Every two weeks$1,274

Does it go far here?

$40,529Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
44%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 metal workers and plastic workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan