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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Detroit, MI

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $65,140 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,313 a month.

10th percentile
$47,310
25th percentile
$52,370
Median percentile
$65,140
75th percentile
$80,180
90th percentile
$99,720

Based on 6,900 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

$51,752 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,140
Federal income tax−$5,637
Social Security + Medicare−$4,983
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,768
Monthly take-home$4,313
Every two weeks$1,990

Does it go far here?

$64,946Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
28%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 middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan