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Model Makers, Metal and Plastic salary in Detroit, MI

The median model makers, metal and plastic in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $81,110 a year, 28% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,204 a month.

10th percentile
$40,040
25th percentile
$52,480
Median percentile
$81,110
75th percentile
$97,740
90th percentile
$99,010

Based on 490 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

$62,444 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,110
Federal income tax−$9,014
Social Security + Medicare−$6,205
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$3,447
Monthly take-home$5,204
Every two weeks$2,402

Does it go far here?

$80,869Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
23%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 model makers, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan