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Occupational Therapists salary in Detroit, MI

The median occupational therapists in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $89,600 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,671 a month.

10th percentile
$66,580
25th percentile
$80,120
Median percentile
$89,600
75th percentile
$100,620
90th percentile
$107,140

Based on 2,030 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

$68,056 take-home a year
Gross pay$89,600
Federal income tax−$10,882
Social Security + Medicare−$6,854
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$3,808
Monthly take-home$5,671
Every two weeks$2,618

Does it go far here?

$89,334Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
21%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 occupational therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan