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Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians salary in Detroit, MI

The median ophthalmic laboratory technicians in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $46,280 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,117 a month.

10th percentile
$38,540
25th percentile
$41,830
Median percentile
$46,280
75th percentile
$49,380
90th percentile
$49,380

Based on 230 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

$37,399 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,280
Federal income tax−$3,374
Social Security + Medicare−$3,540
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,967
Monthly take-home$3,117
Every two weeks$1,438

Does it go far here?

$46,142Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
39%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 ophthalmic laboratory technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan