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Orderlies salary in Detroit, MI

The median orderlies in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $36,220 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,479 a month.

10th percentile
$34,200
25th percentile
$35,840
Median percentile
$36,220
75th percentile
$37,430
90th percentile
$41,890

Based on 820 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

$29,743 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,220
Federal income tax−$2,166
Social Security + Medicare−$2,771
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,539
Monthly take-home$2,479
Every two weeks$1,144

Does it go far here?

$36,112Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
49%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 orderlies salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan