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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in Detroit, MI

The median painters, construction and maintenance in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $56,330 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,754 a month.

10th percentile
$39,370
25th percentile
$43,540
Median percentile
$56,330
75th percentile
$72,080
90th percentile
$76,070

Based on 1,920 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

$45,047 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,330
Federal income tax−$4,580
Social Security + Medicare−$4,309
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,394
Monthly take-home$3,754
Every two weeks$1,733

Does it go far here?

$56,163Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
32%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 painters, construction and maintenance salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan