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Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators salary in Detroit, MI

The median paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $51,310 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,436 a month.

10th percentile
$37,450
25th percentile
$44,760
Median percentile
$51,310
75th percentile
$62,880
90th percentile
$76,950

Based on 580 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

$41,227 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,310
Federal income tax−$3,977
Social Security + Medicare−$3,925
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,181
Monthly take-home$3,436
Every two weeks$1,586

Does it go far here?

$51,158Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
35%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 paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan