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Physical Therapist Aides salary in Detroit, MI

The median physical therapist aides in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $28,570 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,993 a month.

10th percentile
$27,070
25th percentile
$27,810
Median percentile
$28,570
75th percentile
$34,410
90th percentile
$37,710

Based on 800 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

$23,922 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,570
Federal income tax−$1,248
Social Security + Medicare−$2,186
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,214
Monthly take-home$1,993
Every two weeks$920

Does it go far here?

$28,485Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
61%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 physical therapist aides salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan