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Physical Therapists salary in Detroit, MI

The median physical therapists in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $102,970 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,408 a month.

10th percentile
$80,690
25th percentile
$88,190
Median percentile
$102,970
75th percentile
$112,120
90th percentile
$131,140

Based on 3,770 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

$76,893 take-home a year
Gross pay$102,970
Federal income tax−$13,823
Social Security + Medicare−$7,877
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$4,376
Monthly take-home$6,408
Every two weeks$2,957

Does it go far here?

$102,664Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
19%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 therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan