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Plant and System Operators, All Other salary in Detroit, MI

The median plant and system operators, all other in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $61,790 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,100 a month.

10th percentile
$57,540
25th percentile
$61,790
Median percentile
$61,790
75th percentile
$79,910
90th percentile
$89,710

Based on 90 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

$49,202 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,790
Federal income tax−$5,235
Social Security + Medicare−$4,727
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,626
Monthly take-home$4,100
Every two weeks$1,892

Does it go far here?

$61,606Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
29%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 plant and system operators, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan