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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Detroit, MI

The median plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $86,370 a year, 35% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,493 a month.

10th percentile
$48,250
25th percentile
$61,190
Median percentile
$86,370
75th percentile
$99,650
90th percentile
$107,780

Based on 5,520 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

$65,921 take-home a year
Gross pay$86,370
Federal income tax−$10,171
Social Security + Medicare−$6,607
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$3,671
Monthly take-home$5,493
Every two weeks$2,535

Does it go far here?

$86,113Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
22%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

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