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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in Detroit, MI

The median postsecondary teachers, all other in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $66,150 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,377 a month.

10th percentile
$48,770
25th percentile
$59,420
Median percentile
$66,150
75th percentile
$84,030
90th percentile
$124,780

Based on 860 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

$52,520 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,150
Federal income tax−$5,758
Social Security + Medicare−$5,060
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,811
Monthly take-home$4,377
Every two weeks$2,020

Does it go far here?

$65,953Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
28%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 postsecondary teachers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan