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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Detroit, MI

The median preschool teachers, except special education in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $37,500 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,560 a month.

10th percentile
$30,760
25th percentile
$35,420
Median percentile
$37,500
75th percentile
$46,770
90th percentile
$51,970

Based on 4,570 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

$30,718 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,500
Federal income tax−$2,320
Social Security + Medicare−$2,869
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,594
Monthly take-home$2,560
Every two weeks$1,181

Does it go far here?

$37,389Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
47%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 preschool teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan