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Production Workers, All Other salary in Detroit, MI

The median production workers, all other in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $39,870 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,710 a month.

10th percentile
$32,210
25th percentile
$37,160
Median percentile
$39,870
75th percentile
$46,520
90th percentile
$54,930

Based on 3,080 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

$32,521 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,870
Federal income tax−$2,604
Social Security + Medicare−$3,050
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,694
Monthly take-home$2,710
Every two weeks$1,251

Does it go far here?

$39,752Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
45%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 production workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan