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Proofreaders and Copy Markers salary in Detroit, MI

The median proofreaders and copy markers in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $39,040 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,657 a month.

10th percentile
$30,160
25th percentile
$35,520
Median percentile
$39,040
75th percentile
$52,300
90th percentile
$63,190

Based on 30 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

$31,889 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,040
Federal income tax−$2,505
Social Security + Medicare−$2,987
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,659
Monthly take-home$2,657
Every two weeks$1,227

Does it go far here?

$38,924Median 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 proofreaders and copy markers salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan