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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Detroit, MI

The median psychology teachers, postsecondary in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $99,900 a year, 24% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,239 a month.

10th percentile
$43,510
25th percentile
$79,720
Median percentile
$99,900
75th percentile
$110,780
90th percentile
$140,600

Based on 190 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

$74,864 take-home a year
Gross pay$99,900
Federal income tax−$13,148
Social Security + Medicare−$7,642
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$4,246
Monthly take-home$6,239
Every two weeks$2,879

Does it go far here?

$99,603Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
19%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 psychology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan