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School Psychologists salary in Detroit, MI

The median school psychologists in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $85,050 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,421 a month.

10th percentile
$55,380
25th percentile
$69,500
Median percentile
$85,050
75th percentile
$102,750
90th percentile
$127,240

Based on 660 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

$65,048 take-home a year
Gross pay$85,050
Federal income tax−$9,881
Social Security + Medicare−$6,506
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$3,615
Monthly take-home$5,421
Every two weeks$2,502

Does it go far here?

$84,797Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
22%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 school psychologists salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan