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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Detroit, MI

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $77,520 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,006 a month.

10th percentile
$48,920
25th percentile
$60,580
Median percentile
$77,520
75th percentile
$91,450
90th percentile
$101,310

Based on 9,080 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

$60,071 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,520
Federal income tax−$8,224
Social Security + Medicare−$5,930
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$3,295
Monthly take-home$5,006
Every two weeks$2,310

Does it go far here?

$77,290Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
24%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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan