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Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other salary in Detroit, MI

The median social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $88,100 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,589 a month.

10th percentile
$58,980
25th percentile
$72,260
Median percentile
$88,100
75th percentile
$105,830
90th percentile
$136,100

Based on 50 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

$67,064 take-home a year
Gross pay$88,100
Federal income tax−$10,552
Social Security + Medicare−$6,740
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$3,744
Monthly take-home$5,589
Every two weeks$2,579

Does it go far here?

$87,838Median 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 social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan