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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in Michigan

The median social scientists and related workers, all other in Michigan earns $84,260 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,377 a month.

10th percentile
$61,210
25th percentile
$68,020
Median percentile
$84,260
75th percentile
$106,330
90th percentile
$131,800

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

$64,526 take-home a year
Gross pay$84,260
Federal income tax−$9,707
Social Security + Medicare−$6,446
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$3,581
Monthly take-home$5,377
Every two weeks$2,482

Does it go far here?

$87,573Median pay in Michigan is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.2 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,129 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Michigan

JobMedian pay
Emergency Medicine Physicians$417,760
Psychiatrists$291,850
Chief Executives$255,560
Nurse Anesthetists$247,010
Family Medicine Physicians$214,070
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,650
Pediatricians, General$204,690
Dentists, General$169,930

All social scientists and related workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan