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Soil and Plant Scientists salary in Detroit, MI

The median soil and plant scientists in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $83,370 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,328 a month.

10th percentile
$51,980
25th percentile
$59,480
Median percentile
$83,370
75th percentile
$90,010
90th percentile
$150,190

Based on 80 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

$63,938 take-home a year
Gross pay$83,370
Federal income tax−$9,511
Social Security + Medicare−$6,378
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$3,543
Monthly take-home$5,328
Every two weeks$2,459

Does it go far here?

$83,122Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
23%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 soil and plant scientists salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan