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Special Education Teachers, Preschool salary in Detroit, MI

The median special education teachers, preschool in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $74,810 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,857 a month.

10th percentile
$55,770
25th percentile
$63,570
Median percentile
$74,810
75th percentile
$85,540
90th percentile
$103,950

Based on 110 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

$58,279 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,810
Federal income tax−$7,628
Social Security + Medicare−$5,723
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$3,179
Monthly take-home$4,857
Every two weeks$2,242

Does it go far here?

$74,588Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
25%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

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