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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Detroit, MI

The median substitute teachers, short-term in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $46,680 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,142 a month.

10th percentile
$31,630
25th percentile
$36,130
Median percentile
$46,680
75th percentile
$52,000
90th percentile
$65,930

Based on 1,480 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

$37,703 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,680
Federal income tax−$3,422
Social Security + Medicare−$3,571
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,984
Monthly take-home$3,142
Every two weeks$1,450

Does it go far here?

$46,541Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
38%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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