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Surgical Technologists salary in Detroit, MI

The median surgical technologists in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $65,810 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,355 a month.

10th percentile
$46,600
25th percentile
$57,630
Median percentile
$65,810
75th percentile
$78,040
90th percentile
$79,360

Based on 1,670 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

$52,261 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,810
Federal income tax−$5,717
Social Security + Medicare−$5,034
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,797
Monthly take-home$4,355
Every two weeks$2,010

Does it go far here?

$65,614Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
28%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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