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Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in Detroit, MI

The median teachers and instructors, all other in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $52,170 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,490 a month.

10th percentile
$32,270
25th percentile
$39,530
Median percentile
$52,170
75th percentile
$78,770
90th percentile
$100,570

Based on 900 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

$41,881 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,170
Federal income tax−$4,080
Social Security + Medicare−$3,991
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,217
Monthly take-home$3,490
Every two weeks$1,611

Does it go far here?

$52,015Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
35%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 teachers and instructors, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan