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Technical Writers salary in Michigan

The median technical writers in Michigan earns $85,270 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,433 a month.

10th percentile
$57,600
25th percentile
$66,810
Median percentile
$85,270
75th percentile
$107,520
90th percentile
$127,070

Based on 970 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

$65,193 take-home a year
Gross pay$85,270
Federal income tax−$9,929
Social Security + Medicare−$6,523
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$3,624
Monthly take-home$5,433
Every two weeks$2,507

Does it go far here?

$88,623Median pay in Michigan is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.2 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,129 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Michigan

JobMedian pay
Emergency Medicine Physicians$417,760
Psychiatrists$291,850
Chief Executives$255,560
Nurse Anesthetists$247,010
Family Medicine Physicians$214,070
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,650
Pediatricians, General$204,690
Dentists, General$169,930

All technical writers salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan