SOC 51-9191 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Detroit, MI

The average salary for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Detroit, Michigan is $46,970 a year ($22.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,090: half of the 30 people in this job in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($46,850).

$46,970average per year

$22.58 / hourMedian $46,090Take-home ≈ $37,183

  • $39K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $53K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
+0%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Michigan metros
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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders pay range in Detroit

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,740 or more. The middle half of adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Detroit earn between $45,310 and $50,650.

  • $39K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $53K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,970$3,914$22.58
Median$46,090$3,841$22.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,310$3,776$21.78
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,650$4,221$24.35

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Detroit vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Detroit earn about the same as the Michigan average ($45,850) and about the same as the U.S. average ($46,850). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $46,460.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Detroit$46,970$46,090$38,850$52,74030
Michigan$45,850$45,470$39,040$59,340210
United States$46,850$46,460$31,460$60,81011,500

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salary after taxes in Detroit

On the average salary of $46,970, a single filer in Detroit takes home about $37,183 a year, or $3,099 a month and $1,430 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).

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Is Detroit a good place for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Detroit area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $46,970 buys what about $46,830 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Detroit ($52,080). A typical home costs $269,080, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salary in other Michigan cities

Detroit ranks 1st of 2 Michigan metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($79,780).

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salary by city

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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Detroit: questions

How much do adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders make an hour in Detroit?

$22.58 an hour on average, and $22.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders salary in Detroit?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,310, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders take-home pay in Detroit?

About $37,183 a year ($3,099 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,970. Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).

Do adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders earn more in Detroit than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($46,850).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9191; area Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (19820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.23, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.23).

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