Broadcast Technicians pay range in Detroit
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $88,760 or more. The middle half of broadcast technicians in Detroit earn between $31,470 and $76,400.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $58KMedian
- $76K75th
- $89K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,250 | $4,771 | $27.52 |
| Median | $57,600 | $4,800 | $27.69 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,470 | $2,622 | $15.13 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,400 | $6,367 | $36.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Broadcast Technicians salary after taxes in Detroit
On the average salary of $57,250, a single filer in Detroit takes home about $44,759 a year, or $3,730 a month and $1,721 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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%).
Is Detroit a good place for broadcast technicians? 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 $57,250 buys what about $57,080 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Detroit ($52,080). A typical home costs $269,080, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Broadcast Technicians salary in other Michigan cities
Detroit ranks 2nd of 3 Michigan metro areas for this job; Lansing pays the most ($61,920).
- Lansing$61,920
- Detroit$57,250
- Grand Rapids$54,580
Highest-paying cities for broadcast technicians
Philadelphia, PA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,650).
- Philadelphia, PA$101,650
- New York, NY$97,370
- San Francisco, CA$93,000
- Phoenix, AZ$88,140
- Chicago, IL$84,530
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Broadcast Technicians salary in Detroit: questions
How much do broadcast technicians make an hour in Detroit?
$27.52 an hour on average, and $27.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level broadcast technicians salary in Detroit?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the broadcast technicians take-home pay in Detroit?
About $44,759 a year ($3,730 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,250. Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
Do broadcast technicians earn more in Detroit than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,803).
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 27-4012; area Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (19820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
- 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 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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