Childcare Workers pay range in Detroit
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,320 or more. The middle half of childcare workers in Detroit earn between $29,560 and $36,470.
- $27K10th
- $30K25th
- $31KMedian
- $36K75th
- $44K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $33,840 | $2,820 | $16.27 |
| Median | $31,060 | $2,588 | $14.93 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,560 | $2,463 | $14.21 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,470 | $3,039 | $17.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Childcare Workers salary after taxes in Detroit
On the average salary of $33,840, a single filer in Detroit takes home about $27,506 a year, or $2,292 a month and $1,058 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 childcare workers? 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 $33,840 buys what about $33,739 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Detroit ($52,080). A typical home costs $269,080, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Childcare Workers salary in other Michigan cities
Detroit ranks 3rd of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Flint pays the most ($34,840).
- Flint$34,840
- Traverse City$34,270
- Detroit$33,840
- Ann Arbor$33,380
- Grand Rapids$33,250
- Jackson$32,790
- Lansing$32,660
- Kalamazoo$32,550
- Saginaw$32,040
- Midland$31,660
Highest-paying cities for childcare workers
Sarasota, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,680).
- Sarasota, FL$52,680
- San Jose, CA$48,450
- San Francisco, CA$46,100
- Seattle, WA$44,390
- Boulder, CO$44,280
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Childcare Workers salary in Detroit: questions
How much do childcare workers make an hour in Detroit?
$16.27 an hour on average, and $14.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level childcare workers salary in Detroit?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,560, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the childcare workers take-home pay in Detroit?
About $27,506 a year ($2,292 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,840. Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
Do childcare workers earn more in Detroit than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,505).
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 39-9011; area Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (19820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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