Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Detroit
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,990 or more. The middle half of civil engineering technologists and technicians in Detroit earn between $47,130 and $76,110.
- $46K10th
- $47K25th
- $57KMedian
- $76K75th
- $82K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,180 | $5,098 | $29.41 |
| Median | $57,220 | $4,768 | $27.51 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,130 | $3,928 | $22.66 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,110 | $6,342 | $36.59 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Detroit
On the average salary of $61,180, a single filer in Detroit takes home about $47,655 a year, or $3,971 a month and $1,833 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 civil engineering technologists and 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 $61,180 buys what about $60,998 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 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Michigan cities
Detroit ranks 9th of 9 Michigan metro areas for this job; Lansing pays the most ($72,440).
- Lansing$72,440
- Jackson$69,660
- Muskegon$67,860
- Ann Arbor$66,280
- Traverse City$63,870
- Saginaw$63,510
- Grand Rapids$62,720
- Kalamazoo$61,620
- Detroit$61,180
All Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Michigan
Highest-paying cities for civil engineering technologists and technicians
Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,700).
- Vallejo, CA$101,700
- San Francisco, CA$99,210
- Napa, CA$98,140
- San Jose, CA$97,690
- Santa Rosa, CA$93,750
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city
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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Detroit: questions
How much do civil engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Detroit?
$29.41 an hour on average, and $27.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineering technologists and technicians salary in Detroit?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Detroit?
About $47,655 a year ($3,971 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,180. Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
Do civil engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Detroit than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,178).
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 17-3022; area Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (19820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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 2.19, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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