SOC 13-2041 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro

Credit Analysts Salary in Detroit, MI

The average salary for credit analysts in Detroit, Michigan is $81,760 a year ($39.31 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,640: half of the 870 people in this job in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,930).

$81,760average per year

$39.31 / hourMedian $74,640Take-home ≈ $61,297

  • $56K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $129K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

870people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 5Michigan metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Credit Analysts pay range in Detroit

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,860 or more. The middle half of credit analysts in Detroit earn between $63,460 and $82,050.

  • $56K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $129K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$81,760$6,813$39.31
Median$74,640$6,220$35.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,460$5,288$30.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,050$6,838$39.45

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

Credit Analysts salary after taxes in Detroit

On the average salary of $81,760, a single filer in Detroit takes home about $61,297 a year, or $5,108 a month and $2,358 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 credit analysts? 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 $81,760 buys what about $81,517 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Detroit ($52,080). A typical home costs $269,080, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Credit Analysts salary in other Michigan cities

Detroit ranks 1st of 5 Michigan metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Credit Analysts salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for credit analysts

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($153,870).

Credit Analysts salary by city

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Credit Analysts salary in Detroit: questions

How much do credit analysts make an hour in Detroit?

$39.31 an hour on average, and $35.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level credit analysts salary in Detroit?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the credit analysts take-home pay in Detroit?

About $61,297 a year ($5,108 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,760. Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).

Do credit analysts earn more in Detroit than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,930).

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 13-2041; 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 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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