Engineers, All Other pay range in Detroit
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,730 or more. The middle half of other engineers in Detroit earn between $100,710 and $138,630.
- $78K10th
- $101K25th
- $126KMedian
- $139K75th
- $167K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $122,070 | $10,172 | $58.69 |
| Median | $126,250 | $10,521 | $60.70 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $100,710 | $8,392 | $48.42 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $138,630 | $11,552 | $66.65 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Engineers, All Other salary after taxes in Detroit
On the average salary of $122,070, a single filer in Detroit takes home about $86,969 a year, or $7,247 a month and $3,345 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 other engineers? 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 $122,070 buys what about $121,707 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Detroit ($52,080). A typical home costs $269,080, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Engineers, All Other salary in other Michigan cities
Detroit ranks 1st of 10 Michigan metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Detroit$122,070
- Ann Arbor$118,910
- Battle Creek$113,350
- Kalamazoo$111,060
- Grand Rapids$107,520
- Monroe$107,170
- Saginaw$104,850
- Flint$103,790
- Lansing$102,370
- Muskegon$90,400
Highest-paying cities for other engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($171,140).
- San Jose, CA$171,140
- San Francisco, CA$162,570
- Charlottesville, VA$151,940
- Albuquerque, NM$151,910
- Lexington Park, MD$151,780
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Engineers, All Other salary in Detroit: questions
How much do other engineers make an hour in Detroit?
$58.69 an hour on average, and $60.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other engineers salary in Detroit?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $100,710, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other engineers take-home pay in Detroit?
About $86,969 a year ($7,247 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $122,070. Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
Do other engineers earn more in Detroit than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($126,739).
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 17-2199; area Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (19820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 3.07, this job is 3.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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