SOC 25-1022 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Detroit, MI

The average salary for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Detroit, Michigan is $90,100 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $95,470: half of the 340 people in this job in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($91,550).

$90,100average per year

Median $95,470Take-home ≈ $66,609

  • $45K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $111K75th
  • $134K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

340people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Michigan metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Detroit

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,560 or more. The middle half of mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Detroit earn between $61,240 and $110,750.

  • $45K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $111K75th
  • $134K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$90,100$7,508—
Median$95,470$7,956—
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,240$5,103—
Experienced (75th percentile)$110,750$9,229—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Detroit vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Detroit earn 14% less than the Michigan average ($104,810) and about the same as the U.S. average ($91,550). At the median the gap is +19% against the U.S. median of $79,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Detroit$90,100$95,470$45,240$133,560340
Michigan$104,810$99,330$45,310$174,2601,420
United States$91,550$79,940$49,180$139,34047,670

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Detroit

On the average salary of $90,100, a single filer in Detroit takes home about $66,609 a year, or $5,551 a month and $2,562 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 mathematical science teachers, postsecondary? 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 $90,100 buys what about $89,832 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Detroit ($52,080). A typical home costs $269,080, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Michigan cities

Detroit ranks 3rd of 4 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($149,390).

All Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($166,550).

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Detroit: questions

What is the entry-level mathematical science teachers, postsecondary salary in Detroit?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mathematical science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Detroit?

About $66,609 a year ($5,551 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,100. Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).

Do mathematical science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Detroit than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($91,550).

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 25-1022; area Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (19820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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