Nurse Practitioners pay range in Detroit
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $164,390 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Detroit earn between $126,050 and $146,220.
- $106K10th
- $126K25th
- $134KMedian
- $146K75th
- $164K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $137,290 | $11,441 | $66.00 |
| Median | $134,390 | $11,199 | $64.61 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $126,050 | $10,504 | $60.60 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $146,220 | $12,185 | $70.30 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Detroit
On the average salary of $137,290, a single filer in Detroit takes home about $96,360 a year, or $8,030 a month and $3,706 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 nurse practitioners? 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 $137,290 buys what about $136,882 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Detroit ($52,080). A typical home costs $269,080, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Nurse Practitioners salary in other Michigan cities
Detroit ranks 3rd of 14 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($148,610).
- Ann Arbor$148,610
- Bay City$145,710
- Detroit$137,290
- Kalamazoo$131,820
- Lansing$131,230
- Jackson$128,810
- Traverse City$127,390
- Flint$127,350
- Niles$126,470
- Battle Creek$125,960
Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).
- San Jose, CA$225,610
- San Francisco, CA$215,430
- Vallejo, CA$196,780
- Napa, CA$188,720
- Modesto, CA$187,690
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Nurse Practitioners salary in Detroit: questions
How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Detroit?
$66.01 an hour on average, and $64.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Detroit?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $126,050, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Detroit?
About $96,360 a year ($8,030 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $137,290. Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
Do nurse practitioners earn more in Detroit than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($138,268).
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 29-1171; area Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (19820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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