SOC 21-2099 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro

Religious Workers, All Other Salary in Detroit, MI

The average salary for other religious workers in Detroit, Michigan is $51,280 a year ($24.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,720: half of the 260 people in this job in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($53,870).

$51,280average per year

$24.65 / hourMedian $46,720Take-home ≈ $40,359

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $78K90th

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

260people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Michigan metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Religious Workers, All Other pay range in Detroit

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,970 or more. The middle half of other religious workers in Detroit earn between $38,880 and $56,660.

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $78K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,280$4,273$24.65
Median$46,720$3,893$22.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,880$3,240$18.69
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,660$4,722$27.24

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

Religious Workers, All Other pay in Detroit vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Other religious workers in Detroit earn 6% more than the Michigan average ($48,560) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($53,870). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $45,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Detroit$51,280$46,720$35,610$77,970260
Michigan$48,560$46,960$35,140$75,240810
United States$53,870$45,280$31,200$93,90015,760

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

Religious Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Detroit

On the average salary of $51,280, a single filer in Detroit takes home about $40,359 a year, or $3,363 a month and $1,552 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 other religious workers? 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 $51,280 buys what about $51,128 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Detroit ($52,080). A typical home costs $269,080, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $51,280 is worth in another city

Religious Workers, All Other salary in other Michigan cities

Detroit ranks 1st of 3 Michigan metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Religious Workers, All Other salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for other religious workers

Denver, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($88,170).

Religious Workers, All Other salary by city

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Religious Workers, All Other salary in Detroit: questions

How much do other religious workers make an hour in Detroit?

$24.65 an hour on average, and $22.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other religious workers salary in Detroit?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,880, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other religious workers take-home pay in Detroit?

About $40,359 a year ($3,363 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,280. Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).

Do other religious workers earn more in Detroit than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($53,870).

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 21-2099; area Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (19820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.2%.
  • 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 1.35, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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