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Detroit: $2,505/mo left

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Alabama: $2,168 left in a typical monthArizona: $2,126 left in a typical monthArkansas: $2,400 left in a typical monthCalifornia: $1,645 left in a typical monthColorado: $2,458 left in a typical monthConnecticut: $2,294 left in a typical monthDelaware: $1,980 left in a typical monthDistrict of Columbia: $2,913 left in a typical monthFlorida: $2,204 left in a typical monthGeorgia: $1,988 left in a typical monthIdaho: $2,056 left in a typical monthIllinois: $2,569 left in a typical monthIndiana: $2,407 left in a typical monthIowa: $2,838 left in a typical monthKansas: $2,391 left in a typical monthKentucky: $2,312 left in a typical monthLouisiana: $2,486 left in a typical monthMaine: $1,949 left in a typical monthMaryland: $2,359 left in a typical monthMassachusetts: $2,076 left in a typical monthMichigan: $2,360 left in a typical monthMinnesota: $2,600 left in a typical monthMississippi: $2,011 left in a typical monthMissouri: $2,581 left in a typical monthMontana: $2,222 left in a typical monthNebraska: $2,541 left in a typical monthNevada: $2,296 left in a typical monthNew Hampshire: $2,794 left in a typical monthNew Jersey: $1,864 left in a typical monthNew Mexico: $2,037 left in a typical monthNew York: $2,320 left in a typical monthNorth Carolina: $2,194 left in a typical monthNorth Dakota: $3,238 left in a typical monthOhio: $2,583 left in a typical monthOklahoma: $2,455 left in a typical monthOregon: $1,624 left in a typical monthPennsylvania: $2,380 left in a typical monthRhode Island: $2,094 left in a typical monthSouth Carolina: $2,108 left in a typical monthSouth Dakota: $2,780 left in a typical monthTennessee: $2,530 left in a typical monthTexas: $2,620 left in a typical monthUtah: $1,822 left in a typical monthVermont: $2,118 left in a typical monthVirginia: $2,326 left in a typical monthWashington: $2,473 left in a typical monthWest Virginia: $2,277 left in a typical monthWisconsin: $2,642 left in a typical monthWyoming: $2,849 left in a typical month
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$2,505

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Local pay

$91,933

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Paycheck to pocket
Monthly pay$7,661
Tax$2,062
Rent$1,185
Other bills$1,909
Left$2,505

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Alabama: $2,168 left in a typical monthArizona: $2,126 left in a typical monthArkansas: $2,400 left in a typical monthCalifornia: $1,645 left in a typical monthColorado: $2,458 left in a typical monthConnecticut: $2,294 left in a typical monthDelaware: $1,980 left in a typical monthDistrict of Columbia: $2,913 left in a typical monthFlorida: $2,204 left in a typical monthGeorgia: $1,988 left in a typical monthIdaho: $2,056 left in a typical monthIllinois: $2,569 left in a typical monthIndiana: $2,407 left in a typical monthIowa: $2,838 left in a typical monthKansas: $2,391 left in a typical monthKentucky: $2,312 left in a typical monthLouisiana: $2,486 left in a typical monthMaine: $1,949 left in a typical monthMaryland: $2,359 left in a typical monthMassachusetts: $2,076 left in a typical monthMichigan: $2,360 left in a typical monthMinnesota: $2,600 left in a typical monthMississippi: $2,011 left in a typical monthMissouri: $2,581 left in a typical monthMontana: $2,222 left in a typical monthNebraska: $2,541 left in a typical monthNevada: $2,296 left in a typical monthNew Hampshire: $2,794 left in a typical monthNew Jersey: $1,864 left in a typical monthNew Mexico: $2,037 left in a typical monthNew York: $2,320 left in a typical monthNorth Carolina: $2,194 left in a typical monthNorth Dakota: $3,238 left in a typical monthOhio: $2,583 left in a typical monthOklahoma: $2,455 left in a typical monthOregon: $1,624 left in a typical monthPennsylvania: $2,380 left in a typical monthRhode Island: $2,094 left in a typical monthSouth Carolina: $2,108 left in a typical monthSouth Dakota: $2,780 left in a typical monthTennessee: $2,530 left in a typical monthTexas: $2,620 left in a typical monthUtah: $1,822 left in a typical monthVermont: $2,118 left in a typical monthVirginia: $2,326 left in a typical monthWashington: $2,473 left in a typical monthWest Virginia: $2,277 left in a typical monthWisconsin: $2,642 left in a typical monthWyoming: $2,849 left in a typical monthChicagoDetroit
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  • Taxes$2,062
  • Rent$1,185
  • Other living costs$1,909
  • Left over$2,505

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$91,933
Federal income tax
−$11,839
Social Security and Medicare
−$7,033
State income tax (MI)
−$3,669
City / county wage tax
−$2,206
Take-home pay
$67,185
Effective tax rate
26.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,185
Groceries
$372
Getting around
$560
Healthcare
$419
Utilities and internet
$233
Everything else
$326
Total spending
$3,094

Left over each month

$7,661 gross, minus $2,062 in tax and $3,094 in living costs.

$2,505

County by county

6 counties. Rent is what residents pay, not asking rent.

Population, rent, home value, income and commute by county in Detroit, MI
CountyPeopleMedian rent2-bed rentHome valueIncomeCommute
Wayne CountyMI1.8M41%$1,087$1,094$170,200$59,52125 min
Oakland CountyMI1.3M29%$1,319$1,413$320,400$95,29626 min
Macomb CountyMI878k20%$1,175$1,195$231,400$76,39927 min
Livingston CountyMI195k4%$1,236$1,226$331,100$101,31531 min
St. Clair CountyMI160k4%$999$960$213,900$69,34929 min
Lapeer CountyMI89k2%$959$1,009$229,100$76,22834 min

Census ACS 2023. “—” is not published.

Working remotely

If the paycheck stays the same

One adult, one bedroom, $120,000 held flat in every city. That leaves $3,992 a month here after tax and rent. One-bedroom rent in that math is $1,185.

Work from home
12.5% of workers
ACS 2024 1-year
Home internet
76.4% of households
Cable, fiber optic, or DSL
Paid to move, remote job
No open remote grant on this metro

Worked-from-home share is Census B08006_017E divided by all workers (ACS 2024 1-year, or ACS 2023 5-year when the 1-year table has no metro). Internet is households with cable, fiber optic, or DSL, from ACS 2023 5-year.

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Federal jobs that pay relocation here

9 open postings marked relocation-eligible. Fetched October 10, 2026.

  • Program Analyst

    Department of State Headquarters · $106,437–$172,980 a year

    Hot Springs, AR · Tucson, AZ · Los Angeles, CA · +10 more · Hot Springs, AR, Tucson, AZ, Los Angeles, CA +10 · Closes October 21, 2026

  • Program Analyst (Data Analyst)

    Department of State Headquarters · $125,776–$197,200 a year

    Hot Springs, AR · Tucson, AZ · Los Angeles, CA · +10 more · Hot Springs, AR, Tucson, AZ, Los Angeles, CA +10 · Closes October 21, 2026

  • Supervisory Program Manager (Assistant Director)

    Department of State Headquarters · $125,776–$197,200 a year

    Hot Springs, AR · Tucson, AZ · Los Angeles, CA · +27 more · Hot Springs, AR, Tucson, AZ, Los Angeles, CA +26 · Closes October 22, 2026

  • MATE TUG CLASS I

    DETROIT OPERATIONS DIVISION OPERATIONS PROGRAMS BRANCH DETROIT REGIONAL PROJECT OFFICE (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) · $48.44–$56.50 an hour

    Detroit, MI · Detroit, MI · Closes October 26, 2026

  • MATE TUG CLASS I

    DETROIT OPERATIONS DIVISION OPERATIONS PROGRAMS BRANCH DETROIT REGIONAL PROJECT OFFICE (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) · $48.44–$56.50 an hour

    Detroit, MI · Detroit, MI · Closes October 26, 2026

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All federal jobs that pay relocation

The place

174 sunny days. July high 83°F. January nights 19°F. 26 min commute. A car per adult.

Weather
174 sunny days, 83°F in July, 19°F January nights
Getting around
A car per adult
Average commute
26 minutes each way
Size
4.3M people
Buying instead
Median home $237,100. About $1,689/mo with 20% down.
Taxes
Michigan income tax, plus a 2.40% city wage tax. Sales tax 6.0%, property tax 1.38%.

Fit

Money left over
64
Sun and mild weather
49
Being in a big city
66
Public school districts in Detroit

12 largest districts, NCES 2024-2025. This is districts, not every school. Students, school count, and pupils per teacher.

Public school districts in Detroit
DistrictCityStudentsSchoolsPupils / teacher
Detroit Public Schools Community DistrictDetroit48,82810416.1
Utica Community SchoolsSterling Heights25,2973717.9
Dearborn City School DistrictDearborn19,2623714.8
Plymouth-Canton Community SchoolsPlymouth16,0832317.7
Rochester Community School DistrictRochester Hls14,8682119.3
Chippewa Valley SchoolsClinton Township14,2762018.4
Livonia Public Schools School DistrictLivonia13,0762515.6
Warren Consolidated SchoolsWarren12,5642316.7
Troy School DistrictTroy12,2832116.8
Walled Lake Consolidated SchoolsWalled Lake11,8182017
Wayne-Westland Community School DistrictWestland9,8611617.1
L'Anse Creuse Public SchoolsClinton Township9,2151916.6

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Questions

How is take-home pay in Detroit calculated?

Detroit is in Michigan, which taxes wage income, plus a local wage tax of 2.40%. Take-home is a local salary minus federal tax, payroll tax, and that state tax. Leftover is what remains after rent.

What does rent cost in Detroit?

About $1,185 for a one-bedroom and $1,411 for a two-bedroom in Detroit, MI.

How do I compare Detroit with another city?

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