Civil engineer · Detroit, MI

Civil engineer take-home pay in Detroit: $2,791 left over a month

A local civil engineer wage of about $97,500 in Detroit, MI, after Michigan tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,194. Leftover is take-home minus modelled monthly costs — not a cost-of-living index.

Left over monthly

$2,791

Local pay (annual)

$97,500

$5,894 take-home a month

One-bedroom rent

$1,194

$1,422 for a two-bedroom

Where the money goes

One adult, renting a one-bedroom, paid locally as a civil engineer.

  • Taxes$2,231
  • Rent$1,194
  • Other living costs$1,909
  • Left over$2,791

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$97,500
Federal income tax
−$13,064
Social Security and Medicare
−$7,459
State income tax (MI)
−$3,906
City / county wage tax
−$2,340
Take-home pay
$70,732
Effective tax rate
27.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,194
Groceries
$372
Getting around
$560
Healthcare
$419
Utilities and internet
$233
Everything else
$326
Total spending
$3,103

Left over each month

$8,125 gross, minus $2,231 in tax and $3,103 in living costs.

$2,791

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Questions

What is civil engineer take-home pay in Detroit?

On a local civil engineer wage of about $97,500, leftover after Michigan tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,194 is about $2,791 a month. Change the household on the rankings page to size it to you.

Does Detroit tax a civil engineer paycheck?

Detroit is in Michigan, which taxes wage income, plus a local wage tax of 2.40%.

How does Detroit compare for a civil engineer?

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