Detroit, MI

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Avg Salary

$65,736

across all roles

Cost Index

Very Affordable

Avg Rent

$980/mo

1-bed apartment

Affordability

7/10

High Affordability

How affordable is Detroit?

7/10

High Affordability

Purchasing power score: 2.02× (take-home ÷ living costs)

With a cost of living index of 74 (US avg = 100) and average disposable income of $2,024/mo, Detroit is a low-cost market — your salary goes further here than in most US cities.

Cost of Living Benchmarks

Cost Index

US avg = 100

Est. Monthly Rent

$980

1-bed, city avg

Avg Disposable

$2,024

after taxes + living costs

Median Salary

$58,840

across all tracked roles

Purchasing Power

2.02×

take-home ÷ costs

Jobs Tracked

642

job titles with data

Highest-Paying Jobs in Detroit

By gross annual salary

1.Nurse Anesthetists
$230,450
2.General Internal Medicine Physicians
$230,060
3.Family Medicine Physicians
$218,340
4.Physicists
$188,400
5.Pediatricians
$182,040
6.Dentists
$179,130
7.Architectural And Engineering Managers
$167,890
8.Computer And Information Systems Managers
$166,010
9.Sales Managers
$157,900
10.Natural Sciences Managers
$151,390

Best Jobs for Disposable Income

After taxes and living costs

1.Nurse Anesthetists
$12,044/mo
2.General Internal Medicine Physicians
$12,020/mo
3.Family Medicine Physicians
$11,307/mo
4.Physicists
$9,486/mo
5.Pediatricians
$9,099/mo
6.Dentists
$8,922/mo
7.Architectural And Engineering Managers
$8,238/mo
8.Computer And Information Systems Managers
$8,124/mo
9.Sales Managers
$7,631/mo
10.Natural Sciences Managers
$7,235/mo

Jobs With Tightest Budgets in Detroit

These roles leave the least disposable income after living costs — worth knowing before accepting an offer.

Recreation Workers

$31/mo left

$32,970/yr gross

Tour And Travel Guides

$50/mo left

$33,290/yr gross

Animal Trainers

$76/mo left

$33,710/yr gross

Farmworkers

$79/mo left

$33,760/yr gross

Automotive And Watercraft Service Attendants

$89/mo left

$33,930/yr gross

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All data derived from BLS OEWS metro data and regional cost-of-living indices. Figures are estimates; verify with local sources before making decisions.