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Accountants & Auditors salary in Detroit, MI

Median pay for accountants & auditors in Detroit, MI: $79,320/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $52,450 – $131,950 · about 19,520 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($74,290) by +$5,030 (+7%).

What it's really worth in Detroit

With Detroit's cost of living at 98 (US=100), that $79,320 has the buying power of about $80,785 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $72,456 · median home $269,080 · median rent $1,500/mo.

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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.