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Registered Nurses salary in Detroit, MI
Median pay for registered nurses in Detroit, MI:
$83,900/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $68,750 – $102,790 · about 43,270 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($80,810) by
+$3,090 (+4%).
What it's really worth in Detroit
With Detroit's cost of living at 98 (US=100), that $83,900 has the buying power of about
$85,449 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.