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Software Developers salary in Detroit, MI

Median pay for software developers in Detroit, MI: $107,490/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $76,740 – $162,950 · about 24,130 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($111,055) by −$3,565 (-3%).

What it's really worth in Detroit

With Detroit's cost of living at 98 (US=100), that $107,490 has the buying power of about $109,475 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.