SOC 21-2021 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro

Directors, Religious Activities and Education Salary in Detroit, MI

The average salary for directors, religious activities and education in Detroit, Michigan is $54,700 a year ($26.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,700: half of the 320 people in this job in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($62,100).

$54,700average per year

$26.30 / hourMedian $49,700Take-home ≈ $42,880

  • $37K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

320people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#3 of 6Michigan metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Directors, Religious Activities and Education pay range in Detroit

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,790 or more. The middle half of directors, religious activities and education in Detroit earn between $43,660 and $62,400.

  • $37K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,700$4,558$26.30
Median$49,700$4,142$23.89
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,660$3,638$20.99
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,400$5,200$30.00

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Directors, Religious Activities and Education pay in Detroit vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Directors, religious activities and education in Detroit earn 4% more than the Michigan average ($52,460) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($62,100). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $52,100.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Detroit$54,700$49,700$37,070$74,790320
Michigan$52,460$45,590$30,120$78,700950
United States$62,100$52,100$34,670$98,31022,160

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary after taxes in Detroit

On the average salary of $54,700, a single filer in Detroit takes home about $42,880 a year, or $3,573 a month and $1,649 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).

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Is Detroit a good place for directors, religious activities and education? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Detroit area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $54,700 buys what about $54,537 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Detroit ($52,080). A typical home costs $269,080, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary in other Michigan cities

Detroit ranks 3rd of 6 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($59,410).

All Directors, Religious Activities and Education salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for directors, religious activities and education

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($89,920).

Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary by city

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Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary in Detroit: questions

How much do directors, religious activities and education make an hour in Detroit?

$26.30 an hour on average, and $23.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level directors, religious activities and education salary in Detroit?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the directors, religious activities and education take-home pay in Detroit?

About $42,880 a year ($3,573 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,700. Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).

Do directors, religious activities and education earn more in Detroit than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($62,100).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-2021; area Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (19820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.18, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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