Detroit Paycheck Calculator 2025/2026 — Take-Home Pay After Local Tax
Based on Tax Year 2025 rates (filed in 2026). Last updated: June 2026.
Calculate your Detroit take-home pay after federal income tax, Michigan's flat 4.25% state tax, the Detroit city income tax (2.4% resident / 1.2% non-resident), and FICA.
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Residents pay 2.4%; non-residents who work in Detroit pay 1.2%.
Detroit residents pay a 2.4% city income tax. Non-residents who work in Detroit pay 1.2%. Michigan state tax is a flat 4.25%.
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Detroit take-home pay at a glance
Single filer, Detroit resident.
Gross $50,000 (single)
$38,979
take-home / year
- Federal: $3,872
- Michigan state: $2,125
- Detroit local: $1,200
- FICA: $3,825
Effective rate 22.04%
Gross $65,000 (single)
$49,956
take-home / year
- Federal: $5,749
- Michigan state: $2,763
- Detroit local: $1,560
- FICA: $4,973
Effective rate 23.14%
Gross $75,000 (single)
$56,326
take-home / year
- Federal: $7,949
- Michigan state: $3,188
- Detroit local: $1,800
- FICA: $5,738
Effective rate 24.9%
Gross $85,000 (single)
$62,696
take-home / year
- Federal: $10,149
- Michigan state: $3,613
- Detroit local: $2,040
- FICA: $6,503
Effective rate 26.24%
Gross $100,000 (single)
$72,251
take-home / year
- Federal: $13,449
- Michigan state: $4,250
- Detroit local: $2,400
- FICA: $7,650
Effective rate 27.75%
Gross $150,000 (single)
$103,483
take-home / year
- Federal: $25,067
- Michigan state: $6,375
- Detroit local: $3,600
- FICA: $11,475
Effective rate 31.01%
How Detroit's local tax works
Detroit levies a city income tax as a flat percentage of wages. For Tax Year 2025 residents pay 2.4% and non-residents who work in the city pay 1.2% — exactly half the resident rate.
Michigan's state income tax is also flat, at 4.25%, so a Detroit resident's combined state + city income tax is 6.65% of taxable wages before federal tax and FICA come out.
Detroit is a 'reciprocal-leaning' city: the non-resident rate is deliberately half the resident rate, so the city collects something from commuters while keeping the heavier burden on residents who use city services year-round.
What's my bi-weekly paycheck in Detroit?
Most Detroit employers pay every two weeks — that's 26 paychecks a year. A single Detroit resident earning $75,000 takes home about $2,166 per bi-weekly paycheck after federal tax, Michigan state tax, the Detroit local tax, and FICA. That works out to roughly $1,083 per weekly paycheck, $4,694 per month, and $56,326 for the year. If your employer pays semi-monthly instead (24 paychecks), divide the annual take-home by 24 to get about $2,347 per check. Enter your own salary above to see your exact paycheck for any pay frequency.
Detroit take-home pay by salary (2025)
Single filer, Detroit resident · federal + Michigan state + Detroit local + FICA.
| Gross salary | Federal | Michigan state | Detroit local | FICA | Take-home (year) | Bi-weekly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $3,872 | $2,125 | $1,200 | $3,825 | $38,979 | $1,499 |
| $65,000 | $5,749 | $2,763 | $1,560 | $4,973 | $49,956 | $1,921 |
| $75,000 | $7,949 | $3,188 | $1,800 | $5,738 | $56,326 | $2,166 |
| $85,000 | $10,149 | $3,613 | $2,040 | $6,503 | $62,696 | $2,411 |
| $100,000 | $13,449 | $4,250 | $2,400 | $7,650 | $72,251 | $2,779 |
| $150,000 | $25,067 | $6,375 | $3,600 | $11,475 | $103,483 | $3,980 |
Detroit vs. living in the suburbs
Living in a suburb like Warren or Troy and working in Detroit drops you to the 1.2% non-resident rate; living outside the city and working outside it removes the city tax entirely. Either way you still pay Michigan's flat 4.25%.
At $65,000, a single Detroit resident takes home $49,956 per year. Living in the Detroit suburbs keeps roughly $1,560 more per year.
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Detroit paycheck calculator FAQ
What is the Detroit city income tax?
Detroit levies a city income tax of 2.4% on residents and 1.2% on non-residents who work in the city, for Tax Year 2025. It is a flat rate applied to wages, on top of Michigan's flat 4.25% state income tax.
Do non-residents pay Detroit tax?
Yes, but at half the resident rate. Non-residents who work in Detroit pay 1.2%, while residents pay 2.4%. For a $65,000 earner, that's about $1,560 as a resident versus $780 as a non-resident.
What is the Michigan state income tax rate?
Michigan uses a flat 4.25% state income tax. A Detroit resident's combined state + city income tax is therefore 6.65% (4.25% + 2.4%) before federal tax and FICA.
How much is $65,000 after taxes in Detroit?
A single Detroit resident earning $65,000 takes home about $49,956 per year ($1,921 per bi-weekly paycheck) after federal tax, Michigan's 4.25% state tax ($2,763), the 2.4% Detroit city tax ($1,560), and FICA. Effective rate: 23.14%.
Based on Tax Year 2025 rates (filed in 2026). Data sources: IRS Revenue Procedure 2024-40 (federal brackets); Michigan Department of Revenue and the Detroit revenue authority (state & local rates).