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Registered Nurses salary in Detroit, MI

Registered Nurses in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan area earn a median of $97,280 a year, an average of $95,460. About 44,310 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Registered Nurses pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$97,280
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$95,460
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$78,140
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$110,650
Top of the range
People employed
44,310
In Detroit metro area
Rent share of median wage
12.8%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Detroit

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,034
per month, in Detroit, MI
Income needed for median rent
$41,400
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median registered nurses wage
$97,280
135.0% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
12.8%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$39,575
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Detroit area. Read the Detroit, MI cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Registered Nurses pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Portland, OR
+34.0%
Median $130,310
Mean $125,230
Employed 24,220
Memphis, TN
-16.2%
Median $81,500
Mean $87,370
Employed 13,760
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
-12.8%
Median $84,850
Mean $90,190
Employed 18,180
Las Vegas, NV
+6.8%
Median $103,940
Mean $106,360
Employed 20,410
Boston, MA
+9.1%
Median $106,180
Mean $121,820
Employed 64,240
Washington, DC
+5.6%
Median $102,710
Mean $104,590
Employed 46,830
El Paso, TX
-11.5%
Median $86,100
Mean $88,420
Employed 7,320
Nashville-Davidson, TN
-13.6%
Median $84,040
Mean $92,350
Employed 25,100

See registered nurses pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $97,280 / year
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State income tax Michigan (MI)
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Estimates use 2024 federal tax brackets, FICA rates (6.2% SS up to $168,600, 1.45% Medicare + 0.9% >$200k), and state rates from Tax Foundation. Does not include local taxes, AMT, or tax credits. Consult a tax professional for actual liability.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.