Web developer pay in Detroit, MI
Web developers in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn a typical $108,550 a year. The middle half earn $74,600 to $138,540, and the top 10% earn more than $167,360. About 870 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Web Developers, SOC 15-1254).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $52,140 |
| 25th percentile | $74,600 |
| Median (typical) | $108,550 |
| 75th percentile | $138,540 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $167,360 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 6 of 46 large metros for web developers before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $108,550, a single filer keeps about $78,200 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and Michigan state and local (about $2,605) income tax. Prices in Detroit are about the US average, so that take-home buys what $78,000 would in a typical US city. That ranks Detroit No. 9 of 46 large metros for web developers after cost of living.
Where web developers’ pay goes furthest
- San Jose, CA$166,670 typical · worth $103k
- San Francisco, CA$152,450 typical · worth $91.3k
- Seattle, WA$130,440 typical · worth $90.4k
- Richmond, VA$117,090 typical · worth $87.1k
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Common questions
How much does a web developer make in Detroit, MI?
The typical (median) web developer in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earns $108,550 a year. The middle half earn between $74,600 and $138,540, and the top 10% earn more than $167,360. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a web developer in Detroit?
Anything above $108,550 pays more than half of web developers in Detroit. $138,540 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $167,360 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a web developer in Detroit take home after taxes?
At the typical $108,550, a single filer keeps about $78,200 a year ($6,520 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, Michigan state, and local income tax. With local prices about the US average, that buys what $78,000 would in a typical US city.
Where do web developers get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 46 largest US metros, typical web developer pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in San Jose, CA, San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA. Detroit, MI ranks No. 9.
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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.