25th pctl
$60K
Licensed Practical Nurse Salary in Detroit
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$72K
75th pctl
$84K
90th pctl
$97K
Adjusted for Detroit at 1.04× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Licensed Practical Nurse in Detroit pulls a median of $71,760 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $84,240 and the 90th percentile at $96,720. Detroit sits at 1.04× the national average for comp. $84,240 is what top-quartile Licensed Practical Nurse pay looks like in Detroit. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$84,240 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$78,000 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$71,760 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
Carry the math. Not the maybe.
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