Plumber Salary in Detroit
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
25th pctl
$70K
Median (p50)
$83K
75th pctl
$100K
90th pctl
$121K
Adjusted for Detroit at 1.04× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Plumber in Detroit pulls a median of $83,200 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $99,840 and the 90th percentile at $120,640. Detroit sits at 1.04× the national average for comp. $99,840 is what top-quartile Plumber pay looks like in Detroit. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$99,840 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$91,520 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$83,200 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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