25th pctl
$89K
Registered Nurse Salary in Detroit
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$107K
75th pctl
$127K
90th pctl
$150K
Adjusted for Detroit at 1.04× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Registered Nurse in Detroit pulls a median of $107,120 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $126,880 and the 90th percentile at $149,760. Comp in Detroit runs about 4% above the national baseline. $126,880 is what top-quartile Registered Nurse pay looks like in Detroit. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$126,880 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$117,000 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$107,120 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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