Pediatricians, General Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $218K, rent takes 11.1% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,411/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new pediatricians, generals typically earn — is $105K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $6,311/month. At HUD’s $1,411/month FMR, rent would take 22% of that take-home — manageable on an entry-level income.

Pay here is roughly in line with the national average — $218K locally vs. $210K nationally, a 4% difference.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn pays $218K median vs. the U.S. average of $210K — that’s +4%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 100.3), the purchasing-power equivalent is $217K — still ahead of the national median.

The median is $218,000 a year, that works out to about $105 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $105,180, and experienced pediatricians, generals can clear $307,250. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $12,706/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,411/month, which eats 11.1% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn has a Regional Price Parity of 100.3 (100 is the national average). Prices are above average here, so your dollar buys less than the same salary would in a cheaper metro. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median pediatricians, general salary is worth about $217,348 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.