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Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers Salary in Detroit, MI

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers in Detroit, MI have a median annual salary of $37,970, with 1,840 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $31,380 at the 10th percentile to $48,780 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$37,970

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$18.26

Employment

1,840

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$31,380
10th
$35,360
25th
$37,970
Median
$44,690
75th
$48,780
90th

Local compared with national

Detroit, MI

$37,970

Median annual · 2025

United States

$39,390

Median annual · 2025

The Detroit, MI median is 3.6% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $1,420).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.5
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 3.3
  3. 3.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.3
  4. 4.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.1
  5. 5.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.0
  6. 6.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0
  7. 7.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  8. 8.Time ManagementImportance 3.0
  9. 9.WritingImportance 2.9
  10. 10.Active LearningImportance 2.9
  11. 11.PersuasionImportance 2.9
  12. 12.Service OrientationImportance 2.9

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Creative Cloud software
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Apple iOS
  • Apple Safari
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Email software
  • Google Docs
  • Graphics software
  • IBM Lotus Notes
  • Inventory control systems
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer

Common tasks

  • Plan commercial displays to entice and appeal to customers.
  • Arrange properties, furniture, merchandise, backdrops, or other accessories, as shown in prepared sketches.
  • Change or rotate window displays, interior display areas, or signage to reflect changes in inventory or promotion.
  • Place prices or descriptive signs on backdrops, fixtures, merchandise, or floor.
  • Consult with store managers, buyers, sales associates, housekeeping staff, or engineering staff to determine appropriate placement of displays or products.
  • Maintain props, products, or mannequins, inspecting them for imperfections, doing touch-ups, cleaning up after customers, or applying preservative coatings as necessary.
  • Develop ideas or plans for merchandise displays or window decorations.
  • Assemble or set up displays, furniture, or products in store space, using colors, lights, pictures, or other accessories to display the product.
  • Install booths, exhibits, displays, carpets, or drapes, as guided by floor plan of building or specifications.
  • Select themes, lighting, colors, or props to be used.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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