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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Battle Creek, MI

The median elementary school teachers, except special education in Battle Creek, MI earns $65,090 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,309 a month.

10th percentile
$47,390
25th percentile
$48,410
Median percentile
$65,090
75th percentile
$77,430
90th percentile
$78,770

Based on 500 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$51,713 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,090
Federal income tax−$5,631
Social Security + Medicare−$4,979
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,766
Monthly take-home$4,309
Every two weeks$1,989

Does it go far here?

$71,890Median pay in Battle Creek, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.5 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($968 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Battle Creek, MI

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$97,950
Registered Nurses$97,520
Management Analysts$91,560
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$88,320
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$71,130
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$67,690
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,160
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$49,100

All elementary school teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan