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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Detroit, MI

The median elementary school teachers, except special education in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $65,210 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,317 a month.

10th percentile
$48,750
25th percentile
$60,440
Median percentile
$65,210
75th percentile
$82,780
90th percentile
$99,460

Based on 18,390 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

$51,805 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,210
Federal income tax−$5,645
Social Security + Medicare−$4,989
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,771
Monthly take-home$4,317
Every two weeks$1,992

Does it go far here?

$65,016Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Detroit, MI

JobMedian pay
Emergency Medicine Physicians$447,750
Chief Executives$304,110
Nurse Anesthetists$243,130
Pediatricians, General$218,000
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,550
Family Medicine Physicians$181,990
Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,040
Architectural and Engineering Managers$168,550

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