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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Grand Rapids, MI

The median elementary school teachers, except special education in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI earns $61,900 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,107 a month.

10th percentile
$47,470
25th percentile
$49,130
Median percentile
$61,900
75th percentile
$78,610
90th percentile
$81,420

Based on 5,080 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

$49,286 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,900
Federal income tax−$5,248
Social Security + Medicare−$4,735
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,631
Monthly take-home$4,107
Every two weeks$1,896

Does it go far here?

$64,786Median pay in Grand Rapids, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,202 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Grand Rapids, MI

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$248,660
Physicians, All Other$179,910
Architectural and Engineering Managers$156,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,700
Pharmacists$140,710
Financial Managers$133,380
Human Resources Managers$132,100
Physician Assistants$131,930

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