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History Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Michigan

The median history teachers, postsecondary in Michigan earns $99,440 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,213 a month.

10th percentile
$50,950
25th percentile
$70,640
Median percentile
$99,440
75th percentile
$110,460
90th percentile
$140,430

Based on 370 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

$74,560 take-home a year
Gross pay$99,440
Federal income tax−$13,047
Social Security + Medicare−$7,607
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$4,226
Monthly take-home$6,213
Every two weeks$2,868

Does it go far here?

$103,350Median pay in Michigan is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.2 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,129 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Michigan

JobMedian pay
Emergency Medicine Physicians$417,760
Psychiatrists$291,850
Chief Executives$255,560
Nurse Anesthetists$247,010
Family Medicine Physicians$214,070
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,650
Pediatricians, General$204,690
Dentists, General$169,930

All history teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan