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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Detroit, MI

The median kindergarten teachers, except special education in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $70,800 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,636 a month.

10th percentile
$40,670
25th percentile
$51,910
Median percentile
$70,800
75th percentile
$90,630
90th percentile
$100,840

Based on 780 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

$55,629 take-home a year
Gross pay$70,800
Federal income tax−$6,746
Social Security + Medicare−$5,416
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$3,009
Monthly take-home$4,636
Every two weeks$2,140

Does it go far here?

$70,590Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
26%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 kindergarten teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan