Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Traverse City, MI

The median kindergarten teachers, except special education in Traverse City, MI earns $80,090 a year, 28% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,147 a month.

10th percentile: $46,090
25th percentile: $62,420
Median percentile: $80,090
75th percentile: $80,090
90th percentile: $80,090

Based on 50 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

$61,769 take-home a year

Gross pay	$80,090
Federal income tax	−$8,790
Social Security + Medicare	−$6,127
Michigan income tax (approx.)	−$3,404
Monthly take-home	$5,147
Every two weeks	$2,376

Does it go far here?

$85,775Median pay in Traverse City, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.4 vs 100).

24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,225 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Traverse City, MI

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$84,300
Registered Nurses	$83,690
Accountants and Auditors	$74,820
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,760
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$57,700
Construction Laborers	$48,400
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$46,850
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,550

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