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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Jackson, MI

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Jackson, MI earns $65,580 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,341 a month.

10th percentile
$46,920
25th percentile
$49,270
Median percentile
$65,580
75th percentile
$77,850
90th percentile
$95,700

Based on 310 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

$52,086 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,580
Federal income tax−$5,690
Social Security + Medicare−$5,017
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,787
Monthly take-home$4,341
Every two weeks$2,003

Does it go far here?

$71,454Median pay in Jackson, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($985 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jackson, MI

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$91,950
Accountants and Auditors$81,470
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,090
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,770
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,080
Machinists$49,840
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,690
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,020

All middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan