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

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Michigan earns $63,790 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,227 a month.

10th percentile
$46,530
25th percentile
$50,630
Median percentile
$63,790
75th percentile
$79,150
90th percentile
$95,370

Based on 15,420 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

$50,724 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,790
Federal income tax−$5,475
Social Security + Medicare−$4,880
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,711
Monthly take-home$4,227
Every two weeks$1,951

Does it go far here?

$66,298Median pay in Michigan is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.2 vs 100).
27%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 middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan