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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Michigan

The median physics teachers, postsecondary in Michigan earns $109,090 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,745 a month.

10th percentile
$55,450
25th percentile
$82,360
Median percentile
$109,090
75th percentile
$140,800
90th percentile
$176,760

Based on 460 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

$80,938 take-home a year
Gross pay$109,090
Federal income tax−$15,170
Social Security + Medicare−$8,345
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$4,636
Monthly take-home$6,745
Every two weeks$3,113

Does it go far here?

$113,379Median pay in Michigan is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.2 vs 100).
17%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 physics teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan