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

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Jackson, MI earns $63,590 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,214 a month.

10th percentile
$47,490
25th percentile
$49,970
Median percentile
$63,590
75th percentile
$78,980
90th percentile
$93,580

Based on 280 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

$50,572 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,590
Federal income tax−$5,451
Social Security + Medicare−$4,865
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,703
Monthly take-home$4,214
Every two weeks$1,945

Does it go far here?

$69,286Median 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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan