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

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Traverse City, MI earns $66,200 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,380 a month.

10th percentile
$47,480
25th percentile
$59,800
Median percentile
$66,200
75th percentile
$82,380
90th percentile
$82,380

Based on 380 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

$52,558 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,200
Federal income tax−$5,764
Social Security + Medicare−$5,064
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,814
Monthly take-home$4,380
Every two weeks$2,021

Does it go far here?

$70,899Median pay in Traverse City, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.4 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,225 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Traverse City, MI

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