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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Battle Creek, MI

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Battle Creek, MI earns $73,380 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,778 a month.

10th percentile
$47,000
25th percentile
$58,080
Median percentile
$73,380
75th percentile
$78,420
90th percentile
$89,450

Based on 30 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

$57,334 take-home a year
Gross pay$73,380
Federal income tax−$7,314
Social Security + Medicare−$5,614
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$3,119
Monthly take-home$4,778
Every two weeks$2,205

Does it go far here?

$81,046Median pay in Battle Creek, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.5 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($968 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Battle Creek, MI

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$97,950
Registered Nurses$97,520
Management Analysts$91,560
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$88,320
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$71,130
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$67,690
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$65,090
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,160

All special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan