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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Kalamazoo, MI

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI earns $64,220 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,254 a month.

10th percentile
$48,650
25th percentile
$48,680
Median percentile
$64,220
75th percentile
$81,490
90th percentile
$81,490

Based on 110 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

$51,051 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,220
Federal income tax−$5,526
Social Security + Medicare−$4,913
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,729
Monthly take-home$4,254
Every two weeks$1,964

Does it go far here?

$67,714Median pay in Kalamazoo, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.8 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,093 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kalamazoo, MI

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$130,760
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,260
General and Operations Managers$100,160
Project Management Specialists$97,590
Industrial Engineers$97,250
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$90,730
Registered Nurses$88,200
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,190

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