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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Traverse City, MI

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Traverse City, MI earns $62,230 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,128 a month.

10th percentile
$47,470
25th percentile
$61,920
Median percentile
$62,230
75th percentile
$81,370
90th percentile
$81,370

Based on 80 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

$49,537 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,230
Federal income tax−$5,288
Social Security + Medicare−$4,761
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,645
Monthly take-home$4,128
Every two weeks$1,905

Does it go far here?

$66,647Median pay in Traverse City, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.4 vs 100).
30%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

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