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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Detroit, MI

The median special education teachers, middle school in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $78,720 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,072 a month.

10th percentile
$49,640
25th percentile
$61,710
Median percentile
$78,720
75th percentile
$83,900
90th percentile
$91,610

Based on 550 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

$60,864 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,720
Federal income tax−$8,488
Social Security + Medicare−$6,022
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$3,346
Monthly take-home$5,072
Every two weeks$2,341

Does it go far here?

$78,486Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Detroit, MI

JobMedian pay
Emergency Medicine Physicians$447,750
Chief Executives$304,110
Nurse Anesthetists$243,130
Pediatricians, General$218,000
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,550
Family Medicine Physicians$181,990
Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,040
Architectural and Engineering Managers$168,550

All special education teachers, middle school salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan