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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Grand Rapids, MI

The median special education teachers, middle school in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI earns $64,210 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,254 a month.

10th percentile
$46,840
25th percentile
$50,770
Median percentile
$64,210
75th percentile
$83,940
90th percentile
$98,170

Based on 220 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

$51,044 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,210
Federal income tax−$5,525
Social Security + Medicare−$4,912
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,729
Monthly take-home$4,254
Every two weeks$1,963

Does it go far here?

$67,203Median pay in Grand Rapids, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,202 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Grand Rapids, MI

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$248,660
Physicians, All Other$179,910
Architectural and Engineering Managers$156,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,700
Pharmacists$140,710
Financial Managers$133,380
Human Resources Managers$132,100
Physician Assistants$131,930

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