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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Michigan

The median special education teachers, middle school in Michigan earns $76,040 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,924 a month.

10th percentile
$46,790
25th percentile
$55,790
Median percentile
$76,040
75th percentile
$83,900
90th percentile
$93,350

Based on 1,410 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

$59,092 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,040
Federal income tax−$7,899
Social Security + Medicare−$5,817
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$3,232
Monthly take-home$4,924
Every two weeks$2,273

Does it go far here?

$79,030Median pay in Michigan is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.2 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,129 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Michigan

JobMedian pay
Emergency Medicine Physicians$417,760
Psychiatrists$291,850
Chief Executives$255,560
Nurse Anesthetists$247,010
Family Medicine Physicians$214,070
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,650
Pediatricians, General$204,690
Dentists, General$169,930

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