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Special Education Teachers, Preschool salary in Grand Rapids, MI

The median special education teachers, preschool in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI earns $79,650 a year, 23% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,123 a month.

10th percentile
$48,590
25th percentile
$63,690
Median percentile
$79,650
75th percentile
$84,500
90th percentile
$102,630

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

$61,479 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,650
Federal income tax−$8,693
Social Security + Medicare−$6,093
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$3,385
Monthly take-home$5,123
Every two weeks$2,365

Does it go far here?

$83,363Median pay in Grand Rapids, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
23%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

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