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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Kalamazoo, MI

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI earns $79,330 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,106 a month.

10th percentile
$47,980
25th percentile
$62,770
Median percentile
$79,330
75th percentile
$98,420
90th percentile
$100,280

Based on 70 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

$61,267 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,330
Federal income tax−$8,623
Social Security + Medicare−$6,069
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$3,372
Monthly take-home$5,106
Every two weeks$2,356

Does it go far here?

$83,646Median pay in Kalamazoo, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.8 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,093 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kalamazoo, MI

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$130,760
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,260
General and Operations Managers$100,160
Project Management Specialists$97,590
Industrial Engineers$97,250
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$90,730
Registered Nurses$88,200
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,190

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