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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Lansing, MI

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Lansing-East Lansing, MI earns $76,870 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,970 a month.

10th percentile
$47,010
25th percentile
$60,040
Median percentile
$76,870
75th percentile
$92,790
90th percentile
$102,570

Based on 110 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

$59,641 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,870
Federal income tax−$8,081
Social Security + Medicare−$5,881
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$3,267
Monthly take-home$4,970
Every two weeks$2,294

Does it go far here?

$80,923Median pay in Lansing, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.0 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,086 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lansing, MI

JobMedian pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$139,470
Computer and Information Systems Managers$134,440
Financial Managers$132,590
Lawyers$128,610
Sales Managers$124,630
General and Operations Managers$119,140
Industrial Production Managers$110,410
Medical and Health Services Managers$104,990

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