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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Kalamazoo, MI

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI earns $31,170 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,158 a month.

10th percentile
$27,950
25th percentile
$29,840
Median percentile
$31,170
75th percentile
$36,370
90th percentile
$37,830

Based on 730 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

$25,900 take-home a year
Gross pay$31,170
Federal income tax−$1,560
Social Security + Medicare−$2,385
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,325
Monthly take-home$2,158
Every two weeks$996

Does it go far here?

$32,866Median pay in Kalamazoo, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.8 vs 100).
51%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

All teaching assistants, except postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan