Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Saginaw, MI

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Saginaw, MI earns $34,020 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,339 a month.

10th percentile: $25,960
25th percentile: $29,120
Median percentile: $34,020
75th percentile: $37,480
90th percentile: $45,900

Based on 810 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

$28,069 take-home a year

Gross pay	$34,020
Federal income tax	−$1,902
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,603
Michigan income tax (approx.)	−$1,446
Monthly take-home	$2,339
Every two weeks	$1,080

Does it go far here?

$37,429Median pay in Saginaw, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.9 vs 100).

40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($947 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Saginaw, MI

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$95,160
General and Operations Managers	$81,950
Accountants and Auditors	$76,310
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$73,810
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$66,300
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$64,970
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,910
Machinists	$52,360

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