SOC 25-2021 · Flint, MI metro

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Flint, MI

The average salary for elementary school teachers (except special education) in Flint, Michigan is $67,230 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,620: half of the 1,340 people in this job in the Flint, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($74,773).

$67,230average per year

Median $65,620Take-home ≈ $52,901

  • $47K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $90K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,340people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 15Michigan metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Flint

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,240 or more. The middle half of elementary school teachers (except special education) in Flint earn between $51,600 and $79,540.

  • $47K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $90K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,230$5,602—
Median$65,620$5,468—
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,600$4,300—
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,540$6,628—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in Flint

On the average salary of $67,230, a single filer in Flint takes home about $52,901 a year, or $4,408 a month and $2,035 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).

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Is Flint a good place for elementary school teachers (except special education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Flint area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.0), so the average $67,230 buys what about $72,264 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Flint ($45,880). A typical home costs $197,858, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Michigan cities

Flint ranks 6th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($72,730).

All Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for elementary school teachers (except special education)

Mount Vernon, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($106,760).

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary by city

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Flint: questions

What is the entry-level elementary school teachers (except special education) salary in Flint?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the elementary school teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Flint?

About $52,901 a year ($4,408 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,230. Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).

Do elementary school teachers (except special education) earn more in Flint than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($74,773).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-2021; area Flint, MI (22420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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