SOC 25-2012 · Ann Arbor, MI metro

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Ann Arbor, MI

The average salary for kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Ann Arbor, Michigan is $61,760 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,310: half of the 90 people in this job in the Ann Arbor, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,370).

$61,760average per year

Median $57,310Take-home ≈ $49,426

  • $36K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $94K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#8 of 9Michigan metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Ann Arbor

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,720 or more. The middle half of kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Ann Arbor earn between $46,930 and $77,130.

  • $36K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $94K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,760$5,147—
Median$57,310$4,776—
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,930$3,911—
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,130$6,428—

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

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education pay in Ann Arbor vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Ann Arbor earn 7% less than the Michigan average ($66,710) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($69,370). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $62,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Ann Arbor$61,760$57,310$35,520$93,72090
Michigan$66,710$63,300$39,070$95,3201,890
United States$69,370$62,680$46,990$101,830108,870

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in Ann Arbor

On the average salary of $61,760, a single filer in Ann Arbor takes home about $49,426 a year, or $4,119 a month and $1,901 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Ann Arbor a good place for kindergarten teachers (except special education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Ann Arbor area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $61,760 buys what about $61,221 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Ann Arbor ($55,380). A typical home costs $422,945, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Michigan cities

Ann Arbor ranks 8th of 9 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($72,250).

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Highest-paying cities for kindergarten teachers (except special education)

Modesto, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,550).

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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Ann Arbor: questions

What is the entry-level kindergarten teachers (except special education) salary in Ann Arbor?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the kindergarten teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Ann Arbor?

About $49,426 a year ($4,119 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,760.

Do kindergarten teachers (except special education) earn more in Ann Arbor than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,370).

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 25-2012; area Ann Arbor, MI (11460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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