SOC 25-1199 · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Salary in Grand Rapids, MI

The average salary for other postsecondary teachers in Grand Rapids, Michigan is $76,440 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,370: half of the 160 people in this job in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,630).

$76,440average per year

Median $66,370Take-home ≈ $58,544

  • $47K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $121K90th

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

160people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Michigan metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay range in Grand Rapids

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,860 or more. The middle half of other postsecondary teachers in Grand Rapids earn between $61,800 and $83,300.

  • $47K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $121K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,440$6,370—
Median$66,370$5,531—
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,800$5,150—
Experienced (75th percentile)$83,300$6,942—

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

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay in Grand Rapids vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Other postsecondary teachers in Grand Rapids earn 5% less than the Michigan average ($80,320) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($90,630). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $77,640.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Grand Rapids$76,440$66,370$47,320$120,860160
Michigan$80,320$70,550$48,080$132,6102,660
United States$90,630$77,640$44,300$160,700149,840

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

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary after taxes in Grand Rapids

On the average salary of $76,440, a single filer in Grand Rapids takes home about $58,544 a year, or $4,879 a month and $2,252 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).

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Is Grand Rapids a good place for other postsecondary teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Grand Rapids area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $76,440 buys what about $80,003 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Rapids ($47,570). A typical home costs $359,923, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in other Michigan cities

Grand Rapids ranks 4th of 5 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($96,510).

All Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for other postsecondary teachers

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,460).

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary by city

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in Grand Rapids: questions

What is the entry-level other postsecondary teachers salary in Grand Rapids?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other postsecondary teachers take-home pay in Grand Rapids?

About $58,544 a year ($4,879 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,440. Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).

Do other postsecondary teachers earn more in Grand Rapids than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,630).

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 25-1199; area Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI (24340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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). Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.27, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.27).

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