SOC 25-2011 · Saginaw, MI metro

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Saginaw, MI

The average salary for preschool teachers (except special education) in Saginaw, Michigan is $40,960 a year ($19.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,550: half of the 230 people in this job in the Saginaw, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,030).

$40,960average per year

$19.69 / hourMedian $36,550Take-home ≈ $33,070

  • $30K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $58K90th

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

230people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#3 of 15Michigan metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Saginaw

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,490 or more. The middle half of preschool teachers (except special education) in Saginaw earn between $34,840 and $45,580.

  • $30K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $58K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,960$3,413$19.69
Median$36,550$3,046$17.57
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,840$2,903$16.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,580$3,798$21.91

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education pay in Saginaw vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Preschool teachers (except special education) in Saginaw earn 3% more than the Michigan average ($39,730) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($43,030). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $38,140.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Saginaw$40,960$36,550$30,120$58,490230
Michigan$39,730$37,110$30,310$50,72010,950
United States$43,030$38,140$28,990$61,390478,780

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

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in Saginaw

On the average salary of $40,960, a single filer in Saginaw takes home about $33,070 a year, or $2,756 a month and $1,272 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

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

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Is Saginaw a good place for preschool teachers (except special education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Saginaw area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $40,960 buys what about $45,065 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Saginaw ($46,200). A typical home costs $173,341, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Michigan cities

Saginaw ranks 3rd of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Muskegon pays the most ($42,130).

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

Vineland, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($62,570).

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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Saginaw: questions

How much do preschool teachers (except special education) make an hour in Saginaw?

$19.69 an hour on average, and $17.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level preschool teachers (except special education) salary in Saginaw?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the preschool teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Saginaw?

About $33,070 a year ($2,756 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,960. Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).

Do preschool teachers (except special education) earn more in Saginaw than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,030).

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 25-2011; area Saginaw, MI (40980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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