SOC 25-2031 · Flint, MI metro

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Flint, MI

The average salary for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Flint, Michigan is $71,740 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,920: half of the 1,070 people in this job in the Flint, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,320).

$71,740average per year

Median $65,920Take-home ≈ $55,837

  • $47K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $94K90th

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

1,070people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#2 of 15Michigan metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay range in Flint

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,820 or more. The middle half of secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Flint earn between $59,690 and $83,480.

  • $47K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $94K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,740$5,978—
Median$65,920$5,493—
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,690$4,974—
Experienced (75th percentile)$83,480$6,957—

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

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in Flint vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Flint earn about the same as the Michigan average ($71,200) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($76,320). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $72,040.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Flint$71,740$65,920$47,400$93,8201,070
Michigan$71,200$66,030$47,830$98,72025,540
United States$76,320$72,040$48,780$107,6001,065,210

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

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary after taxes in Flint

On the average salary of $71,740, a single filer in Flint takes home about $55,837 a year, or $4,653 a month and $2,148 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical 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 $71,740 buys what about $77,112 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 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in other Michigan cities

Flint ranks 2nd of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($74,170).

All Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education)

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($119,470).

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary by city

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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Flint: questions

What is the entry-level secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) salary in Flint?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) take-home pay in Flint?

About $55,837 a year ($4,653 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,740. Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).

Do secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) earn more in Flint than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,320).

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 25-2031; area Flint, MI (22420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 Flint's local income tax (1%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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