SOC 25-3021 · Jackson, MI metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Jackson, MI

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Jackson, Michigan is $42,280 a year ($20.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,500: half of the 110 people in this job in the Jackson, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,243).

$42,280average per year

$20.33 / hourMedian $37,500Take-home ≈ $34,237

  • $26K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-23%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 15Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,840 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Jackson earn between $27,380 and $49,460.

  • $26K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,280$3,523$20.33
Median$37,500$3,125$18.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,380$2,282$13.16
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,460$4,122$23.78

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Jackson

On the average salary of $42,280, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $34,237 a year, or $2,853 a month and $1,317 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 Jackson's local income tax (1%).

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Is Jackson a good place for self-enrichment teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jackson area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $42,280 buys what about $46,067 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($47,760). A typical home costs $227,287, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Michigan cities

Jackson ranks 12th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Traverse City pays the most ($59,840).

All Self-Enrichment Teachers salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Jackson: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Jackson?

$20.33 an hour on average, and $18.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Jackson?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Jackson?

About $34,237 a year ($2,853 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,280. Includes Jackson's local income tax (1%).

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Jackson than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,243).

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 25-3021; area Jackson, MI (27100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.6%.
  • 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 Jackson's local income tax (1%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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