SOC 25-3021 · Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Muskegon, MI

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Muskegon, Michigan is $47,820 a year ($22.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,450: half of the 100 people in this job in the Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$47,820average per year

$22.99 / hourMedian $43,450Take-home ≈ $38,397

  • $30K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $68K75th
  • $68K90th

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

100people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#5 of 15Michigan metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Muskegon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,570 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Muskegon earn between $37,070 and $67,570.

  • $30K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $68K75th
  • $68K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,820$3,985$22.99
Median$43,450$3,621$20.89
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,070$3,089$17.82
Experienced (75th percentile)$67,570$5,631$32.49

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Muskegon vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Self-enrichment teachers in Muskegon earn about the same as the Michigan average ($46,800) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Muskegon$47,820$43,450$30,210$67,570100
Michigan$46,800$40,350$28,000$74,4007,190
United States$54,740$46,800$30,050$92,840332,110

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Muskegon

On the average salary of $47,820, a single filer in Muskegon takes home about $38,397 a year, or $3,200 a month and $1,477 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). Includes Muskegon's local income tax (1%).

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

Prices in the Muskegon area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $47,820 buys what about $51,687 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Muskegon ($46,060). A typical home costs $255,271, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Michigan cities

Muskegon ranks 5th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Traverse City pays the most ($59,840).

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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 Muskegon: questions

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

$22.99 an hour on average, and $20.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,397 a year ($3,200 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,820. Includes Muskegon's local income tax (1%).

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

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

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 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI (34740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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 Muskegon's local income tax (1%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).

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