SOC 25-2059 · Midland, MI metro

Special Education Teachers, All Other Salary in Midland, MI

The average salary for other special education teachers in Midland, Michigan is $74,520 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,470: half of the 50 people in this job in the Midland, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($79,750).

$74,520average per year

Median $79,470Take-home ≈ $58,334

  • $48K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $98K90th

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

50people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#7 of 11Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, All Other pay range in Midland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,060 or more. The middle half of other special education teachers in Midland earn between $64,390 and $80,710.

  • $48K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $98K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$74,520$6,210—
Median$79,470$6,622—
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,390$5,366—
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,710$6,726—

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

Special Education Teachers, All Other pay in Midland vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Other special education teachers in Midland earn about the same as the Michigan average ($75,610) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($79,750). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $76,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Midland$74,520$79,470$48,050$98,06050
Michigan$75,610$78,540$49,500$101,3303,320
United States$79,750$76,580$48,440$120,08033,930

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

Special Education Teachers, All Other salary after taxes in Midland

On the average salary of $74,520, a single filer in Midland takes home about $58,334 a year, or $4,861 a month and $2,244 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).

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Is Midland a good place for other special education teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Midland area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $74,520 buys what about $81,070 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Midland ($49,340). A typical home costs $247,026, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, All Other salary in other Michigan cities

Midland ranks 7th of 11 Michigan metro areas for this job; Jackson pays the most ($80,060).

All Special Education Teachers, All Other salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for other special education teachers

Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,010).

Special Education Teachers, All Other salary by city

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Special Education Teachers, All Other salary in Midland: questions

What is the entry-level other special education teachers salary in Midland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,390, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other special education teachers take-home pay in Midland?

About $58,334 a year ($4,861 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,520.

Do other special education teachers earn more in Midland than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($79,750).

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 25-2059; area Midland, MI (33220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 5.75, this job is 5.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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