SOC 25-3099 · Saginaw, MI metro

Teachers and Instructors, All Other Salary in Saginaw, MI

The average salary for other teachers and instructors in Saginaw, Michigan is $65,220 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,890: half of the 30 people in this job in the Saginaw, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,880).

$65,220average per year

Median $59,890Take-home ≈ $51,168

  • $40K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $89K90th

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

30people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#1 of 8Michigan metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Teachers and Instructors, All Other pay range in Saginaw

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $88,990 or more. The middle half of other teachers and instructors in Saginaw earn between $48,530 and $83,830.

  • $40K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $89K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,220$5,435—
Median$59,890$4,991—
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,530$4,044—
Experienced (75th percentile)$83,830$6,986—

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

Teachers and Instructors, All Other pay in Saginaw vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Other teachers and instructors in Saginaw earn 8% more than the Michigan average ($60,200) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($73,880). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $66,140.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Saginaw$65,220$59,890$39,720$88,99030
Michigan$60,200$54,680$32,110$95,1401,770
United States$73,880$66,140$37,010$118,020113,790

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

Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary after taxes in Saginaw

On the average salary of $65,220, a single filer in Saginaw takes home about $51,168 a year, or $4,264 a month and $1,968 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 Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).

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Is Saginaw a good place for other teachers and instructors? 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 $65,220 buys what about $71,756 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Saginaw ($46,200). A typical home costs $173,341, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in other Michigan cities

Saginaw ranks 1st of 8 Michigan metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Teachers and Instructors, All Other salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for other teachers and instructors

Kiryas Joel, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($125,450).

Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary by city

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Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in Saginaw: questions

What is the entry-level other teachers and instructors salary in Saginaw?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other teachers and instructors take-home pay in Saginaw?

About $51,168 a year ($4,264 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,220. Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).

Do other teachers and instructors earn more in Saginaw than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,880).

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 25-3099; area Saginaw, MI (40980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).

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