Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education Salary Information in Michigan

The average annual salaries for kindergarten teachers, except special education in the state of Michigan are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of kindergarten teachers, except special education among Michigan cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education in Michigan (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,480
25th Percentile Wage
$47,300
50th Percentile Wage
$62,200
75th Percentile Wage
$74,430
90th Percentile Wage
$82,960

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten teachers, except special education in Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $39,480.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten teachers, except special education from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$62,200
2.43% 10.93%
2021
$60,690
3.15% -
2020
$58,780
-0.51% -
2019
$59,080
0.25% -
2018
$58,930
5.77% -
2017
$55,530
5.15% -
2016
$52,670
0.40% -
2015
$52,460
-3.09% -
2014
$54,080
1.02% -
2013
$53,530
-3.49% -
2012
$55,400
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education in Michigan Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of kindergarten teachers, except special education in some Michigan cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of kindergarten teachers, except special education in state of Michigan ranges from $29,700 to $67,240. The highest paying area for kindergarten teachers, except special education in Michigan is Saginaw-Saginaw Township North with a median annual salary of $67,240. The second highest paying city/area in Michigan State is Kalamazoo-Portage (mean annual salary $66,300). The lowest paying area is Jackson with a median annual salary of $29,700.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North
$67,240
Kalamazoo-Portage
$66,300
Ann Arbor
$65,860
Detroit-Warren-Livonia
$63,020
Lansing-East Lansing
$62,230
Muskegon-Norton Shores
$62,210
Grand Rapids-Wyoming
$62,200
Niles-Benton Harbor
$61,510
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$59,080
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$58,590
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$56,490
Battle Creek
$56,210
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills
$55,390
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$55,170
Monroe
$53,980
Bay City
$53,930
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn
$47,220
South Bend-Mishawaka
$46,680
Flint
$38,820
Jackson
$29,700