All Other Special Education Teacher Salary Information in Michigan

The average annual salaries for all other special education teachers in the state of Michigan are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of all other special education teachers amongst 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 All Other Special Education Teachers in Michigan (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$47,690
25th Percentile Wage
$57,010
50th Percentile Wage
$68,340
75th Percentile Wage
$79,910
90th Percentile Wage
$83,610

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all other special education teachers in Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $47,690.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of all other special education teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$68,340
9.17% 31.53%
2021
$62,070
-14.08% -
2020
$70,810
-4.55% -
2019
$74,030
6.29% -
2018
$69,370
-3.50% -
2017
$71,800
7.92% -
2016
$66,110
14.43% -
2015
$56,570
15.38% -
2014
$47,870
3.38% -
2013
$46,250
-1.17% -
2012
$46,790
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of All Other Special Education Teachers in Michigan Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of all other special education teachers in some Michigan cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of all other special education teachers in state of Michigan ranges from $45,170 to $87,530. The highest paying area for all other special education teachers in Michigan is Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $87,530. The second highest paying city/area in Michigan State is Flint (mean annual salary $80,480). The lowest paying area is Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills with a median annual salary of $45,170.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$87,530
Flint
$80,480
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North
$79,910
Muskegon-Norton Shores
$79,210
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$78,850
Jackson
$77,150
Grand Rapids-Wyoming
$68,480
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn
$66,880
Ann Arbor
$64,500
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$64,190
Kalamazoo-Portage
$62,020
Monroe
$61,640
Lansing-East Lansing
$61,610
Niles-Benton Harbor
$61,590
Detroit-Warren-Livonia
$61,050
South Bend-Mishawaka
$56,990
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills
$45,170