Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan

The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Lansing-East Lansing is 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. Annual Salary of Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,950
25th Percentile Wage
$48,750
50th Percentile Wage
$64,620
75th Percentile Wage
$79,620
90th Percentile Wage
$81,920

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,950.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$64,620
5.76% 18.59%
2021
$60,900
1.99% -
2020
$59,690
-19.35% -
2018
$71,240
2.12% -
2017
$69,730
7.54% -
2016
$64,470
13.60% -
2015
$55,700
2.37% -
2014
$54,380
-5.42% -
2013
$57,330
8.23% -
2012
$52,610
- -

Table 2. Compare Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Lansing-East Lansing with Other Michigan Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,620 in Lansing-East Lansing is in the middle of salary range for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Lansing-East Lansing is 17.1 percent (17.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 24.6 percent (24.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Bend-Mishawaka.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Ann Arbor
$77,980
Flint
$73,580
Detroit-Warren-Livonia
$65,940
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn
$65,570
Battle Creek
$64,960
Lansing-East Lansing
$64,620
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills
$64,360
Kalamazoo-Portage
$62,960
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North
$62,260
Grand Rapids-Wyoming
$61,740
Monroe
$61,600
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$61,120
Muskegon-Norton Shores
$60,700
Jackson
$60,360
Bay City
$60,130
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$59,580
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$57,900
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$57,330
Holland-Grand Haven
$55,950
Niles-Benton Harbor
$49,010
South Bend-Mishawaka
$48,720

See also: Top paying jobs in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan.