SOC 25-3021 · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Grand Rapids, MI

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Grand Rapids, Michigan is $43,960 a year ($21.13 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,190: half of the 1,040 people in this job in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$43,960average per year

$21.13 / hourMedian $37,190Take-home ≈ $35,308

  • $26K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $72K90th

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

1,040people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#11 of 15Michigan metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Grand Rapids

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,270 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Grand Rapids earn between $29,250 and $48,930.

  • $26K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $72K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,960$3,663$21.13
Median$37,190$3,099$17.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,250$2,438$14.06
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,930$4,078$23.52

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Grand Rapids vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Self-enrichment teachers in Grand Rapids earn 6% less than the Michigan average ($46,800) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Grand Rapids$43,960$37,190$25,960$72,2701,040
Michigan$46,800$40,350$28,000$74,4007,190
United States$54,740$46,800$30,050$92,840332,110

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Grand Rapids

On the average salary of $43,960, a single filer in Grand Rapids takes home about $35,308 a year, or $2,942 a month and $1,358 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).

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Is Grand Rapids a good place for self-enrichment teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Grand Rapids area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $43,960 buys what about $46,009 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Rapids ($47,570). A typical home costs $359,923, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Michigan cities

Grand Rapids ranks 11th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Traverse City pays the most ($59,840).

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Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Grand Rapids: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Grand Rapids?

$21.13 an hour on average, and $17.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Grand Rapids?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Grand Rapids?

About $35,308 a year ($2,942 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,960. Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Grand Rapids than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

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 25-3021; area Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI (24340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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