SOC 25-2059 · Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro

Special Education Teachers, All Other Salary in Lansing, MI

The average salary for other special education teachers in Lansing, Michigan is $74,130 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,460: half of the 120 people in this job in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($79,750).

$74,130average per year

Median $80,460Take-home ≈ $57,393

  • $46K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $96K90th

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

120people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#9 of 11Michigan metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, All Other pay range in Lansing

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,870 or more. The middle half of other special education teachers in Lansing earn between $56,840 and $84,280.

  • $46K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $96K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$74,130$6,178—
Median$80,460$6,705—
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,840$4,737—
Experienced (75th percentile)$84,280$7,023—

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

Special Education Teachers, All Other pay in Lansing vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Other special education teachers in Lansing earn about the same as the Michigan average ($75,610) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($79,750). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $76,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lansing$74,130$80,460$46,300$95,870120
Michigan$75,610$78,540$49,500$101,3303,320
United States$79,750$76,580$48,440$120,08033,930

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

Special Education Teachers, All Other salary after taxes in Lansing

On the average salary of $74,130, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $57,393 a year, or $4,783 a month and $2,207 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).

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Is Lansing a good place for other special education teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lansing area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.0), so the average $74,130 buys what about $78,039 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, All Other salary in other Michigan cities

Lansing ranks 9th of 11 Michigan metro areas for this job; Jackson pays the most ($80,060).

All Special Education Teachers, All Other salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for other special education teachers

Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,010).

Special Education Teachers, All Other salary by city

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Special Education Teachers, All Other salary in Lansing: questions

What is the entry-level other special education teachers salary in Lansing?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other special education teachers take-home pay in Lansing?

About $57,393 a year ($4,783 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,130. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).

Do other special education teachers earn more in Lansing than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($79,750).

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 25-2059; area Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 Lansing's local income tax (1%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.47, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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