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State profile · NCES F-33 FY2022

Michigan Teacher Salaries

Estimated teacher pay and per-pupil spending across 577 public school districts in Michigan, from the NCES Common Core of Data finance survey.

$66,933
Est. state avg salary
-18.7%
vs national
#40
National rank
577
Districts

What does the NCES F-33 data show for Michigan?

Michigan reports 577 public school districts in the NCES Common Core of Data FY2022 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, with an estimated average teacher salary of $66,933. That places the state in the lower third of US teacher-pay rankings — #40 of 51, materially below the national F-33 estimate of $82,292 (-18.7%). The state's public schools serve 1,245,711 students across these districts.

Among enrolling districts, pay varies widely: Washtenaw ISD reports the highest estimated average salary at $126,922, while Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District sits at the lower end at $42,114 — a spread of $84,808 between top and bottom reporting districts. Licensing rules, state aid formulas, collective bargaining density, and local tax bases all drive this intra-state variation. Urban and suburban districts with larger tax bases typically lead, while rural districts often lag despite lower cost of living.

Teacher compensation here reflects both state policy choices — the statutory minimum salary schedule, pension funding levels, licensure reciprocity — and the funding formula that determines how much state aid each district receives per pupil. A #40 national rank signals where Michigan sits in the competition for teachers against neighboring states; teacher shortage areas typically correlate with lower pay rank. Figures below are per-district estimates derived from the F-33 instructional salary expenditure field (Z33) divided by estimated teacher FTE — a district-level aggregate, not individual salary records.

Highest-paying districts in Michigan

Estimated average teacher salary, enrolling districts (200+ students)

Est. avg salary

What this shows Washtenaw ISD leads Michigan on the F-33 instructional-salary estimate. Service entities (CTCs, county offices) are excluded — their enrollment-based ratios are not reliable salary figures.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 As of FY2022

Districts by Estimated Teacher Salary

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment Per-Pupil Exp
Washtenaw ISD $126,922 1,467 $127,450
New Buffalo Area Schools $113,935 554 $36,652
Bloomfield Hills Schools $113,592 5,108 $33,777
Birmingham Public Schools $101,765 7,151 $26,500
Berkley School District $100,953 3,899 $20,512
Redford Union Schools District No. 1 $97,949 2,040 $23,440
Glen Lake Community Schools $96,899 674 $27,042
Harbor Springs School District $94,265 721 $24,302
Southfield Public School District $92,947 4,815 $21,894
Brighton Area Schools $90,474 5,792 $21,184
Grosse Pointe Public Schools $88,589 6,548 $23,826
Garden City Public Schools $88,079 3,155 $23,661
Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools $87,835 485 $19,672
Ypsilanti Community Schools $87,573 3,078 $25,961
Van Dyke Public Schools $86,319 1,895 $22,345
Ann Arbor Public Schools $85,761 16,787 $22,929
Carrollton Public Schools $85,350 1,687 $16,827
Baldwin Community Schools $85,193 440 $89,095
Dearborn City School District $85,103 20,073 $17,667
Lamphere Public Schools $83,830 2,261 $18,868
Pentwater Public School District $83,152 230 $17,057
Farmington Public School District $82,600 8,799 $19,585
Wyandotte School District of the City of $82,382 4,395 $20,285
Clawson Public Schools $81,987 1,286 $19,503
River Valley School District $81,987 526 $20,413
Southgate Community School District $81,688 3,234 $21,615
Lincoln Park School District of the City of $80,652 4,841 $20,827
Mio-AuSable Schools $80,594 488 $16,580
Troy School District $80,152 11,753 $17,527
Warren Consolidated Schools $79,912 12,610 $17,661
Detroit Public Schools Community District $79,271 48,188 $22,389
Les Cheneaux Community Schools $78,029 208 $20,457
Bridgman Public Schools $77,867 858 $17,758
Covert Public Schools $77,710 321 $19,555
East Jordan Public Schools $77,589 759 $17,958
Pellston Public Schools $77,386 440 $21,200
Hazel Park School District of the City of $77,339 2,892 $19,609
Leland Public School District $77,152 453 $25,152
Crestwood School District $76,820 3,914 $15,307
Northville Public Schools $76,752 7,047 $19,100
Ecorse Public Schools $75,827 1,124 $22,651
Charlevoix Public Schools $75,607 816 $18,001
Godwin Heights Public Schools $75,470 2,010 $20,010
North Huron School District $75,446 336 $21,625
Livonia Public Schools School District $75,439 13,132 $17,859
Royal Oak Schools $75,323 4,785 $19,315
Baraga Area Schools $74,865 334 $16,853
Lincoln Consolidated School District $74,836 3,286 $19,304
Central Lake Public Schools $74,593 258 $20,372
Holland City School District $74,415 2,924 $18,608
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools $74,243 11,907 $21,783
Lake Orion Community Schools $74,206 6,746 $19,928
West Ottawa Public School District $74,206 6,516 $20,164
Brimley Area Schools $73,822 484 $17,012
Onaway Area Community School District $73,788 532 $14,754
Clarkston Community School District $73,537 7,578 $16,369
Ludington Area School District $73,525 2,065 $20,349
Hesperia Community Schools $73,479 838 $15,124
NICE Community School District $73,425 1,124 $14,698
Avondale School District $73,176 3,758 $17,899
West Bloomfield School District $73,172 4,980 $21,146
Bellaire Public Schools $73,043 299 $19,385
Wayne-Westland Community School District $72,969 9,432 $21,733
Madison District Public Schools $72,688 889 $19,253
Grand Haven Area Public Schools $72,610 5,505 $15,480
Gaylord Community Schools $72,479 2,814 $14,400
Trenton Public Schools $72,333 2,458 $20,087
Fremont Public School District $72,184 2,035 $14,563
Waterford School District $72,160 7,013 $19,708
Kelloggsville Public Schools $71,997 2,223 $20,825
Saline Area Schools $71,872 4,834 $18,157
Warren Woods Public Schools $71,868 3,084 $18,073
Chelsea School District $71,865 2,316 $22,665
South Redford School District $71,766 3,015 $18,388
Taylor School District $71,641 5,483 $16,762
Novi Community School District $71,554 6,573 $21,130
Westwood Community School District $71,548 1,421 $19,251
Zeeland Public Schools $71,457 6,084 $16,393
Spring Lake Public Schools $71,278 2,374 $15,094
Whitmore Lake Public School District $71,154 624 $22,471
Whitehall District Schools $70,994 2,033 $16,609
Holt Public Schools $70,790 5,024 $15,804
Bendle Public Schools $70,696 1,042 $15,954
Mona Shores Public School District $70,526 3,829 $23,759
Bay City School District $70,339 6,732 $15,225
Inland Lakes Schools $70,233 601 $15,845
Wyoming Public Schools $70,181 3,903 $19,465
Kalkaska Public Schools $70,115 1,351 $15,682
Roscommon Area Public Schools $70,086 812 $16,172
Ubly Community Schools $70,017 602 $16,088
Hudsonville Public School District $70,014 6,805 $20,239
Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) $69,857 3,185 $17,592
Dexter Community School District $69,833 3,411 $16,750
Jackson Public Schools $69,791 4,383 $22,279
Utica Community Schools $69,655 25,761 $13,893
Alma Public Schools $69,630 1,894 $15,130
Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools $69,576 943 $17,965
Eaton Rapids Public Schools $69,487 2,008 $16,891
Center Line Public Schools $69,314 2,464 $18,565
Kentwood Public Schools $69,231 9,183 $16,930

Showing top 100 of 497 enrolling districts. Specialized non-enrolling agencies (career/technical centers, county offices, service co-ops) are excluded from the salary ranking — their enrollment-based estimates are not reliable.

Compare Nearby-Ranked States

Missouri
$69,416
Rank #37
South Dakota
$67,949
Rank #38
Louisiana
$67,557
Rank #39
Tennessee
$66,654
Rank #41

Data: NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022. Salary estimates based on instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by estimated teacher FTE. Not individual salary data. Read our methodology.

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