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Teacher Salary in Michigan

According to the NCES Common Core of Data finance survey, estimated teacher pay and per-pupil spending are available across 577 public school districts in Michigan.

$74,751
Est. state avg salary
-12.8%
vs national
#33
National rank
577
Districts
$74,751/year (est.)

Michigan's estimated average teacher salary is $74,751, materially below the national average of $85,759, ranking #33 of 51 states and territories, across 577 public school districts (NCES CCD F-33, FY2022).

  • middle third nationally (#33 of 51)
  • $76,742 spread between its highest- and lowest-paying districts
  • -12.8% vs the national average
  • +14.6% since FY2019
  • #29 of 51 purchasing-power-adjusted (BEA RPP 93.6)

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 average teacher salary of $74,751. That places the state in the middle third of US teacher-pay rankings - #33 of 51, materially below the national average of $85,759 (-12.8%). The state's public schools serve 1,245,711 students across these districts. Most district figures divide total instructional spending by the district's REPORTED teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey); a small number of large consolidated districts that report staffing only at a sub-district level fall back to an estimated ratio instead, since total instructional spending also includes aides and assistants, both figures run somewhat above survey-reported classroom-teacher-only salaries, treat this as a relative cross-district comparison, not an exact paycheck, and see our methodology for the formula, its data source per district, and its limits.

Among enrolling districts, pay varies widely: Ecorse Public Schools reports the highest estimated average salary at $113,891, while Bentley Community School District sits at the lower end at $37,148 - a spread of $76,742 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 #33 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 averages derived from the F-33 instructional salary expenditure field (Z33) divided by each district's reported teacher FTE (or an estimated FTE for the small minority with no reported figure), a district-level aggregate, not individual salary records.

Purchasing-power-adjusted rank

Michigan's nominal average teacher salary ranks #33 of 51 states and territories. Adjusted by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis's 2022 Regional Price Parity (93.6, US = 100, a relative state-level price-level index, not a district or metro cost-of-living figure), the estimate becomes $79,872, ranking #29 of 51 , 4 places higher than the nominal rank once relative price levels are factored in. This purchasing-power view is not published by NEA's teacher-pay rankings or the aggregator sites; it comes from combining our own F-33-derived salary estimate with BEA's public RPP series. See the full 51-state release for methodology and download.

$50,000$55,000$60,000$65,000 FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022 $55,471 $63,596 ▲ +14.6%

Michigan's estimated average teacher salary, FY2019-FY2022

Source: NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey + Staff Universe Survey (consistent estimated basis, all years) As of FY2022

Highest-paying districts in Michigan

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

Est. avg salary

What this shows Ecorse Public Schools 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

Top 3 districts

1 $113,891

Ecorse Public Schools

Est. avg teacher salary
2 $106,992

Brighton Area Schools

Est. avg teacher salary
3 $103,420

Macomb ISD

Est. avg teacher salary

Districts by Estimated Teacher Salary

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment Per-Pupil Exp
Owosso Public Schools $77,489 2,906 $14,825
Anchor Bay School District $77,450 5,382 $13,993
Gladwin Community Schools $77,329 1,635 $13,955
Greenville Public Schools $77,323 3,582 $16,546
Flushing Community Schools $77,193 4,064 $13,008
Gibraltar School District $77,118 3,614 $13,478
Byron Center Public Schools $76,959 4,407 $19,777
Eau Claire Public Schools $76,748 687 $14,993
Farwell Area Schools $76,720 989 $20,727
Kentwood Public Schools $76,710 9,183 $16,930
Ferndale Public Schools $76,692 3,019 $21,502
NICE Community School District $76,683 1,124 $14,698
Concord Community Schools $76,614 648 $14,898
Caledonia Community Schools $76,530 4,557 $19,111
Oakland Schools $76,511 2,242 N/A
Huron School District $76,435 2,551 $21,009
Ann Arbor Public Schools $76,392 16,787 $22,929
Ingham ISD $76,381 245 N/A
Pennfield Schools $76,367 2,022 $13,426
Lowell Area Schools $76,271 3,502 $19,174
Marysville Public Schools $76,251 2,639 $11,987
Suttons Bay Public Schools $76,210 586 $16,309
Columbia School District $76,206 1,512 $12,941
Traverse City Area Public Schools $76,141 8,871 $16,930
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools $76,125 16,273 $16,560
Grant Public School District $76,087 1,643 $12,635
Charlevoix Public Schools $76,068 816 $18,001
Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) $76,063 3,185 $17,592
Madison School District (Lenawee) $76,049 1,602 $13,217
East Jackson Community Schools $76,017 815 $17,172
Trenton Public Schools $76,015 2,458 $20,087
Goodrich Area Schools $75,748 1,920 $16,452
Sturgis Public Schools $75,518 2,980 $13,777
Belding Area School District $75,464 1,660 $16,151
Alma Public Schools $75,461 1,894 $15,130
Waterford School District $75,447 7,013 $19,708
Airport Community Schools $75,344 2,746 $13,144
Baldwin Community Schools $75,316 440 $89,095
Roscommon Area Public Schools $75,308 812 $16,172
Hudson Area Schools $75,197 1,204 $12,697
Lake Orion Community Schools $75,186 6,746 $19,928
Michigan Center School District $75,152 1,355 $13,357
Homer Community School District $75,125 946 $14,584
Bath Community Schools $75,107 1,012 $13,875
Lakeshore School District (Berrien) $75,068 2,704 $13,136
Portage Public Schools $75,046 8,584 $14,458
North Muskegon Public Schools $75,005 946 $13,925
Wolverine Community School District $74,964 256 $14,582
Harper Creek Community Schools $74,959 2,756 $14,004
Huron Valley Schools $74,926 7,744 $20,468
Monroe ISD $74,906 507 N/A
Avondale School District $74,856 3,758 $17,899
Westwood Community School District $74,845 1,421 $19,251
Van Dyke Public Schools $74,799 1,895 $22,345
Westwood Heights Schools $74,787 1,850 $14,161
Public Schools of Petoskey $74,768 2,593 $14,440
Thornapple Kellogg School District $74,766 3,140 $19,627
Linden Community Schools $74,763 2,442 $16,086
Hanover-Horton School District $74,682 1,067 $14,309
Holt Public Schools $74,637 5,024 $15,804
Grass Lake Community Schools $74,479 1,299 $12,938
Okemos Public Schools $74,471 4,453 $15,530
Grandville Public Schools $74,355 5,579 $19,061
Harbor Beach Community Schools $74,320 506 $16,492
Western School District $74,295 2,763 $12,637
Hesperia Community Schools $74,245 838 $15,124
Jonesville Community Schools $74,222 1,296 $13,276
West Bloomfield School District $74,152 4,980 $21,146
East Jordan Public Schools $74,075 759 $17,958
Whitehall District Schools $74,061 2,033 $16,609
Jefferson Schools (Monroe) $73,996 1,371 $14,316
East Lansing School District $73,967 3,631 $17,261
Kearsley Community School District $73,921 2,786 $13,576
Imlay City Community Schools $73,906 1,797 $20,947
Eaton Rapids Public Schools $73,790 2,008 $16,891
Saginaw Township Community Schools $73,788 4,538 $13,650
Fowlerville Community Schools $73,707 2,591 $14,055
Boyne City Public Schools $73,704 1,278 $23,909
Cass City Public Schools $73,629 931 $14,351
Millington Community Schools $73,573 1,111 $12,463
Novi Community School District $73,531 6,573 $21,130
Kenowa Hills Public Schools $73,480 3,080 $17,805
Hamilton Community Schools $73,272 2,818 $14,144
Montcalm Area ISD $73,270 219 N/A
Vandercook Lake Public Schools $73,267 755 $15,195
Kingsley Area Schools $73,257 1,532 $12,314
Roseville Community Schools $73,236 4,295 $15,234
Clintondale Community Schools $73,174 2,331 $15,494
Paw Paw Public School District $73,120 2,185 $13,255
Bendle Public Schools $73,091 1,042 $15,954
Wayne-Westland Community School District $73,078 9,432 $21,733
Negaunee Public Schools $73,048 1,473 $17,857
South Lake Schools $73,033 1,552 $17,789
Baraga Area Schools $72,986 334 $16,853
Garden City Public Schools $72,880 3,155 $23,661
Van Buren Public Schools $72,833 4,283 $18,047
St. Charles Community Schools $72,828 805 $13,974
Harrison Community Schools $72,781 1,267 $21,027
Ubly Community Schools $72,760 602 $16,088
Clio Area School District $72,690 2,719 $17,777

Showing 101–200 of 512 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.

Lowest-Paying Districts in Michigan

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment
Bentley Community School District $37,148 783
Houghton Lake Community Schools $42,264 1,191
Alcona Community Schools $43,442 690
Carney-Nadeau Public Schools $46,860 280
Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Le $47,150 786
Bangor Township Schools $47,637 2,552
Eastpointe Community Schools $47,731 2,367
Fitzgerald Public Schools $47,875 2,175
Walkerville Public Schools $48,166 302
Essexville-Hampton Public Schools $49,370 1,538

Among enrolling districts (200+ students) with a reliable estimate; service entities excluded, see methodology.

Compare Nearby-Ranked States

North Carolina
$76,187
Rank #30
Georgia
$75,303
Rank #31
Texas
$74,920
Rank #32
Montana
$73,667
Rank #34

Data: NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey + Staff Universe Survey, FY2022. Salary figures divide instructional expenditure (variable Z33) by each district's reported teacher FTE, or an estimated FTE for the small minority with no reported figure. Not individual salary data. Read our methodology.

Michigan teacher salary FAQ

What is the average teacher salary in Michigan?

Across Michigan's 577 public school districts, the average teacher salary is $74,751 (NCES CCD F-33 finance data divided by CCD Staff Universe Survey teacher headcounts, FY2022). This figure is derived from total instructional spending and runs above survey-reported classroom-teacher-only salaries, read it as a relative comparison.

Which Michigan school district pays teachers the most?

Ecorse Public Schools reports the highest average teacher salary in Michigan at $113,891, while Bentley Community School District sits at the lower end at $37,148.

How does Michigan teacher pay compare to the national average?

Michigan's average of $74,751 is materially below the national average of $85,759 (-12.8%), ranking #33 of 51 US states and territories.

How many school districts are in Michigan?

Michigan has 577 public school districts in the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, together serving 1,245,711 students.

Can teachers earn $100,000 in Michigan?

3 of 512 Michigan districts with reliable data report an estimated average teacher salary of $100,000 or more, led by Ecorse Public Schools at $113,891. This is a district-wide average, not an individual salary, step, or years-of-experience figure.

How does Michigan rank after adjusting for cost of living?

Adjusted by the BEA's 2022 Regional Price Parity (93.6, US=100), Michigan's purchasing-power-adjusted estimated teacher salary is $79,872, ranking #29 of 51 states and territories, higher than its #33 nominal-salary rank. This is a relative state-level price-level comparison, not take-home pay, taxes, or district/metro cost of living.

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Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainTeacher Editorial

According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Michigan's district figures are aggregated directly from each district's FY2022 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2022.