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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
Meridian Public Schools $62,893 1,334 $15,960
Genesee School District $62,887 727 $12,677
Onekama Consolidated Schools $62,857 320 $17,700
Leslie Public Schools $62,819 1,065 $14,318
Clare Public Schools $62,818 1,551 $12,560
Coleman Community Schools $62,816 628 $14,691
North Huron School District $62,732 336 $21,625
Burr Oak Community School District $62,720 418 $9,696
New Haven Community Schools $62,715 1,400 $14,909
Houghton-Portage Township School District $62,515 1,418 $12,540
Rapid River Public Schools $62,206 283 $15,866
Saginaw School District of the City of $62,035 5,040 $19,886
Posen Consolidated School District No. 9 $62,000 210 $13,333
Crawford AuSable Schools $61,989 1,649 $13,367
Brandywine Community Schools $61,943 1,287 $12,388
Mancelona Public Schools $61,873 828 $14,878
Shepherd Public Schools $61,779 1,735 $12,577
Holly Area School District $61,733 3,082 $19,270
Litchfield Community Schools $61,728 260 $15,477
Olivet Community Schools $61,728 1,306 $12,779
Blissfield Community Schools $61,597 1,135 $12,689
Whitmore Lake Public School District $61,577 624 $22,471
Mason County Central Schools $61,575 1,248 $12,563
Evart Public Schools $61,560 861 $15,300
West Branch-Rose City Area Schools $61,531 1,896 $14,577
North Central Area Schools $61,455 329 $14,578
Hale Area Schools $61,365 334 $15,572
Adams Township School District $61,271 458 $12,790
Battle Creek Public Schools $61,212 3,828 $18,158
Morenci Area Schools $60,945 590 $16,905
Gobles Public School District $60,924 733 $14,003
White Pigeon Community Schools $60,763 736 $14,973
Manton Consolidated Schools $60,702 927 $13,285
Lakeview Community Schools (Montcalm) $60,617 1,023 $13,322
Buchanan Community Schools $60,452 1,528 $12,985
Atherton Community Schools $60,416 750 $21,724
Chesaning Union Schools $60,387 1,438 $12,935
Saranac Community Schools $60,356 867 $13,225
Chassell Township School District $60,347 203 $14,842
Charlotte Public Schools $60,230 2,351 $17,912
Laingsburg Community Schools $60,180 1,156 $17,851
Lawrence Public Schools $60,170 458 $16,463
Tekonsha Community Schools $59,935 222 $16,712
Madison District Public Schools $59,833 889 $19,253
White Cloud Public Schools $59,603 931 $14,321
Superior Central School District $59,580 343 $13,612
Hemlock Public School District $59,515 1,167 $14,057
Alpena Public Schools $59,510 3,629 $15,385
Capac Community Schools $59,182 766 $15,457
North Dickinson County Schools $59,180 259 $12,772
Perry Public Schools $59,167 987 $14,901
Waldron Area Schools $58,839 244 $15,443
Mar Lee School District $58,798 320 $13,088
Milan Area Schools $58,694 1,841 $18,225
Au Gres-Sims School District $58,566 424 $14,715
Rudyard Area Schools $58,483 627 $16,750
Cassopolis Public Schools $58,472 891 $14,696
Iron Mountain Public Schools $57,937 784 $13,672
Engadine Consolidated Schools $57,934 334 $17,407
Hart Public School District $57,899 1,260 $14,782
Ashley Community Schools $57,813 258 $15,267
Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools $57,786 1,571 $18,225
St. Ignace Area Schools $57,615 444 $15,552
Buckley Community Schools $57,469 468 $11,603
Colon Community School District $57,371 527 $14,410
Pittsford Area Schools $57,291 365 $13,241
Camden-Frontier School $57,177 492 $17,819
Peck Community School District $57,130 366 $14,377
Climax-Scotts Community Schools $56,935 533 $16,623
Bessemer Area School District $56,826 371 $12,922
Webberville Community Schools $56,793 424 $16,262
Hillman Community Schools $56,790 415 $14,578
Ironwood Area Schools of Gogebic County $56,746 722 $13,850
Genesee ISD $56,707 596 N/A
Pickford Public Schools $56,619 461 $17,130
Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee $56,481 2,151 $14,909
Central Lake Public Schools $56,445 258 $20,372
Schoolcraft Community Schools $56,245 1,048 $25,896
Caseville Public Schools $56,154 248 $15,157
Kaleva Norman Dickson School District $56,149 535 $16,733
Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District $56,115 1,497 $14,075
Merrill Community Schools $56,071 517 $15,725
Forest Area Community Schools $55,774 487 $15,869
Dryden Community Schools $55,766 444 $14,955
Beaverton Schools $55,520 954 $20,545
Benton Harbor Area Schools $55,278 1,494 $17,489
Northwest Education Services $54,957 266 N/A
Morrice Area Schools $54,823 484 $14,037
Ellsworth Community School $54,788 234 $17,363
North Adams-Jerome Public Schools $54,770 391 $14,074
Martin Public Schools $54,457 599 $14,007
South Haven Public Schools $54,179 1,818 $16,700
Memphis Community Schools $53,624 751 $15,341
Clarenceville School District $53,289 1,873 $14,759
Kent City Community Schools $53,253 1,218 $22,081
Saginaw ISD $52,593 426 N/A
Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District $52,265 386 $14,977
Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren) $51,862 1,043 $14,773
Bear Lake Schools $51,373 298 $13,537
Alanson Public Schools $49,807 232 $18,026

Showing 401–500 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.