Elementary School Teachers salary in Flint, MI
Median pay for elementary school teachers in Flint, MI: $62,910/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $44,790 – $82,340 · about 1,320 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($62,430) by +$480 (+1%).
What it's really worth in Flint
With Flint's cost of living at 90 (US=100), that $62,910 has the buying power of about $69,994 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $58,594 · median home $197,858 · median rent $1,096/mo.
How Flint ranks for this job
On raw pay, Flint, MI is 86th of the 187 metros we hold elementary school teachers wages for. Once Flint's cost of living is applied, it ranks 59th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Flint is one of the places where elementary school teachers gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Flint
A median home in Flint, MI costs $197,858 — about 3.1× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,096/mo works out at 21% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where elementary school teachers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Flint.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Flint | Rent vs Flint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merced, CA | $105,090 | +67% | 1.8× |
| San Francisco, CA | $103,440 | +64% | 3× |
| Oxnard, CA | $103,350 | +64% | 2.7× |
| Modesto, CA | $101,210 | +61% | 1.9× |
Same job elsewhere in MI
| Metro | Median pay | vs Flint | Rent vs Flint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor, MI | $64,040 | +2% | 1.9× |
| Detroit, MI | $63,870 | +2% | 1.4× |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $63,650 | +1% | 1.5× |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $62,670 | +0% | 1.2× |
Staying in MI keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires elementary school teachers around Flint
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Kettering University · Education
- University of Michigan-Flint · Education
Other jobs in Flint
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.