Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $86K, rent takes 21.8% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,180/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new mathematical science teachers, postsecondaries typically earn — is $64K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $3,856/month.

Pay here is roughly in line with the national average — $86K locally vs. $80K nationally, a 7% difference.

Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area pays $86K median vs. the U.S. average of $80K — that’s +7%.

The median is $85,580 a year. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $64,260, and experienced mathematical science teachers, postsecondaries can clear $212,720. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $5,413/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,180/month, which eats 21.8% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median mathematical science teachers, postsecondary salary is worth about $85,580 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.