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Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Lansing, MI

The median correctional officers and jailers in Lansing-East Lansing, MI earns $58,940 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,919 a month.

10th percentile
$35,630
25th percentile
$47,650
Median percentile
$58,940
75th percentile
$60,710
90th percentile
$78,280

Based on 100 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$47,033 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,940
Federal income tax−$4,893
Social Security + Medicare−$4,509
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,505
Monthly take-home$3,919
Every two weeks$1,809

Does it go far here?

$62,048Median pay in Lansing, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.0 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,086 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lansing, MI

JobMedian pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$139,470
Computer and Information Systems Managers$134,440
Financial Managers$132,590
Lawyers$128,610
Sales Managers$124,630
General and Operations Managers$119,140
Industrial Production Managers$110,410
Medical and Health Services Managers$104,990

All correctional officers and jailers salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan