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Editors salary in Lansing, MI

The median editors in Lansing-East Lansing, MI earns $65,400 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,329 a month.

10th percentile
$33,880
25th percentile
$53,880
Median percentile
$65,400
75th percentile
$82,000
90th percentile
$96,780

Based on 110 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

$51,949 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,400
Federal income tax−$5,668
Social Security + Medicare−$5,003
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,780
Monthly take-home$4,329
Every two weeks$1,998

Does it go far here?

$68,849Median pay in Lansing, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.0 vs 100).
25%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 editors salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan