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Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in Lansing, MI

The median education administrators, postsecondary in Lansing-East Lansing, MI earns $158,720 a year, 52% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,417 a month.

10th percentile
$78,460
25th percentile
$103,680
Median percentile
$158,720
75th percentile
$236,640
90th percentile
$356,170

Based on 480 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

$113,006 take-home a year
Gross pay$158,720
Federal income tax−$26,827
Social Security + Medicare−$12,142
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$6,746
Monthly take-home$9,417
Every two weeks$4,346

Does it go far here?

$167,090Median pay in Lansing, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.0 vs 100).
12%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

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