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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in Lansing, MI

The median educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Lansing-East Lansing, MI earns $68,280 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,497 a month.

10th percentile
$45,250
25th percentile
$48,390
Median percentile
$68,280
75th percentile
$83,970
90th percentile
$90,000

Based on 980 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

$53,963 take-home a year
Gross pay$68,280
Federal income tax−$6,192
Social Security + Medicare−$5,223
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,902
Monthly take-home$4,497
Every two weeks$2,076

Does it go far here?

$71,880Median pay in Lansing, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.0 vs 100).
24%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 educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan