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Food Preparation Workers salary in Lansing, MI

The median food preparation workers in Lansing-East Lansing, MI earns $29,340 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,042 a month.

10th percentile
$26,020
25th percentile
$27,040
Median percentile
$29,340
75th percentile
$35,640
90th percentile
$37,980

Based on 740 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

$24,508 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,340
Federal income tax−$1,341
Social Security + Medicare−$2,245
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,247
Monthly take-home$2,042
Every two weeks$943

Does it go far here?

$30,887Median pay in Lansing, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.0 vs 100).
53%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 food preparation workers salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan