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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Lansing, MI

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Lansing-East Lansing, MI earns $27,340 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,914 a month.

10th percentile
$25,960
25th percentile
$26,100
Median percentile
$27,340
75th percentile
$31,840
90th percentile
$36,160

Based on 490 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

$22,963 take-home a year
Gross pay$27,340
Federal income tax−$1,124
Social Security + Medicare−$2,092
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,162
Monthly take-home$1,914
Every two weeks$883

Does it go far here?

$28,782Median pay in Lansing, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.0 vs 100).
57%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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