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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in Lansing, MI

The median inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Lansing-East Lansing, MI earns $47,880 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,218 a month.

10th percentile
$34,080
25th percentile
$37,730
Median percentile
$47,880
75th percentile
$58,840
90th percentile
$66,760

Based on 770 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

$38,617 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,880
Federal income tax−$3,566
Social Security + Medicare−$3,663
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,035
Monthly take-home$3,218
Every two weeks$1,485

Does it go far here?

$50,405Median pay in Lansing, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.0 vs 100).
34%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 inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan