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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Lansing, MI

The median laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Lansing-East Lansing, MI earns $40,060 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,722 a month.

10th percentile
$33,850
25th percentile
$37,310
Median percentile
$40,060
75th percentile
$46,340
90th percentile
$48,960

Based on 4,270 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

$32,666 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,060
Federal income tax−$2,627
Social Security + Medicare−$3,065
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,703
Monthly take-home$2,722
Every two weeks$1,256

Does it go far here?

$42,172Median pay in Lansing, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.0 vs 100).
40%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 laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan