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Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service salary in Lansing, MI

The median mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service in Lansing-East Lansing, MI earns $39,310 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,675 a month.

10th percentile
$32,210
25th percentile
$37,810
Median percentile
$39,310
75th percentile
$46,320
90th percentile
$52,910

Based on 100 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

$32,095 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,310
Federal income tax−$2,537
Social Security + Medicare−$3,007
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,671
Monthly take-home$2,675
Every two weeks$1,234

Does it go far here?

$41,383Median pay in Lansing, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.0 vs 100).
41%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 mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan