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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary in Lansing, MI

The median mental health and substance abuse social workers in Lansing-East Lansing, MI earns $64,080 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,245 a month.

10th percentile
$34,650
25th percentile
$51,120
Median percentile
$64,080
75th percentile
$81,500
90th percentile
$102,720

Based on 420 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

$50,945 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,080
Federal income tax−$5,510
Social Security + Medicare−$4,902
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,723
Monthly take-home$4,245
Every two weeks$1,959

Does it go far here?

$67,459Median pay in Lansing, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.0 vs 100).
26%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 mental health and substance abuse social workers salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan