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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Lansing, MI

The median packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Lansing-East Lansing, MI earns $37,190 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,540 a month.

10th percentile
$33,490
25th percentile
$33,830
Median percentile
$37,190
75th percentile
$48,740
90th percentile
$58,780

Based on 150 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

$30,482 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,190
Federal income tax−$2,283
Social Security + Medicare−$2,845
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,581
Monthly take-home$2,540
Every two weeks$1,172

Does it go far here?

$39,151Median pay in Lansing, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.0 vs 100).
43%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 packaging and filling machine operators and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan