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Physicists salary in Lansing, MI

The median physicists in Lansing-East Lansing, MI earns $71,580 a year, 58% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,679 a month.

10th percentile
$71,580
25th percentile
$71,580
Median percentile
$71,580
75th percentile
$94,520
90th percentile
$142,880

Based on 230 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

$56,144 take-home a year
Gross pay$71,580
Federal income tax−$6,918
Social Security + Medicare−$5,476
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$3,042
Monthly take-home$4,679
Every two weeks$2,159

Does it go far here?

$75,355Median pay in Lansing, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.0 vs 100).
23%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 physicists salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan