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Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Lansing, MI

The median plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lansing-East Lansing, MI earns $36,330 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,486 a month.

10th percentile
$36,230
25th percentile
$36,230
Median percentile
$36,330
75th percentile
$45,770
90th percentile
$49,110

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

$29,827 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,330
Federal income tax−$2,180
Social Security + Medicare−$2,779
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,544
Monthly take-home$2,486
Every two weeks$1,147

Does it go far here?

$38,246Median pay in Lansing, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.0 vs 100).
44%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

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