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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Lansing, MI

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Lansing-East Lansing, MI earns $63,900 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,234 a month.

10th percentile
$48,110
25th percentile
$50,990
Median percentile
$63,900
75th percentile
$80,040
90th percentile
$95,140

Based on 1,290 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

$50,808 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,900
Federal income tax−$5,488
Social Security + Medicare−$4,888
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,716
Monthly take-home$4,234
Every two weeks$1,954

Does it go far here?

$67,270Median 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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan