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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Lansing, MI

The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Lansing-East Lansing, MI earns $56,490 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,764 a month.

10th percentile
$37,790
25th percentile
$46,420
Median percentile
$56,490
75th percentile
$56,790
90th percentile
$59,430

Based on 120 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

$45,169 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,490
Federal income tax−$4,599
Social Security + Medicare−$4,321
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,401
Monthly take-home$3,764
Every two weeks$1,737

Does it go far here?

$59,469Median pay in Lansing, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.0 vs 100).
29%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 separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan