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Sociologists salary in Lansing, MI

The median sociologists in Lansing-East Lansing, MI earns $64,180 a year, 39% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,252 a month.

10th percentile
$52,520
25th percentile
$64,180
Median percentile
$64,180
75th percentile
$111,450
90th percentile
$111,450

Based on 60 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

$51,021 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,180
Federal income tax−$5,522
Social Security + Medicare−$4,910
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,728
Monthly take-home$4,252
Every two weeks$1,962

Does it go far here?

$67,564Median 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 sociologists salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan