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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary in Lansing, MI

The median software quality assurance analysts and testers in Lansing-East Lansing, MI earns $77,950 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,030 a month.

10th percentile
$50,100
25th percentile
$59,780
Median percentile
$77,950
75th percentile
$100,260
90th percentile
$121,510

Based on 200 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

$60,355 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,950
Federal income tax−$8,319
Social Security + Medicare−$5,963
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$3,313
Monthly take-home$5,030
Every two weeks$2,321

Does it go far here?

$82,060Median pay in Lansing, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.0 vs 100).
22%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 software quality assurance analysts and testers salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan