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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Lansing, MI

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Lansing-East Lansing, MI earns $34,960 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,399 a month.

10th percentile
$25,960
25th percentile
$29,430
Median percentile
$34,960
75th percentile
$37,540
90th percentile
$45,730

Based on 1,950 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

$28,785 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,960
Federal income tax−$2,015
Social Security + Medicare−$2,674
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,486
Monthly take-home$2,399
Every two weeks$1,107

Does it go far here?

$36,803Median pay in Lansing, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.0 vs 100).
45%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 teaching assistants, except postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan