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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in Lansing, MI

The median teaching assistants, postsecondary in Lansing-East Lansing, MI earns $50,820 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,405 a month.

10th percentile
$31,340
25th percentile
$31,340
Median percentile
$50,820
75th percentile
$63,060
90th percentile
$81,610

Based on 2,110 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

$40,854 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,820
Federal income tax−$3,918
Social Security + Medicare−$3,888
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,160
Monthly take-home$3,405
Every two weeks$1,571

Does it go far here?

$53,500Median pay in Lansing, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.0 vs 100).
32%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

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