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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Lansing, MI

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Lansing-East Lansing, MI earns $38,120 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,599 a month.

10th percentile
$30,980
25th percentile
$35,970
Median percentile
$38,120
75th percentile
$39,250
90th percentile
$45,460

Based on 210 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

$31,189 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,120
Federal income tax−$2,394
Social Security + Medicare−$2,916
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,620
Monthly take-home$2,599
Every two weeks$1,200

Does it go far here?

$40,130Median pay in Lansing, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.0 vs 100).
42%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 veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan