SOC 19-4012 · Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro

Agricultural Technicians Salary in Lansing, MI

The average salary for agricultural technicians in Lansing, Michigan is $58,910 a year ($28.32 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,790: half of the 120 people in this job in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,219).

$58,910average per year

$28.32 / hourMedian $64,790Take-home ≈ $46,726

  • $41K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
+9%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Michigan metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Agricultural Technicians pay range in Lansing

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,790 or more. The middle half of agricultural technicians in Lansing earn between $54,770 and $64,790.

  • $41K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,910$4,909$28.32
Median$64,790$5,399$31.15
Entry level (25th percentile)$54,770$4,564$26.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,790$5,399$31.15

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Agricultural Technicians salary after taxes in Lansing

On the average salary of $58,910, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $46,726 a year, or $3,894 a month and $1,797 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).

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Is Lansing a good place for agricultural technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lansing area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.0), so the average $58,910 buys what about $62,016 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Agricultural Technicians salary in other Michigan cities

Lansing ranks 1st of 2 Michigan metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Agricultural Technicians salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for agricultural technicians

Des Moines, IA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($67,460).

Agricultural Technicians salary by city

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Agricultural Technicians salary in Lansing: questions

How much do agricultural technicians make an hour in Lansing?

$28.32 an hour on average, and $31.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level agricultural technicians salary in Lansing?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the agricultural technicians take-home pay in Lansing?

About $46,726 a year ($3,894 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,910. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).

Do agricultural technicians earn more in Lansing than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,219).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-4012; area Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 5.60, this job is 5.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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