SOC 19-4021 · Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro

Biological Technicians Salary in Lansing, MI

The average salary for biological technicians in Lansing, Michigan is $58,740 a year ($28.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $55,430: half of the 110 people in this job in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,338).

$58,740average per year

$28.24 / hourMedian $55,430Take-home ≈ $46,598

  • $50K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $67K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 4Michigan metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Biological Technicians pay range in Lansing

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,240 or more. The middle half of biological technicians in Lansing earn between $52,940 and $67,240.

  • $50K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $67K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,740$4,895$28.24
Median$55,430$4,619$26.65
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,940$4,412$25.45
Experienced (75th percentile)$67,240$5,603$32.33

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

Biological Technicians salary after taxes in Lansing

On the average salary of $58,740, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $46,598 a year, or $3,883 a month and $1,792 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 biological 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 $58,740 buys what about $61,837 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 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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Biological Technicians salary in other Michigan cities

Lansing ranks 1st of 4 Michigan metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Biological Technicians salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for biological technicians

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,540).

Biological Technicians salary by city

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Biological Technicians salary in Lansing: questions

How much do biological technicians make an hour in Lansing?

$28.24 an hour on average, and $26.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $46,598 a year ($3,883 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,740. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).

Do biological technicians earn more in Lansing than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,338).

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 19-4021; area Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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