SOC 21-1099 · Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other Salary in Lansing, MI

The average salary for other community and social service specialists in Lansing, Michigan is $56,460 a year ($27.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,200: half of the 190 people in this job in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,590).

$56,460average per year

$27.14 / hourMedian $57,200Take-home ≈ $44,886

  • $42K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

190people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#2 of 11Michigan metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other pay range in Lansing

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,500 or more. The middle half of other community and social service specialists in Lansing earn between $46,220 and $57,780.

  • $42K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,460$4,705$27.14
Median$57,200$4,767$27.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,220$3,852$22.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,780$4,815$27.78

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

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other pay in Lansing vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Other community and social service specialists in Lansing earn 6% more than the Michigan average ($53,440) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($59,590). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $56,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lansing$56,460$57,200$42,290$81,500190
Michigan$53,440$50,020$36,940$76,3102,360
United States$59,590$56,730$37,310$84,210107,730

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salary after taxes in Lansing

On the average salary of $56,460, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $44,886 a year, or $3,740 a month and $1,726 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 other community and social service specialists? 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 $56,460 buys what about $59,437 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salary in other Michigan cities

Lansing ranks 2nd of 11 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($58,350).

All Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for other community and social service specialists

Harrisburg, PA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,060).

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salary by city

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Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salary in Lansing: questions

How much do other community and social service specialists make an hour in Lansing?

$27.14 an hour on average, and $27.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other community and social service specialists salary in Lansing?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other community and social service specialists take-home pay in Lansing?

About $44,886 a year ($3,740 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,460. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).

Do other community and social service specialists earn more in Lansing than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,590).

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 21-1099; area Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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