Editors pay range in Lansing
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,780 or more. The middle half of editors in Lansing earn between $53,880 and $82,000.
- $34K10th
- $54K25th
- $65KMedian
- $82K75th
- $97K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,750 | $5,812 | $33.53 |
| Median | $65,400 | $5,450 | $31.44 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $53,880 | $4,490 | $25.90 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $82,000 | $6,833 | $39.42 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Editors salary after taxes in Lansing
On the average salary of $69,750, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $54,542 a year, or $4,545 a month and $2,098 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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%).
Is Lansing a good place for editors? 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 $69,750 buys what about $73,428 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 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Editors salary in other Michigan cities
Lansing ranks 3rd of 5 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($74,250).
- Detroit$74,250
- Ann Arbor$71,920
- Lansing$69,750
- Grand Rapids$65,420
- Traverse City$60,070
Highest-paying cities for editors
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($120,530).
- San Jose, CA$120,530
- Los Angeles, CA$119,300
- New York, NY$119,160
- San Francisco, CA$114,540
- Waterbury, CT$110,240
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Editors salary in Lansing: questions
How much do editors make an hour in Lansing?
$33.53 an hour on average, and $31.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level editors salary in Lansing?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,880, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the editors take-home pay in Lansing?
About $54,542 a year ($4,545 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,750. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Do editors earn more in Lansing than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($94,300).
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 27-3041; area Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
- 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 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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