SOC 11-9039 · Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro

Education Administrators, All Other Salary in Lansing, MI

The average salary for other education administrators in Lansing, Michigan is $94,250 a year ($45.31 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $92,330: 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 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($101,900).

$94,250average per year

$45.31 / hourMedian $92,330Take-home ≈ $70,491

  • $51K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $123K75th
  • $135K90th

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

120people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#2 of 6Michigan metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, All Other pay range in Lansing

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,750 or more. The middle half of other education administrators in Lansing earn between $66,790 and $122,910.

  • $51K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $123K75th
  • $135K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$94,250$7,854$45.31
Median$92,330$7,694$44.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$66,790$5,566$32.11
Experienced (75th percentile)$122,910$10,242$59.09

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

Education Administrators, All Other pay in Lansing vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Other education administrators in Lansing earn 7% more than the Michigan average ($88,350) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($101,900). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $95,200.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lansing$94,250$92,330$50,640$134,750120
Michigan$88,350$80,190$46,250$137,1201,160
United States$101,900$95,200$51,910$161,01055,130

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

Education Administrators, All Other salary after taxes in Lansing

On the average salary of $94,250, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $70,491 a year, or $5,874 a month and $2,711 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 education administrators? 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 $94,250 buys what about $99,220 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, All Other salary in other Michigan cities

Lansing ranks 2nd of 6 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($95,480).

All Education Administrators, All Other salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for other education administrators

Visalia, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($141,380).

Education Administrators, All Other salary by city

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Education Administrators, All Other salary in Lansing: questions

How much do other education administrators make an hour in Lansing?

$45.31 an hour on average, and $44.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other education administrators salary in Lansing?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,790, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other education administrators take-home pay in Lansing?

About $70,491 a year ($5,874 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $94,250. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).

Do other education administrators earn more in Lansing than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($101,900).

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 11-9039; area Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • 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 1.55, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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