SOC 25-1081 · Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro

Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Lansing, MI

The average salary for education teachers, postsecondary in Lansing, Michigan is $96,420 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $86,290: half of the 160 people in this job in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($81,717).

$96,420average per year

Median $86,290Take-home ≈ $71,904

  • $54K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $136K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
+18%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 4Michigan metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Lansing

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $136,340 or more. The middle half of education teachers, postsecondary in Lansing earn between $66,170 and $107,550.

  • $54K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $136K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$96,420$8,035—
Median$86,290$7,191—
Entry level (25th percentile)$66,170$5,514—
Experienced (75th percentile)$107,550$8,962—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).

Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Lansing

On the average salary of $96,420, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $71,904 a year, or $5,992 a month and $2,766 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 education teachers, postsecondary? 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 $96,420 buys what about $101,504 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Michigan cities

Lansing ranks 2nd of 4 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($113,890).

All Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for education teachers, postsecondary

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,400).

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Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Lansing: questions

What is the entry-level education teachers, postsecondary salary in Lansing?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the education teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Lansing?

About $71,904 a year ($5,992 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,420. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).

Do education teachers, postsecondary earn more in Lansing than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($81,717).

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 25-1081; area Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 1.84, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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