SOC 17-3023 · Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Lansing, MI

The average salary for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Lansing, Michigan is $73,990 a year ($35.57 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,230: half of the 50 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. metro average for this job ($80,650).

$73,990average per year

$35.57 / hourMedian $79,230Take-home ≈ $57,302

  • $49K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 7Michigan metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Lansing

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,200 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Lansing earn between $56,240 and $85,510.

  • $49K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$73,990$6,166$35.57
Median$79,230$6,602$38.09
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,240$4,687$27.04
Experienced (75th percentile)$85,510$7,126$41.11

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

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Lansing

On the average salary of $73,990, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $57,302 a year, or $4,775 a month and $2,204 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 electrical and electronic engineering technologists and 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 $73,990 buys what about $77,892 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Michigan cities

Lansing ranks 4th of 7 Michigan metro areas for this job; Jackson pays the most ($85,740).

All Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,520).

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Lansing: questions

How much do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Lansing?

$35.57 an hour on average, and $38.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians salary in Lansing?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Lansing?

About $57,302 a year ($4,775 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,990. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).

Do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Lansing than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,650).

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 17-3023; area Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 0.35, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.35).

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