SOC 11-9013 · Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro

Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers Salary in Lansing, MI

The average salary for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers in Lansing, Michigan is $80,880 a year ($38.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $83,760: half of the 40 people in this job in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($99,820).

$80,880average per year

$38.88 / hourMedian $83,760Take-home ≈ $61,787

  • $65K10th
  • $71K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $87K90th

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

40people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Michigan metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers pay range in Lansing

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $87,360 or more. The middle half of farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers in Lansing earn between $71,230 and $83,760.

  • $65K10th
  • $71K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $87K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$80,880$6,740$38.88
Median$83,760$6,980$40.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$71,230$5,936$34.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$83,760$6,980$40.27

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

Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers pay in Lansing vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers in Lansing earn about the same as the Michigan average ($80,910) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($99,820). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $89,900.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lansing$80,880$83,760$64,990$87,36040
Michigan$80,910$82,620$40,140$125,550270
United States$99,820$89,900$54,320$160,0206,500

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

Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers salary after taxes in Lansing

On the average salary of $80,880, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $61,787 a year, or $5,149 a month and $2,376 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers? 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 $80,880 buys what about $85,145 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 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers salary in other Michigan cities

Lansing ranks 2nd of 2 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($85,000).

All Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

Asheville, NC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($160,590).

Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers salary by city

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Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers salary in Lansing: questions

How much do farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers make an hour in Lansing?

$38.88 an hour on average, and $40.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers salary in Lansing?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers take-home pay in Lansing?

About $61,787 a year ($5,149 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,880. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).

Do farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers earn more in Lansing than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($99,820).

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 11-9013; area Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 4.94, this job is 4.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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