Industrial Engineers pay range in Lansing
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $143,020 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Lansing earn between $81,290 and $121,360.
- $70K10th
- $81K25th
- $98KMedian
- $121K75th
- $143K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $104,200 | $8,683 | $50.10 |
| Median | $98,260 | $8,188 | $47.24 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $81,290 | $6,774 | $39.08 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $121,360 | $10,113 | $58.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Lansing
On the average salary of $104,200, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $76,969 a year, or $6,414 a month and $2,960 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 industrial engineers? 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 $104,200 buys what about $109,695 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineers salary in other Michigan cities
Lansing ranks 5th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($114,230).
Highest-paying cities for industrial engineers
Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,380).
- Anchorage, AK$169,380
- Midland, TX$151,520
- San Jose, CA$145,190
- Lexington Park, MD$141,280
- Charleston, WV$140,560
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Industrial Engineers salary in Lansing: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Lansing?
$50.09 an hour on average, and $47.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Lansing?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,290, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Lansing?
About $76,969 a year ($6,414 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $104,200. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Do industrial engineers earn more in Lansing than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,166).
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 17-2112; area Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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 1.59, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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