SOC 13-1081 · Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro

Logisticians Salary in Lansing, MI

The average salary for logisticians in Lansing, Michigan is $78,590 a year ($37.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $72,740: half of the 380 people in this job in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($90,555).

$78,590average per year

$37.79 / hourMedian $72,740Take-home ≈ $60,297

  • $48K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $87K75th
  • $114K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

380people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 14Michigan metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Logisticians pay range in Lansing

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $114,050 or more. The middle half of logisticians in Lansing earn between $60,760 and $86,990.

  • $48K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $87K75th
  • $114K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,590$6,549$37.78
Median$72,740$6,062$34.97
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,760$5,063$29.21
Experienced (75th percentile)$86,990$7,249$41.82

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

Logisticians salary after taxes in Lansing

On the average salary of $78,590, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $60,297 a year, or $5,025 a month and $2,319 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 logisticians? 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 $78,590 buys what about $82,734 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Logisticians salary in other Michigan cities

Lansing ranks 11th of 14 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($95,600).

All Logisticians salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for logisticians

Lexington Park, MD pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,170).

Logisticians salary by city

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Logisticians salary in Lansing: questions

How much do logisticians make an hour in Lansing?

$37.79 an hour on average, and $34.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level logisticians salary in Lansing?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the logisticians take-home pay in Lansing?

About $60,297 a year ($5,025 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,590. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).

Do logisticians earn more in Lansing than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($90,555).

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 13-1081; area Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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