Machinists pay range in Lansing
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,650 or more. The middle half of machinists in Lansing earn between $48,360 and $67,070.
- $40K10th
- $48K25th
- $60KMedian
- $67K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,680 | $4,890 | $28.21 |
| Median | $59,850 | $4,988 | $28.77 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,360 | $4,030 | $23.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $67,070 | $5,589 | $32.25 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Machinists salary after taxes in Lansing
On the average salary of $58,680, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $46,553 a year, or $3,879 a month and $1,791 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 machinists? 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 $58,680 buys what about $61,774 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Machinists salary in other Michigan cities
Lansing ranks 3rd of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Flint pays the most ($63,960).
Highest-paying cities for machinists
Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,140).
- Honolulu, HI$81,140
- Bremerton, WA$79,720
- Barnstable, MA$77,800
- Florence, AL$77,420
- San Francisco, CA$76,240
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Machinists salary in Lansing: questions
How much do machinists make an hour in Lansing?
$28.21 an hour on average, and $28.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level machinists salary in Lansing?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,360, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the machinists take-home pay in Lansing?
About $46,553 a year ($3,879 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,680. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Do machinists earn more in Lansing than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($59,811).
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 51-4041; 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 1.87, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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