SOC 47-4090 · Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro

Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers Salary in Lansing, MI

The average salary for miscellaneous construction and related workers in Lansing, Michigan is $54,970 a year ($26.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $54,080: 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 about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($56,196).

$54,970average per year

$26.43 / hourMedian $54,080Take-home ≈ $43,767

  • $38K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-2%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3Michigan metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers pay range in Lansing

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,270 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous construction and related workers in Lansing earn between $42,250 and $60,320.

  • $38K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,970$4,581$26.43
Median$54,080$4,507$26.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,250$3,521$20.31
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,320$5,027$29.00

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

Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers salary after taxes in Lansing

On the average salary of $54,970, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $43,767 a year, or $3,647 a month and $1,683 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 miscellaneous construction and related workers? 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 $54,970 buys what about $57,869 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers salary in other Michigan cities

Lansing ranks 2nd of 3 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($56,780).

All Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for miscellaneous construction and related workers

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($87,780).

Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers salary by city

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Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers salary in Lansing: questions

How much do miscellaneous construction and related workers make an hour in Lansing?

$26.43 an hour on average, and $26.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level miscellaneous construction and related workers salary in Lansing?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the miscellaneous construction and related workers take-home pay in Lansing?

About $43,767 a year ($3,647 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,970. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).

Do miscellaneous construction and related workers earn more in Lansing than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($56,196).

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 47-4090; area Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
  • 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 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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