Physicists Salary in Lansing, MI

Physicists pay range in Lansing

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $142,880 or more. The middle half of physicists in Lansing earn between $71,580 and $94,520.

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

Physicists salary after taxes in Lansing

On the average salary of $92,920, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $69,625 a year, or $5,802 a month and $2,678 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 physicists? 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 $92,920 buys what about $97,820 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 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physicists salary in other Michigan cities

Lansing ranks 3rd of 3 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($186,150).

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Highest-paying cities for physicists

Miami, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($245,010).

Physicists salary by city

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