SOC 25-1199 · Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Salary in Lansing, MI

The average salary for other postsecondary teachers in Lansing, Michigan is $91,180 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $84,020: half of the 170 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. average for this job ($90,630).

$91,180average per year

Median $84,020Take-home ≈ $68,493

  • $50K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $133K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

170people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5Michigan metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay range in Lansing

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,610 or more. The middle half of other postsecondary teachers in Lansing earn between $66,850 and $106,880.

  • $50K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $133K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$91,180$7,598—
Median$84,020$7,002—
Entry level (25th percentile)$66,850$5,571—
Experienced (75th percentile)$106,880$8,907—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay in Lansing vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Other postsecondary teachers in Lansing earn 14% more than the Michigan average ($80,320) and about the same as the U.S. average ($90,630). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $77,640.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lansing$91,180$84,020$49,760$132,610170
Michigan$80,320$70,550$48,080$132,6102,660
United States$90,630$77,640$44,300$160,700149,840

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary after taxes in Lansing

On the average salary of $91,180, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $68,493 a year, or $5,708 a month and $2,634 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%).

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Is Lansing a good place for other postsecondary teachers? 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 $91,180 buys what about $95,988 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 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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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in other Michigan cities

Lansing ranks 2nd of 5 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($96,510).

All Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for other postsecondary teachers

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,460).

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary by city

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in Lansing: questions

What is the entry-level other postsecondary teachers salary in Lansing?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other postsecondary teachers take-home pay in Lansing?

About $68,493 a year ($5,708 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,180. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).

Do other postsecondary teachers earn more in Lansing than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($90,630).

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 25-1199; area Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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