SOC 49-2021 · Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro

Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers Salary in Lansing, MI

The average salary for radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers in Lansing, Michigan is $72,370 a year ($34.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,570: 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 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($69,870).

$72,370average per year

$34.79 / hourMedian $74,570Take-home ≈ $56,247

  • $57K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $82K90th

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

40people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Michigan metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers pay range in Lansing

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,310 or more. The middle half of radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers in Lansing earn between $65,770 and $82,310.

  • $57K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $82K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,370$6,031$34.79
Median$74,570$6,214$35.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,770$5,481$31.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,310$6,859$39.57

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

Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers pay in Lansing vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers in Lansing earn 18% more than the Michigan average ($61,590) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($69,870). At the median the gap is +17% against the U.S. median of $63,520.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lansing$72,370$74,570$56,530$82,31040
Michigan$61,590$64,130$44,030$74,570410
United States$69,870$63,520$44,460$103,99011,140

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

Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers salary after taxes in Lansing

On the average salary of $72,370, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $56,247 a year, or $4,687 a month and $2,163 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers? 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 $72,370 buys what about $76,186 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 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers salary in other Michigan cities

Lansing ranks 1st of 3 Michigan metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers

Baltimore, MD pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,950).

Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers salary by city

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Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers salary in Lansing: questions

How much do radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers make an hour in Lansing?

$34.79 an hour on average, and $35.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers salary in Lansing?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers take-home pay in Lansing?

About $56,247 a year ($4,687 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,370. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).

Do radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers earn more in Lansing than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($69,870).

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 49-2021; 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 2.37, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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