Residential Advisors pay range in Lansing
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,830 or more. The middle half of residential advisors in Lansing earn between $37,550 and $51,110.
- $37K10th
- $38K25th
- $44KMedian
- $51K75th
- $54K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,300 | $3,692 | $21.30 |
| Median | $43,730 | $3,644 | $21.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,550 | $3,129 | $18.05 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $51,110 | $4,259 | $24.57 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Residential Advisors salary after taxes in Lansing
On the average salary of $44,300, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $35,754 a year, or $2,979 a month and $1,375 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 residential advisors? 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 $44,300 buys what about $46,636 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Residential Advisors salary in other Michigan cities
Lansing ranks 3rd of 9 Michigan metro areas for this job; Traverse City pays the most ($44,650).
- Traverse City$44,650
- Kalamazoo$44,360
- Lansing$44,300
- Detroit$44,060
- Saginaw$41,690
- Grand Rapids$41,160
- Flint$40,570
- Ann Arbor$39,240
- Jackson$38,780
Highest-paying cities for residential advisors
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,630).
- San Jose, CA$60,630
- San Francisco, CA$57,350
- Vallejo, CA$56,720
- Barnstable, MA$54,710
- Seattle, WA$54,530
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Residential Advisors salary in Lansing: questions
How much do residential advisors make an hour in Lansing?
$21.30 an hour on average, and $21.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level residential advisors salary in Lansing?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,550, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the residential advisors take-home pay in Lansing?
About $35,754 a year ($2,979 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,300. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Do residential advisors earn more in Lansing than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,779).
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 39-9041; area Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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