SOC 25-1011 · Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro

Business Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Lansing, MI

The average salary for business teachers, postsecondary in Lansing, Michigan is $159,100 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $139,380: half of the 240 people in this job in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 39% more than the U.S. average for this job ($114,720).

$159,100average per year

Median $139,380Take-home ≈ $111,963

  • $65K10th
  • $108K25th
  • $139KMedian
  • $181K75th
  • $315K90th

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

240people in this job
+39%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4Michigan metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Business Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Lansing

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $315,100 or more. The middle half of business teachers, postsecondary in Lansing earn between $107,900 and $180,650.

  • $65K10th
  • $108K25th
  • $139KMedian
  • $181K75th
  • $315K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$159,100$13,258—
Median$139,380$11,615—
Entry level (25th percentile)$107,900$8,992—
Experienced (75th percentile)$180,650$15,054—

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

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

Business teachers, postsecondary in Lansing earn 26% more than the Michigan average ($125,880) and 39% more than the U.S. average ($114,720). At the median the gap is +41% against the U.S. median of $99,080.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lansing$159,100$139,380$65,410$315,100240
Michigan$125,880$111,190$43,360$229,1602,240
United States$114,720$99,080$47,180$209,47082,150

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

Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Lansing

On the average salary of $159,100, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $111,963 a year, or $9,330 a month and $4,306 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 business teachers, postsecondary? 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 $159,100 buys what about $167,490 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Michigan cities

Lansing ranks 1st of 4 Michigan metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Business Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for business teachers, postsecondary

Lawrence, KS pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($203,180).

Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Lansing: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $107,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $111,963 a year ($9,330 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $159,100. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).

Do business teachers, postsecondary earn more in Lansing than elsewhere?

The average here is 39% more than the U.S. average for this job ($114,720).

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 25-1011; area Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 2.06, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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