SOC 19-4031 · Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro

Chemical Technicians Salary in Lansing, MI

The average salary for chemical technicians in Lansing, Michigan is $62,030 a year ($29.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,330: half of the 120 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 ($63,900).

$62,030average per year

$29.82 / hourMedian $66,330Take-home ≈ $49,069

  • $40K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $66K90th

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

120people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#5 of 8Michigan metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chemical Technicians pay range in Lansing

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,330 or more. The middle half of chemical technicians in Lansing earn between $56,860 and $66,330.

  • $40K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $66K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$62,030$5,169$29.82
Median$66,330$5,528$31.89
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,860$4,738$27.34
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,330$5,528$31.89

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

Chemical Technicians pay in Lansing vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Chemical technicians in Lansing earn about the same as the Michigan average ($61,340) and about the same as the U.S. average ($63,900). At the median the gap is +10% against the U.S. median of $60,390.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lansing$62,030$66,330$40,280$66,330120
Michigan$61,340$58,180$44,520$85,5202,220
United States$63,900$60,390$41,740$92,04057,540

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

Chemical Technicians salary after taxes in Lansing

On the average salary of $62,030, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $49,069 a year, or $4,089 a month and $1,887 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 chemical technicians? 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 $62,030 buys what about $65,301 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chemical Technicians salary in other Michigan cities

Lansing ranks 5th of 8 Michigan metro areas for this job; Niles pays the most ($81,900).

All Chemical Technicians salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for chemical technicians

Baton Rouge, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($94,470).

Chemical Technicians salary by city

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Chemical Technicians salary in Lansing: questions

How much do chemical technicians make an hour in Lansing?

$29.82 an hour on average, and $31.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level chemical technicians salary in Lansing?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the chemical technicians take-home pay in Lansing?

About $49,069 a year ($4,089 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,030. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).

Do chemical technicians earn more in Lansing than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($63,900).

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 19-4031; area Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 1.53, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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