Salaries in Lansing, MI

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Lansing-East Lansing, MI • 477 occupations

How does Lansing, MI compare to other cities?

Pick an occupation and another city to compare salaries and buying power.

Full tool →
    in
    Lansing, MI
    vs

      All occupations in Lansing, MI

      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Physicians, All Other $307,290320
      Nurse Anesthetists $235,930120
      Family Medicine Physicians $219,360130
      Dentists, General $207,260190
      Chief Executives $186,580210
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $177,670450
      Law Teachers, Postsecondary $174,710
      Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $137,780120
      Pharmacists $134,280280
      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $133,840670
      Business Teachers, Postsecondary $133,750240
      Managers, All Other $132,960490
      Financial Managers $130,930850
      Physician Assistants $130,410220
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $128,790850
      Optometrists $128,66070
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $128,640340
      Commercial Pilots $128,50030
      Nurse Practitioners $127,790250
      Lawyers $127,2701,050
      Marketing Managers $125,650250
      Human Resources Managers $124,680230
      Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $124,18080
      Purchasing Managers $123,49070
      Sales Managers $122,470540
      Computer Network Architects $122,280140
      Public Relations Managers $121,470150
      Administrative Services Managers $117,8401,530
      General and Operations Managers $110,960
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $108,96060
      Medical and Health Services Managers $108,070570
      Art Directors $107,120
      Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $106,80050
      Training and Development Managers $106,48040
      Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $105,94040
      Education Administrators, All Other $105,82080
      Industrial Production Managers $105,540580
      Computer Hardware Engineers $105,51050
      Veterinarians $105,450190
      History Teachers, Postsecondary $105,39040
      Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $105,190170
      Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $104,93050
      Construction Managers $104,660560
      Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $104,600190
      Natural Sciences Managers $104,080320
      Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $103,81060
      Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $103,57040
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $102,090440
      Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $100,970110
      Personal Financial Advisors $100,580220
      Facilities Managers $100,380250
      Fundraising Managers $100,36030
      Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $100,270140
      Power Plant Operators $99,99070
      Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $99,36090
      Physical Therapists $98,860310
      Industrial Engineers $98,800770
      Radiation Therapists $98,23030
      Mechanical Engineers $97,690730
      Database Architects $97,62090
      Computer Occupations, All Other $97,060310
      Engineers, All Other $96,150100
      Sales Engineers $96,15060
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $96,140710
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $95,270200
      Information Security Analysts $94,670170
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $93,530300
      Project Management Specialists $93,4201,310
      Civil Engineers $92,680690
      Environmental Engineers $92,620110
      Software Developers $92,5003,110
      Web Developers $92,50080
      Financial Risk Specialists $92,36040
      Budget Analysts $91,830130
      Database Administrators $89,41070
      Actuaries $89,190160
      Occupational Therapists $88,900180
      Forensic Science Technicians $88,670110
      Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $88,19090
      Crane and Tower Operators $86,60060
      Speech-Language Pathologists $85,820210
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $85,390110
      Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $85,25060
      Urban and Regional Planners $84,930120
      Registered Nurses $84,8203,560
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $84,660180
      Data Scientists $83,830380
      Education Teachers, Postsecondary $82,810140
      Millwrights $82,57090
      Real Estate Brokers $82,49080
      Computer Systems Analysts $82,300850
      Dental Hygienists $82,290430
      Social and Community Service Managers $82,030360
      Electrical Engineers $82,020350
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $82,010550
      Statisticians $81,920110
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $81,500180
      Financial Specialists, All Other $81,470180
      English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $81,370260
      Insulation Workers, Mechanical $81,34030
      Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $81,22080
      Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $80,840160
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $80,640100
      Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $80,60040
      Athletic Trainers $80,56040
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $80,5504,070
      Financial and Investment Analysts $80,410510
      Commercial and Industrial Designers $80,19060
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $79,710230
      Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $79,650130
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $79,23090
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $78,980900
      Technical Writers $78,78050
      Instructional Coordinators $78,680560
      Economists $78,67030
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $78,440520
      Management Analysts $78,4201,170
      Special Education Teachers, All Other $78,080100
      Financial Examiners $78,06060
      Accountants and Auditors $77,6002,340
      Labor Relations Specialists $77,470290
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $77,360110
      Construction and Building Inspectors $77,300170
      School Psychologists $77,17070
      Operations Research Analysts $77,07050
      Electricians $77,0501,230
      Surveyors $76,43040
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $76,11080
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $76,070880
      Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $76,010230
      Compliance Officers $75,860550
      Cost Estimators $75,800250
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $75,72090
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $75,560690
      Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $75,450150
      Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $75,230190
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $75,080730
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $74,560130
      Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $74,46090
      Epidemiologists $74,360
      Computer Programmers $74,300170
      Chiropractors $74,25040
      Brickmasons and Blockmasons $73,960190
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $73,300720
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $72,80080
      Credit Analysts $72,70040
      Healthcare Social Workers $72,200210
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $72,090220
      Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $71,96040
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $71,170120
      Massage Therapists $71,120100
      Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $71,01030
      Logisticians $70,660420
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $69,890590
      Insurance Underwriters $69,550480
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $69,520160
      Respiratory Therapists $69,320130
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $69,080200
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $69,04050
      Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $68,850650
      Human Resources Specialists $68,3901,460
      Biochemists and Biophysicists $67,87090
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $67,720780
      Physicists $67,710220
      Fundraisers $67,660340
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $67,5002,000
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $67,230130
      Computer and Information Research Scientists $66,700110
      Conservation Scientists $66,120110
      Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $65,94040
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $65,900250
      Web and Digital Interface Designers $65,770100
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $65,670530
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $65,640110
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $65,600840
      Public Relations Specialists $65,320920
      Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $64,760320
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $64,600700
      Chemical Engineers $64,45060
      Mechanical Door Repairers $64,40050
      Microbiologists $64,280110
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $64,280150
      Biological Scientists, All Other $64,190190
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $64,140330
      Foresters $64,08040
      Mechanical Drafters $63,97060
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $63,8701,210
      Legal Support Workers, All Other $63,86030
      Structural Iron and Steel Workers $63,740110
      Training and Development Specialists $63,690630
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $63,650350
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $63,59060
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $63,5301,250
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $63,500950
      Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $63,44030
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $63,16090
      Tile and Stone Setters $63,14050
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $63,0801,130
      Food Scientists and Technologists $63,03040
      Carpenters $63,0001,220
      Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $62,840170
      Chemical Technicians $62,750130
      Insurance Sales Agents $62,730680
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $62,72060
      Producers and Directors $62,560170
      Anthropologists and Archeologists $62,52050
      Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $62,50070
      Editors $62,500100
      Postal Service Clerks $62,440100
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $62,340560
      Surgical Technologists $62,320200
      Writers and Authors $61,98030
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $61,930450
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $61,720730
      Soil and Plant Scientists $61,710260
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $61,630470
      Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $61,41080
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $61,360210
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $61,3601,000
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $61,22070
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $61,090200
      General Internal Medicine Physicians $61,050110
      Psychologists, All Other $60,95040
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $60,93070
      Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners $60,83060
      Loan Officers $60,740460
      Social Science Research Assistants $60,740360
      Glaziers $60,72060
      Sociologists $60,71060
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $60,700190
      Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $60,590130
      Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $60,54030
      Computer Network Support Specialists $60,53080
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $60,500690
      Sheet Metal Workers $60,470150
      Chemists $60,440150
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $60,400200
      Interior Designers $60,30040
      Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $60,28040
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $60,230390
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $60,150600
      Graphic Designers $60,100330
      Chefs and Head Cooks $60,100210
      Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $60,08080
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $59,990290
      Tapers $59,93060
      Food Service Managers $59,910420
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $59,7801,720
      Tool and Die Makers $59,680270
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $59,660120
      Broadcast Technicians $59,56050
      Lodging Managers $59,45050
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $59,400300
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $59,340170
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $59,260310
      Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $59,090150
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $59,010170
      Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $58,82050
      Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $58,69080
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $58,590350
      Physical Therapist Assistants $58,550120
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $58,390550
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $58,280370
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $58,090390
      Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $57,900130
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $57,700280
      Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $57,55060
      Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $57,22060
      Medical Equipment Repairers $57,18080
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $56,950160
      First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $56,90030
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $56,5505,150
      Clergy $56,050100
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $55,99090
      Animal Scientists $55,45030
      First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $55,34030
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $54,90050
      Machinists $54,720780
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $54,640680
      Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers $54,08040
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $53,83070
      Procurement Clerks $53,33070
      Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $52,59040
      Tree Trimmers and Pruners $52,34060
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $52,300240
      Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $52,190100
      Biological Technicians $51,980130
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $51,940180
      Sales and Related Workers, All Other $51,89040
      Rehabilitation Counselors $51,770200
      Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $51,770100
      Agricultural Technicians $51,69080
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $51,580200
      Medical Records Specialists $51,240210
      Statistical Assistants $51,22040
      Community Health Workers $51,130130
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $51,0102,530
      Computer User Support Specialists $50,7902,110
      Advertising Sales Agents $50,690120
      Photographers $50,59060
      Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,47060
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $50,420110
      Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $50,370
      Audio and Video Technicians $50,36040
      Highway Maintenance Workers $50,230260
      Firefighters $50,160430
      Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $50,14070
      Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $50,12050
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $50,110190
      Social Workers, All Other $50,04090
      Forest and Conservation Technicians $49,98030
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $49,57040
      Real Estate Sales Agents $49,540100
      Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $49,40050
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $49,380360
      Paramedics $49,30090
      Construction Laborers $49,0901,370
      Roofers $48,980100
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $48,970170
      Coaches and Scouts $48,970390
      Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,64040
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $48,410850
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $48,34050
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $48,3202,130
      Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $48,26060
      Psychiatric Technicians $48,230380
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $48,060210
      Food Science Technicians $48,04040
      Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $47,94070
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $47,7502,100
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $47,640360
      Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $47,400
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $47,3802,370
      Dental Assistants $47,370490
      Bus Drivers, School $47,3301,470
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $47,300220
      Health Education Specialists $47,180180
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $47,050180
      News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $47,03080
      Tax Preparers $46,98070
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,980190
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $46,960260
      Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $46,94040
      Skincare Specialists $46,730100
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $46,700170
      Word Processors and Typists $46,65060
      Credit Counselors $46,61040
      New Accounts Clerks $46,600190
      Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $46,59050
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $46,4601,290
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $46,440240
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $46,42070
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $46,31080
      Dental Laboratory Technicians $46,22060
      Billing and Posting Clerks $46,150680
      Pest Control Workers $45,960130
      Printing Press Operators $45,920130
      Agricultural Equipment Operators $45,66060
      Cargo and Freight Agents $45,41030
      Bartenders $45,330790
      Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $45,09070
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $45,0301,090
      Driver/Sales Workers $44,990530
      Marriage and Family Therapists $44,790
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $44,620830
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $44,570850
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $44,27040
      Office Clerks, General $43,9205,230
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $43,74070
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,710470
      Order Clerks $43,65070
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $43,4101,000
      Residential Advisors $43,12080
      Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $42,54070
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $42,520610
      Medical Equipment Preparers $41,770110
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $41,54080
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $41,500110
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $41,42070
      Data Entry Keyers $41,150160
      Medical Transcriptionists $40,72030
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $40,720120
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $40,48080
      Emergency Medical Technicians $40,450150
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $40,440200
      Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $40,30030
      Light Truck Drivers $40,2101,210
      Customer Service Representatives $40,1604,700
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $40,0201,150
      Food Batchmakers $39,970120
      Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $39,850100
      Opticians, Dispensing $39,810150
      Parts Salespersons $39,710270
      Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,660140
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $39,630130
      Social and Human Service Assistants $39,410660
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $39,3403,090
      Home Appliance Repairers $39,24030
      Nursing Assistants $39,1301,370
      File Clerks $39,050120
      Phlebotomists $38,980240
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $38,720130
      Production Workers, All Other $38,620190
      Helpers--Production Workers $38,51090
      Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $38,4502,050
      Private Detectives and Investigators $38,28040
      Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,280320
      Pharmacy Technicians $38,230610
      Counter and Rental Clerks $38,210490
      Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,03080
      Couriers and Messengers $37,78090
      Medical Assistants $37,680980
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $37,5801,350
      Food Processing Workers, All Other $37,58030
      Tellers $37,450580
      Concierges $37,30030
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $37,290180
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $37,270100
      Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $36,990
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $36,920210
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $36,870160
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $36,8101,530
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $36,670310
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $36,6401,040
      Cooks, Restaurant $36,4501,630
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $36,420680
      Tire Repairers and Changers $36,350180
      Manicurists and Pedicurists $36,30050
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $36,280510
      Security Guards $36,220630
      Directors, Religious Activities and Education $36,14080
      Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $35,95030
      Waiters and Waitresses $35,8902,550
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $35,770680
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $35,740230
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $35,730420
      Dietetic Technicians $35,72070
      Floral Designers $35,56060
      Tutors $35,460170
      Bill and Account Collectors $35,160260
      Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $35,010120
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $35,000270
      Bakers $35,000360
      Library Technicians $34,380290
      Physical Therapist Aides $34,19040
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $34,1403,100
      Recreation Workers $33,890350
      Stockers and Order Fillers $33,4804,180
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $33,2803,330
      Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $32,870100
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $32,600230
      Retail Salespersons $31,3904,910
      Food Preparation Workers $31,210540
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $31,100700
      Crossing Guards and Flaggers $31,05050
      Telemarketers $30,980
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $30,630650
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $30,6001,850
      Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $30,53070
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $30,270350
      Library Assistants, Clerical $30,270130
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $29,950110
      Funeral Attendants $29,88060
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $29,820360
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $29,810130
      Parking Attendants $29,760100
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $29,690380
      Dishwashers $29,580500
      Animal Caretakers $29,460430
      Cashiers $29,3804,110
      Childcare Workers $29,300810
      School Bus Monitors $29,200430
      Cooks, Short Order $29,180
      Cooks, Fast Food $29,060430
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $28,5805,580
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $27,700550
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $27,140470