What is the average salary in Lansing, MI?

$64,640a year

Average yearly pay across 458 jobs with official data in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $31.08
Jobs with data: 458
Workers counted: 207,670

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Physician	$307,300
Nurse Anesthetist	$250,600
Family Medicine Physician	$206,100
Chief Executive	$190,700
Dentist	$164,600
Education Administrator	$158,700
Administrative Law Judge	$144,700
Law Teacher	$139,700
Health Specialties Teacher	$139,500
Business Teacher	$139,400

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator	$55,120
Office Clerk	$45,830
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$28,640
Retail Salesperson	$33,840
General and Operations Manager	$119,100
Business Operations Specialist	$82,940
Laborer and Freight	$40,060
Cashier	$29,930
Registered Nurse	$84,320
Customer Service Representative	$44,250

Management

Administrative Services Manager$104,600
Architectural and Engineering Manager$134,500
Chief Executive$190,700
Computer and Information Systems Manager$134,400
Construction Manager$104,000
Education Administrator$104,000
Education Administrator$158,700
Education Administrator$92,330
Education and Childcare Administrator$57,320
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$64,840
Facilities Manager$105,500
Farmer$83,760
Financial Manager$132,600
Food Service Manager$63,010
Fundraising Manager$100,400
General and Operations Manager$119,100
Human Resources Manager$131,400
Industrial Production Manager$110,400
Lodging Manager$59,450
Manager$127,200
Marketing Manager$126,900
Medical and Health Services Manager$105,000
Natural Sciences Manager$109,300
Property$61,660
Public Relations Manager$120,400
Purchasing Manager$127,000
Sales Manager$124,600
Social and Community Service Manager$110,600
Training and Development Manager$110,700
Transportation$96,220

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$79,210
Budget Analyst$96,430
Business Operations Specialist$82,940
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$71,720
Claims Adjuster$79,510
Compensation$77,620
Compliance Officer$79,640
Cost Estimator$78,310
Credit Analyst$72,700
Credit Counselor$50,990
Financial and Investment Analyst$83,420
Financial Examiner$81,970
Financial Risk Specialist$96,980
Financial Specialist$83,870
Fundraiser$73,540
Human Resources Specialist$72,490
Insurance Underwriter$75,140
Labor Relations Specialist$60,880
Loan Officer$72,890
Logistician$72,740
Management Analyst$80,580
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$64,690
Meeting$60,130
Personal Financial Advisor$86,220
Project Management Specialist$97,050
Property Appraiser and Assessor$75,860
Tax Examiner and Collector$60,960
Tax Preparer$51,870
Training and Development Specialist$65,110

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$80,910
Computer and Information Research Scientist$66,700
Computer Network Architect$122,900
Computer Network Support Specialist$61,140
Computer Occupation$90,250
Computer Programmer$74,110
Computer Systems Analyst$84,870
Computer User Support Specialist$50,840
Data Scientist$87,160
Database Administrator$84,420
Database Architect$102,200
Information Security Analyst$97,540
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$97,810
Operations Research Analyst$82,290
Software Developer$97,120
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$77,950
Statistician$84,610
Web and Digital Interface Designer$67,770
Web Developer$73,890

Architecture and engineering

Architect$77,620
Architectural and Civil Drafter$60,310
Chemical Engineer$66,230
Civil Engineer$96,040
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$76,130
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$79,230
Electrical Engineer$83,180
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$71,960
Electronics Engineer$108,900
Engineer$95,890
Environmental Engineer$97,260
Health and Safety Engineer$60,520
Industrial Engineer$98,260
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$61,890
Mechanical Drafter$65,840
Mechanical Engineer$98,550
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$51,620
Surveyor$74,200

Life, physical, and social science

Agricultural Technician$64,790
Animal Scientist$55,450
Anthropologist and Archeologist$62,520
Biochemist and Biophysicist$67,870
Biological Scientist$67,860
Biological Technician$55,430
Chemical Technician$66,330
Chemist$63,810
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$82,870
Conservation Scientist$67,580
Economist$88,320
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$60,420
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$85,180
Epidemiologist$67,830
Food Science Technician$48,040
Food Scientist and Technologist$63,030
Forensic Science Technician$88,670
Forest and Conservation Technician$52,840
Forester$67,750
Geoscientist$91,100
Life$66,440
Medical Scientist$68,470
Microbiologist$67,960
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$82,760
Physicist$71,580
Psychologist$60,950
School Psychologist$85,930
Social Science Research Assistant$64,220
Social Scientist and Related Worker$61,210
Sociologist$64,180
Soil and Plant Scientist$65,390
Urban and Regional Planner$89,170
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$63,520

Community and social service

Child$60,900
Clergy$57,710
Community and Social Service Specialist$57,200
Community Health Worker$52,260
Director$39,500
Educational$68,280
Healthcare Social Worker$64,040
Marriage and Family Therapist$40,500
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$64,080
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$83,180
Rehabilitation Counselor$52,790
Social and Human Service Assistant$41,470
Social Worker$51,660
Substance Abuse$67,510

Legal

Administrative Law Judge$144,700
Lawyer$128,600
Legal Support Worker$69,160
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$60,220
Title Examiner$47,400

Educational instruction and library

Business Teacher$139,400
Career/Technical Education Teacher$57,460
Career/Technical Education Teacher$77,410
Communications Teacher$105,200
Computer Science Teacher$127,900
Education Teacher$86,290
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$50,620
Elementary School Teacher$72,930
English Language and Literature Teacher$84,790
Health Specialties Teacher$139,500
History Teacher$109,800
Instructional Coordinator$81,440
Kindergarten Teacher$63,300
Law Teacher$139,700
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$71,030
Library Technician$35,560
Mathematical Science Teacher$109,000
Middle School Teacher$62,520
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$83,000
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$94,510
Postsecondary Teacher$84,020
Preschool Teacher$36,990
Psychology Teacher$104,500
Secondary School Teacher$63,900
Self-Enrichment Teacher$36,560
Sociology Teacher$111,300
Special Education Teacher$75,080
Special Education Teacher$77,140
Special Education Teacher$76,870
Special Education Teacher$80,460
Substitute Teacher$47,880
Teacher and Instructor$50,220
Teaching Assistant$50,820
Teaching Assistant$34,960
Tutor$46,110

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$81,500
Audio and Video Technician$51,080
Broadcast Technician$62,080
Coach and Scout$51,270
Commercial and Industrial Designer$80,160
Editor$65,400
Floral Designer$36,680
Graphic Designer$59,990
Interior Designer$59,450
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$36,350
Musician and Singer$59,680
News Analyst$50,400
Photographer$46,270
Producer and Director$72,350
Public Relations Specialist$71,550
Technical Writer$82,670
Writer and Author$61,980

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Athletic Trainer$65,620
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$66,700
Chiropractor$76,040
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$63,960
Dental Hygienist$90,710
Dentist$164,600
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$79,320
Dietetic Technician$37,010
Dietitian and Nutritionist$67,480
Emergency Medical Technician$39,940
Family Medicine Physician$206,100
Health Technologist and Technician$48,230
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$104,300
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$66,680
Medical Records Specialist$46,740
Nurse Anesthetist$250,600
Nurse Practitioner$129,500
Occupational Therapist$86,590
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$47,490
Optician$41,390
Optometrist$130,700
Paramedic$51,250
Pharmacist$133,300
Pharmacy Technician$44,820
Physical Therapist$99,310
Physician$307,300
Physician Assistant$128,200
Psychiatric Technician$50,140
Radiation Therapist$98,230
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$78,590
Registered Nurse$84,320
Respiratory Therapist$78,530
Speech-Language Pathologist$89,160
Surgical Technologist$63,310
Veterinarian$122,500
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$53,450

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$56,150
Healthcare Support Worker$38,170
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$34,240
Massage Therapist$74,880
Medical Assistant$38,600
Medical Equipment Preparer$46,830
Medical Transcriptionist$35,860
Nursing Assistant$38,550
Phlebotomist$36,980
Physical Therapist Aide$28,520
Physical Therapist Assistant$60,740
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$38,120

Protective service

Correctional Officer and Jailer$58,940
Crossing Guard and Flagger$36,410
Detective and Criminal Investigator$86,510
Firefighter$57,540
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$72,420
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$94,150
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$55,950
Lifeguard$29,440
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$75,670
Private Detective and Investigator$37,750
School Bus Monitor$29,540
Security Guard$38,210

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$40,230
Chef and Head Cook$59,280
Cook$28,400
Cook$35,970
Cook$37,100
Cook$33,280
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$30,470
Dishwasher$33,130
Fast Food and Counter Worker$28,640
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$37,050
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$37,040
Food Preparation Worker$29,340
Food Server$34,700
Host and Hostess$27,340
Waiter and Waitress$38,210

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$46,270
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$50,540
Janitor and Cleaner$35,730
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$37,760
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$31,790
Pest Control Worker$47,020
Pesticide Handler$43,900
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$58,480

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$26,340
Animal Caretaker$30,670
Childcare Worker$32,000
Concierge$36,470
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$45,530
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$45,640
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$47,390
Funeral Attendant$32,910
Hairdresser$37,380
Manicurist and Pedicurist$36,300
Mortician$60,540
Recreation Worker$34,160
Residential Advisor$43,730
Skincare Specialist$48,040

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$62,660
Cashier$29,930
Counter and Rental Clerk$37,940
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$82,150
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$45,380
Insurance Sales Agent$65,820
Parts Salesperson$43,410
Real Estate Broker$82,490
Real Estate Sales Agent$50,130
Retail Salesperson$33,840
Sale and Related Worker$46,730
Sales Engineer$118,600
Sales Representative$113,500
Sales Representative$63,820
Sales Representatives of Service$67,090
Security$61,280
Telemarketer$31,760

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$41,840
Billing and Posting Clerk$46,590
Bookkeeping$50,500
Cargo and Freight Agent$45,410
Courier and Messenger$38,200
Court$49,800
Customer Service Representative$44,250
Data Entry Keyer$42,350
Dispatcher$47,350
Eligibility Interviewer$66,750
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$67,540
File Clerk$39,810
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$69,520
Hotel$33,900
Human Resources Assistant$50,540
Information and Record Clerk$46,490
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$39,780
Interviewer$42,900
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$56,510
Library Assistant$31,760
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$51,130
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$39,310
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$41,880
New Accounts Clerk$48,400
Office and Administrative Support Worker$64,440
Office Clerk$45,830
Order Clerk$45,110
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$61,510
Postal Service Clerk$62,610
Postal Service Mail Carrier$62,520
Postal Service Mail Sorter$60,740
Procurement Clerk$52,910
Production$60,590
Public Safety Telecommunicator$58,560
Receptionist and Information Clerk$37,330
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$48,670
Shipping$44,220
Statistical Assistant$51,220
Teller$38,720
Word Processor and Typist$46,300

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Equipment Operator$41,930
Farmworker$32,870
Farmworker and Laborer$36,610
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$51,840

Construction and extraction

Brickmason and Blockmason$75,650
Carpenter$64,270
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$59,640
Construction and Building Inspector$79,290
Construction Laborer$57,570
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$60,280
Earth Driller$63,440
Electrician$80,480
Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$100,600
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$78,410
Floor Layer$46,370
Glazier$47,510
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$50,120
Highway Maintenance Worker$56,320
Insulation Worker$81,340
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$54,080
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$61,390
Painter$53,400
Paving$49,450
Plumber$78,190
Roofer$50,440
Sheet Metal Worker$71,420
Taper$61,470

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$72,630
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$53,760
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$56,130
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$61,740
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$100,700
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$60,160
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$50,800
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$74,650
Heating$60,440
Helpers--Installation$43,580
Home Appliance Repairer$49,820
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$62,740
Installation$55,710
Maintenance and Repair Worker$47,580
Maintenance Worker$62,880
Mechanical Door Repairer$64,400
Millwright$84,590
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$72,190
Musical Instrument Repairer and Tuner$61,490
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$47,180
Radio$74,570
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$35,950
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$48,230
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$62,790
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$65,050
Tire Repairer and Changer$38,040

Production

Baker$34,180
Butcher and Meat Cutter$38,420
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$45,930
Coating$48,340
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$49,110
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$68,860
Cutting$48,200
Dental Laboratory Technician$47,770
Electrical$42,750
Engine and Other Machine Assembler$59,600
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$70,600
Food Batchmaker$38,880
Grinding$44,100
Heat Treating Equipment Setter$48,640
Helpers--Production Worker$39,140
Inspector$47,880
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$35,340
Machinist$59,850
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$55,120
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$40,480
Molder$46,490
Molding$49,040
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$43,240
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$37,190
Plating Machine Setter$36,330
Power Plant Operator$103,200
Printing Press Operator$44,860
Production Worker$41,410
Sawing Machine Setter$47,110
Separating$56,490
Tool and Die Maker$59,970
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$63,260
Welder$50,370
Welding$47,380
Woodworking Machine Setter$43,620

Transportation and material moving

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$33,890
Bus Driver$46,380
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$30,020
Commercial Pilot$128,500
Driver/Sales Worker$39,160
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$56,210
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$56,710
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$45,070
Laborer and Freight$40,060
Light Truck Driver$42,640
Motor Vehicle Operator$29,060
Packer and Packager$34,830
Parking Attendant$34,830
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$49,440
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$37,630
Stocker and Order Filler$34,930

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Lansing, MI?

About $64,640 a year ($31.08 an hour): the average of the 458 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Lansing, MI?

Physician ($307,300), Nurse Anesthetist ($250,600), Family Medicine Physician ($206,100).

What are the most common jobs in Lansing, MI?

Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator (6,170 jobs), Office Clerk (4,830 jobs), Fast Food and Counter Worker (4,810 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.