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Wages by occupation in Lansing-East Lansing, MI

In Lansing-East Lansing, MI, the median annual wage across all occupations was $50,620 in May 2024, with 213,610 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS445 occupations

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What stands out

In Lansing-East Lansing, MI, the median annual wage across all occupations was $50,620 in May 2024, with 213,610 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $235,930 for Nurse Anesthetists, the lowest $27,140 for Amusement and Recreation Attendants. The largest occupation by headcount is Fast Food and Counter Workers with 5,580 jobs at a median of $28,580. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Nurse Anesthetists 29-1151	120	$235,930	$204,230	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Family Medicine Physicians 29-1215	130	$219,360	$60,330	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	190	$207,260	$123,050	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	210	$186,580	$96,020	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 11-9033	450	$177,670	$76,330	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1112	—	$174,710	$66,220	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 23-1021	120	$137,780	$105,270	$157,580	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	280	$134,280	$64,460	$173,420	evidence →
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071	670	$133,840	$65,020	$213,060	evidence →
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011	240	$133,750	$62,770	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	490	$132,960	$74,720	$193,530	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	850	$130,930	$81,460	$217,690	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	220	$130,410	$101,630	$181,680	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	850	$128,790	$95,220	$202,480	evidence →
Optometrists 29-1041	70	$128,660	$82,930	$161,510	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	340	$128,640	$108,260	$195,420	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	250	$127,790	$104,130	$154,140	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	1,050	$127,270	$75,130	$205,000	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	250	$125,650	$68,900	$214,530	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	230	$124,680	$78,880	$204,360	evidence →
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1021	80	$124,180	$59,470	$168,970	evidence →
Purchasing Managers 11-3061	70	$123,490	$86,600	$180,400	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	540	$122,470	$64,060	$212,870	evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-1241	140	$122,280	$76,890	$160,780	evidence →
Public Relations Managers 11-2032	150	$121,470	$70,410	$181,070	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	1,530	$117,840	$84,200	$132,440	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	—	$110,960	$49,380	$208,380	evidence →
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 49-2095	60	$108,960	$96,280	$126,190	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	570	$108,070	$64,400	$217,230	evidence →
Art Directors 27-1011	—	$107,120	$57,700	$169,710	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	5,580	$28,580	$23,050	$35,800	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	5,230	$43,920	$29,660	$62,220	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	5,150	$56,550	$37,110	$74,420	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	4,910	$31,390	$24,670	$46,690	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	4,700	$40,160	$30,560	$59,580	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	4,180	$33,480	$30,050	$46,720	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	4,110	$29,380	$23,380	$36,050	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	4,070	$80,550	$54,060	$98,500	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	3,560	$84,820	$73,490	$106,440	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	3,330	$33,280	$24,680	$37,840	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	3,110	$92,500	$65,290	$135,430	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	3,100	$34,140	$28,650	$46,050	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	3,090	$39,340	$33,510	$48,930	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	2,550	$35,890	$22,000	$63,430	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	2,530	$51,010	$38,340	$71,430	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	2,370	$47,380	$34,870	$63,520	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	2,340	$77,600	$52,270	$107,370	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	2,130	$48,320	$35,820	$65,950	evidence →
Computer User Support Specialists 15-1232	2,110	$50,790	$38,530	$80,030	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	2,100	$47,750	$34,170	$64,650	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 25-9044	2,050	$38,450	$30,580	$79,550	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	2,000	$67,500	$45,080	$101,190	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	1,850	$30,600	$23,190	$38,720	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	1,720	$59,780	$46,050	$79,620	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	1,630	$36,450	$28,180	$44,180	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	1,530	$117,840	$84,200	$132,440	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	1,530	$36,810	$30,460	$61,150	evidence →
Bus Drivers, School 53-3051	1,470	$47,330	$38,840	$48,190	evidence →
Human Resources Specialists 13-1071	1,460	$68,390	$45,570	$103,030	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	1,370	$39,130	$35,200	$47,070	evidence →

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