High paying jobs in Lansing-East Lansing, MI

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Lansing-East Lansing, MI. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Lansing-East Lansing, MI run 5.0% below the national average (2024), so a Lansing-East Lansing, MI salary is worth about 1.05× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Lansing-East Lansing, MI · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$307,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,060 – $471,600320
2Nurse Anesthetists$250,570
Master's degree
$238,570 – $269,560100
3Family Medicine Physicians$206,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,430 – $392,410150
4Chief Executives$190,650
Bachelor's degree
$108,150 – $505,980320
5Dentists, General$164,610
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,990 – $295,240100
6Education Administrators, Postsecondary$158,720
Master's degree
$78,460 – $356,170480
7Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$144,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$113,550 – $165,460120
8Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$139,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,750 – $222,020700
9Business Teachers, Postsecondary$139,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,410 – $315,100240
10Architectural and Engineering Managers$134,540
Bachelor's degree
$110,320 – $195,070360
11Computer and Information Systems Managers$134,440
Bachelor's degree
$103,470 – $209,4001,050
12Pharmacists$133,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$105,730 – $161,530330
13Financial Managers$132,590
Bachelor's degree
$80,780 – $213,6401,190
14Human Resources Managers$131,420
Bachelor's degree
$83,740 – $204,410260
15Optometrists$130,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,140 – $208,17070
16Nurse Practitioners$129,450
Master's degree
$107,790 – $149,100270
17Lawyers$128,610
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,660 – $212,7401,130
18Physician Assistants$128,230
Master's degree
$105,040 – $150,990260
19Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$127,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,250 – $176,10080
20Purchasing Managers$126,950
Bachelor's degree
$92,280 – $195,680100
21Marketing Managers$126,890
Bachelor's degree
$74,180 – $222,500270
22Sales Managers$124,630
Bachelor's degree
$64,720 – $215,880600
23Computer Network Architects$122,870
Bachelor's degree
$73,850 – $164,950150
24Veterinarians$122,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,100 – $171,110140
25Public Relations Managers$120,420
Bachelor's degree
$68,180 – $190,790160
26General and Operations Managers$119,140
Bachelor's degree
$50,030 – $215,0504,470
27Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$113,460
Bachelor's degree
$57,040 – $199,610260
28Training and Development Managers$110,720
Bachelor's degree
$72,810 – $160,45070
29Industrial Production Managers$110,410
Bachelor's degree
$82,680 – $168,720580
30Natural Sciences Managers$109,280
Bachelor's degree
$68,380 – $141,380370
31Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$109,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,000 – $178,570200
32Facilities Managers$105,450
Bachelor's degree
$61,830 – $144,920300
33Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$105,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,630 – $176,850110
34Medical and Health Services Managers$104,990
Bachelor's degree
$60,760 – $176,090580
35Administrative Services Managers$104,600
Bachelor's degree
$73,020 – $152,370650
36Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$104,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,280 – $177,490130
37Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$104,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,120 – $118,120100
38Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$104,020
Master's degree
$76,170 – $131,870440
39Construction Managers$104,010
Bachelor's degree
$69,990 – $163,870620
40Power Plant Operators$103,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,900 – $129,63080
41Database Architects$102,160
Bachelor's degree
$59,340 – $170,83090
42Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$100,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,730 – $110,25080
43Physical Therapists$99,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,650 – $118,200310
44Mechanical Engineers$98,550
Bachelor's degree
$67,110 – $156,210650
45Industrial Engineers$98,260
Bachelor's degree
$69,660 – $143,020810
46Network and Computer Systems Administrators$97,810
Bachelor's degree
$72,180 – $130,960710
47Information Security Analysts$97,540
Bachelor's degree
$64,910 – $151,830220
48Environmental Engineers$97,260
Bachelor's degree
$62,770 – $125,120110
49Software Developers$97,120
Bachelor's degree
$71,050 – $132,7903,020
50Project Management Specialists$97,050
Bachelor's degree
$60,670 – $136,4701,350

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianLansing-East Lansing, MI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$307,290	$65,060 – $471,600	320
2	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$250,570	$238,570 – $269,560	100
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$206,110	$73,430 – $392,410	150
4	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$190,650	$108,150 – $505,980	320
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$164,610	$74,990 – $295,240	100
6	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$158,720	$78,460 – $356,170	480
7	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing OfficersDoctoral or professional degree	$144,660	$113,550 – $165,460	120
8	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$139,470	$67,750 – $222,020	700
9	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$139,380	$65,410 – $315,100	240
10	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,540	$110,320 – $195,070	360
11	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,440	$103,470 – $209,400	1,050
12	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$133,300	$105,730 – $161,530	330
13	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,590	$80,780 – $213,640	1,190
14	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,420	$83,740 – $204,410	260
15	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$130,710	$74,140 – $208,170	70
16	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,450	$107,790 – $149,100	270
17	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$128,610	$80,660 – $212,740	1,130
18	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$128,230	$105,040 – $150,990	260
19	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$127,880	$68,250 – $176,100	80
20	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,950	$92,280 – $195,680	100
21	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,890	$74,180 – $222,500	270
22	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,630	$64,720 – $215,880	600
23	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$122,870	$73,850 – $164,950	150
24	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$122,510	$77,100 – $171,110	140
25	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,420	$68,180 – $190,790	160
26	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,140	$50,030 – $215,050	4,470
27	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$113,460	$57,040 – $199,610	260
28	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,720	$72,810 – $160,450	70
29	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,410	$82,680 – $168,720	580
30	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,280	$68,380 – $141,380	370
31	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$109,000	$66,000 – $178,570	200
32	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,450	$61,830 – $144,920	300
33	Communications Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$105,210	$72,630 – $176,850	110
34	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,990	$60,760 – $176,090	580
35	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,600	$73,020 – $152,370	650
36	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$104,480	$65,280 – $177,490	130
37	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$104,330	$54,120 – $118,120	100
38	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$104,020	$76,170 – $131,870	440
39	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,010	$69,990 – $163,870	620
40	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,230	$71,900 – $129,630	80
41	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$102,160	$59,340 – $170,830	90
42	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,670	$39,730 – $110,250	80
43	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,310	$75,650 – $118,200	310
44	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,550	$67,110 – $156,210	650
45	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,260	$69,660 – $143,020	810
46	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$97,810	$72,180 – $130,960	710
47	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,540	$64,910 – $151,830	220
48	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,260	$62,770 – $125,120	110
49	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$97,120	$71,050 – $132,790	3,020
50	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$97,050	$60,670 – $136,470	1,350

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