Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Lansing, MI

571 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Lansing, MI for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Healthcare Social Workers	$64,040	200	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,900	1,290	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$63,820	1,320	View salary detail
Chemists	$63,810	140	View salary detail
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$63,520	90	View salary detail
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$63,440	30	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$63,310	190	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,300	100	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$63,260	140	View salary detail
Food Scientists and Technologists	$63,030	40	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$63,010	400	View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$62,880	40	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$62,790	260	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$62,740	430	View salary detail
Advertising Sales Agents	$62,660	90	View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks	$62,610	100	View salary detail
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$62,520	50	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,520	640	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$62,520	520	View salary detail
Broadcast Technicians	$62,080	40	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$61,980	30	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$61,980	30	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,890	100	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,890	100	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$61,740	400	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$61,660	300	View salary detail
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$61,510	150	View salary detail
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	$61,490	60	View salary detail
Tapers	$61,470	50	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$61,390	480	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$61,280	280	View salary detail
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$61,210	130	View salary detail
Transportation Planners	$61,210	130	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$61,140	120	View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$60,960	60	View salary detail
Clinical Neuropsychologists	$60,950	40	View salary detail
Neuropsychologists	$60,950	40	View salary detail
Psychologists, All Other	$60,950	40	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$60,900	660	View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists	$60,880	260	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$60,740	110	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$60,740	120	View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$60,590	290	View salary detail
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$60,540	30	View salary detail
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$60,520	40	View salary detail
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$60,520	40	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$60,440	490	View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$60,420	70	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$60,310	90	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$60,280	40	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.