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
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$60,220	400	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$60,160	50	View salary detail
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$60,130	340	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$59,990	320	View salary detail
Tool and Die Makers	$59,970	280	View salary detail
Machinists	$59,850	750	View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$59,640	300	View salary detail
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$59,600	60	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$59,450	50	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$59,450	40	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$59,280	210	View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$58,940	100	View salary detail
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$58,560	70	View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$58,480	50	View salary detail
Clergy	$57,710	80	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$57,570	1,450	View salary detail
Firefighters	$57,540	410	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$57,460	200	View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$57,320	90	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$57,200	190	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$56,710	2,820	View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$56,510	300	View salary detail
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$56,490	120	View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers	$56,320	290	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$56,150	550	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$56,130	890	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$55,950	40	View salary detail
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$55,710	190	View salary detail
Geothermal Technicians	$55,710	190	View salary detail
Animal Scientists	$55,450	30	View salary detail
Biological Technicians	$55,430	110	View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$53,760	190	View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$53,450	210	View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$53,400	230	View salary detail
Procurement Clerks	$52,910	70	View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$52,840	30	View salary detail
Rehabilitation Counselors	$52,790	200	View salary detail
Community Health Workers	$52,260	180	View salary detail
Tax Preparers	$51,870	70	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$51,840	40	View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other	$51,660	100	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$51,620	80	View salary detail
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$51,620	80	View salary detail
Coaches and Scouts	$51,270	280	View salary detail
Paramedics	$51,250	90	View salary detail
Statistical Assistants	$51,220	40	View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$51,130	330	View salary detail
Audio and Video Technicians	$51,080	50	View salary detail
Credit Counselors	$50,990	40	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$50,840	2,050	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.