Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lansing-East Lansing, MI

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lansing-East Lansing, MI, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Lansing-East Lansing, MI are those of chief executive, with an average annual salary of $231,350. The second highest-paying jobs are those of psychiatrist, with an average salary of $201,330.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Lansing-East Lansing, MI has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Lansing-East Lansing, MI in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lansing-East Lansing, MI (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Chief Executives	$231,350	$68,020	140
2	Psychiatrists	$201,330	$61,270	40
3	All Other Physicians	$189,990	$56,190	390
4	Family Medicine Physicians	$173,780	$52,540	90
5	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$135,530	$65,600	190
6	Pharmacists	$132,600	$61,740	330
7	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$132,000	$63,140	580
8	General Dentists	$130,760	$74,880	160
9	Physician Assistants	$124,220	$81,010	240
10	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$123,300	$100,090	290
11	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$123,020	$52,210	50
12	Fundraising Managers	$121,920	$60,580	30
13	Public Relations Managers	$121,250	$81,380	90
14	Financial Managers	$120,850	$78,840	960
15	Optometrists	$120,840	$68,880	60
16	Nurse Practitioners	$119,710	$97,620	230
17	Sales Managers	$118,830	$62,060	450
18	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$112,200	$99,960	120
19	Administrative Services Managers	$110,520	$87,230	1,060
20	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$109,880	$65,310	70
21	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$109,160	$55,240	150
22	Purchasing Managers	$108,740	$77,080	70
23	Operations Research Analysts	$108,720	$63,190	40
24	Computer Network Architects	$108,640	$65,330	130
25	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$108,540	$84,670	690
26	Lawyers	$108,300	$65,280	1,110
27	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$107,390	$64,670	40
28	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$107,060	$67,770	170
29	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$106,650	$60,720	160
30	Marketing Managers	$105,910	$59,750	160
31	Postsecondary History Teachers	$105,820	$63,680	40
32	All Other Managers	$104,920	$59,440	490
33	General and Operations Managers	$104,580	$47,100	4,700
34	Human Resources Managers	$103,980	$69,560	200
35	Industrial Production Managers	$102,940	$69,600	490
36	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$102,730	$75,940	420
37	Veterinarians	$101,390	$53,360	120
38	Construction Managers	$101,310	$66,720	370
39	Medical and Health Services Managers	$101,230	$63,240	500
40	Financial Risk Specialists	$97,630	$63,500	70
41	Industrial Engineers	$97,520	$64,400	650
42	Other Education Administrators	$97,420	$60,460	70
43	Database Architects	$97,040	$77,370	40
44	Power Plant Operators	$96,470	$75,560	120
45	Natural Sciences Managers	$96,220	$81,990	180
46	Physical Therapists	$95,880	$59,950	290
47	Electrical Engineers	$94,560	$65,500	210
48	Sales Engineers	$94,000	$58,350	50
49	Training and Development Managers	$93,080	$61,350	30
50	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$92,990	$70,160	60
51	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$91,420	$47,830	290
52	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$91,340	$71,340	140
53	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$89,190	$63,530	50
54	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$88,580	$46,710	70
55	Information Security Analysts	$88,090	$53,090	130
56	Engineers, All Other	$86,740	$62,480	110
57	Computer Systems Analysts	$86,610	$62,030	560
58	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$86,450	$59,990	220
59	Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers	$86,010	$65,950	90
60	Postsecondary Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers	$85,930	$47,740	30
61	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$85,630	$57,720	50
62	Environmental Engineers	$85,630	$52,170	110
63	Software Developers	$85,510	$62,760	2,840
64	Budget Analysts	$84,880	$72,820	130
65	Data Scientists	$84,530	$59,980	280
66	Postsecondary Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers	$83,770	$39,020	50
67	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$83,740	$59,110	600
68	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$83,490	$57,340	210
69	Occupational Therapists	$83,380	$62,310	150
70	Postsecondary Communications Teachers	$83,130	$48,380	110
71	Physicists	$83,040	$64,560	190
72	Computer Programmers	$82,920	$53,290	190
73	Mechanical Engineers	$82,780	$62,050	510
74	Economists	$82,710	$61,240	60
75	Project Management Specialists	$82,660	$51,310	1,040
76	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$82,480	$51,020	170
77	Actuaries	$82,250	$64,860	160
78	Fundraisers	$81,900	$44,260	220
79	Web Developers	$81,800	$44,320	60
80	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$81,680	$46,780	50
81	Microbiologists	$81,540	$51,540	60
82	Civil Engineers	$81,140	$57,360	580
83	Management Analysts	$80,810	$50,420	1,060
84	Speech-Language Pathologists	$80,720	$50,460	140
85	Computer Occupations, All Other	$80,680	$48,550	320
86	Personal Financial Advisors	$80,450	$42,750	310
87	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$80,250	$50,300	470
88	Labor Relations Specialists	$79,850	$48,310	280
89	Database Administrators	$79,800	$48,580	60
90	Urban and Regional Planners	$79,460	$51,790	100
91	Registered Nurses	$79,100	$64,270	3,480
92	School Psychologists	$78,890	$55,120	60
93	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$78,730	$64,470	160
94	Facilities Managers	$78,710	$48,830	210
95	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$78,130	$52,760	50
96	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$78,100	$37,910	170
97	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$77,990	$54,460	140
98	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$77,800	$50,870	80
99	Social and Community Service Managers	$77,110	$46,550	290
100	Instructional Coordinators	$76,170	$52,090	460

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lansing-East Lansing, MI – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians	$169,660
2	General Dentists	$166,780
3	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$132,840
4	Pharmacists	$130,610
5	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$123,660
6	Physician Assistants	$121,010
7	Sales Managers	$119,530
8	Public Relations Managers	$117,940
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$107,870
10	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$106,060

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lansing-East Lansing, MI – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$201,470
2	Psychiatrists	$201,330
3	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$146,250
4	Pharmacists	$132,190
5	Sales Managers	$119,780
6	Optometrists	$119,090
7	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$118,890
8	Postsecondary Law Teachers	$117,970
9	Physician Assistants	$117,170
10	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$115,180

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lansing-East Lansing, MI – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$196,930
2	General Dentists	$193,790
3	Psychiatrists	$192,980
4	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$148,820
5	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$143,170
6	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$136,860
7	Pharmacists	$131,420
8	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$114,520
9	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$113,520
10	Optometrists	$112,800

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