The annual salary statistics of biochemists and biophysicists in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of biochemists and biophysicists in Lansing-East Lansing is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biochemists and biophysicists in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biochemists and biophysicists from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $47,670 | 2.33% | -14.12% |
| 2018 | $46,560 | 2.08% | - |
| 2017 | $45,590 | -5.79% | - |
| 2016 | $48,230 | 1.06% | - |
| 2015 | $47,720 | 1.63% | - |
| 2014 | $46,940 | -15.89% | - |
| 2012 | $54,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,670, Lansing-East Lansing is the lowest paying city for biochemists and biophysicists in state of Michigan, following city of Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills (median annual salary of $95,210). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of biochemists and biophysicists in Lansing-East Lansing is about 49.9 percent (49.9%) lower than that of the highest paying city Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Kalamazoo-Portage | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Ann Arbor | |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lansing-East Lansing |