The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of firefighters 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 | $27,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters 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 $67,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,560 | -24.04% | -7.45% |
| 2021 | $46,590 | -4.92% | - |
| 2020 | $48,880 | 8.65% | - |
| 2019 | $44,650 | -5.53% | - |
| 2018 | $47,120 | 4.52% | - |
| 2017 | $44,990 | 15.05% | - |
| 2016 | $38,220 | 18.94% | - |
| 2015 | $30,980 | -34.51% | - |
| 2014 | $41,670 | 11.09% | - |
| 2013 | $37,050 | -8.93% | - |
| 2012 | $40,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,560 in Lansing-East Lansing is in the middle of salary range for firefighters in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of firefighters in Lansing-East Lansing is 36.1 percent (36.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 6.4 percent (6.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Saginaw-Saginaw Township North.