The annual salary statistics of physicists in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physicists 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 | $64,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $136,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physicists 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 $136,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physicists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $83,040 | 4.15% | 12.73% |
| 2021 | $79,590 | 2.40% | - |
| 2020 | $77,680 | 6.05% | - |
| 2019 | $72,980 | 2.86% | - |
| 2018 | $70,890 | 1.76% | - |
| 2017 | $69,640 | -4.06% | - |
| 2016 | $72,470 | 1.06% | - |
| 2015 | $71,700 | 3.00% | - |
| 2014 | $69,550 | -4.20% | - |
| 2012 | $72,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $83,040 in Lansing-East Lansing is in the middle of salary range for physicists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of physicists in Lansing-East Lansing is 51.0 percent (51.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 24.7 percent (24.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Ann Arbor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Lansing-East Lansing | |
| Ann Arbor |