Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Lansing Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area
Figures describe the Lansing-East Lansing, MI metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Lansing city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (2 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 457 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $307,290 | $147.74 | 320 |
| 2 | Nurse Anesthetists | $250,570 | $120.47 | 100 |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | $206,110 | $99.09 | 150 |
| 4 | Chief Executives | $190,650 | $91.66 | 320 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $164,610 | $79.14 | 100 |
| 6 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $158,720 | $76.31 | 480 |
| 7 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $144,660 | $69.55 | 120 |
| 8 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $139,710 | Not published | Not published |
| 9 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $139,470 | Not published | 700 |
| 10 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $139,380 | Not published | 240 |
| 11 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $134,540 | $64.69 | 360 |
| 12 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $134,440 | $64.64 | 1,050 |
| 13 | Pharmacists | $133,300 | $64.09 | 330 |
| 14 | Financial Managers | $132,590 | $63.74 | 1,190 |
| 15 | Human Resources Managers | $131,420 | $63.18 | 260 |
| 16 | Optometrists | $130,710 | $62.84 | 70 |
| 17 | Nurse Practitioners | $129,450 | $62.24 | 270 |
| 18 | Lawyers | $128,610 | $61.83 | 1,130 |
| 19 | Commercial Pilots | $128,500 | Not published | 30 |
| 20 | Physician Assistants | $128,230 | $61.65 | 260 |
| 21 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $127,880 | Not published | 80 |
| 22 | Managers, All Other | $127,150 | $61.13 | Not published |
| 23 | Purchasing Managers | $126,950 | $61.03 | 100 |
| 24 | Marketing Managers | $126,890 | $61.01 | 270 |
| 25 | Sales Managers | $124,630 | $59.92 | 600 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Lansing metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.