Lawyers salary
in Lansing-East Lansing, MI
Lawyers in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro earn a median of $128,610 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,130 jobs (May 2025). That is 19% below the U.S. median of $159,670 and 1% below the MI statewide median of $130,520. It ranks #122 of 304 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,130 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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LAWYERS PAY IN OTHER MI METROS
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MImedian $134,980
- Ann Arbor, MImedian $132,920
- Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MImedian $129,360
- Kalamazoo-Portage, MImedian $112,400
- Flint, MImedian $107,830
- Saginaw, MImedian $104,760
- Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan areamedian $102,240
- Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan areamedian $97,300
Questions
What is the average Lawyers salary in Lansing?
The BLS median is $128,610 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,130 jobs pay between $89,990 and $163,350. The 10th percentile is $80,660 and the 90th is $212,740.
Is Lansing a high-paying metro for Lawyers?
That is 19% below the U.S. median of $159,670 and 1% below the MI statewide median of $130,520. It ranks #122 of 304 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.