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Careers in Lansing-East Lansing, MI

Part of Michigan.

Lansing-East Lansing, MI’s regional price level is below the national average (index 94.991, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.6% · 220,821 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$307,290
  2. 2Nurse Anesthetists$250,570
  3. 3Family Medicine Physicians$206,110
  4. 4Chief Executives$190,650
  5. 5Dentists, General$164,610

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators6,170 employed
  2. 2Office Clerks, General4,830 employed
  3. 3Fast Food and Counter Workers4,810 employed
  4. 4Retail Salespersons4,750 employed
  5. 5General and Operations Managers4,470 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Sociologists18.93× national avg
  2. 2Soil and Plant Scientists10.22× national avg
  3. 3Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary9.19× national avg
  4. 4Social Science Research Assistants8.54× national avg
  5. 5Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners8.30× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$323,494
  2. 2Nurse Anesthetists$263,783
  3. 3Family Medicine Physicians$216,978
  4. 4Chief Executives$200,703
  5. 5Dentists, General$173,290

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Michigan state page.