The annual salary statistics of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) 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 | $44,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) 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 $89,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $73,120 | -13.12% | 0.82% |
| 2021 | $82,710 | 4.87% | - |
| 2020 | $78,680 | 2.22% | - |
| 2019 | $76,930 | 1.64% | - |
| 2018 | $75,670 | 2.74% | - |
| 2017 | $73,600 | 1.47% | - |
| 2016 | $72,520 | 1.96% | - |
| 2015 | $71,100 | 5.58% | - |
| 2014 | $67,130 | -2.67% | - |
| 2013 | $68,920 | -5.22% | - |
| 2012 | $72,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,120, Lansing-East Lansing is the highest paying city for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in state of Michigan, followed by Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn (median annual salary $72,640). In comparison, the median annual salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Lansing-East Lansing is .7 percent (.7%) higher than that in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lansing-East Lansing | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Ann Arbor |