Highest-paying business jobs in Lansing

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "business and financial operations occupations" were included. Keep reading to discover the highest paying business jobs in your city.

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#25. Credit counselors

Lansing-East Lansing, MI
- Annual mean salary: $50,250
- #54 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,430
- Employment: 31,230
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($74,570)
--- Lincoln, NE ($69,990)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($66,410)

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#24. Tax preparers

Lansing-East Lansing, MI
- Annual mean salary: $51,030
- #65 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,080
- Employment: 83,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($81,880)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,470)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($73,170)

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#23. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Lansing-East Lansing, MI
- Annual mean salary: $55,530
- #67 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,850
- Employment: 98,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,140)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($79,790)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,740)

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#22. Training and development specialists

Lansing-East Lansing, MI
- Annual mean salary: $59,440
- #257 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 560

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,620
- Employment: 336,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($111,580)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
--- Decatur, AL ($94,650)

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#21. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Lansing-East Lansing, MI
- Annual mean salary: $61,440
- #265 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 630

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,080
- Employment: 727,540
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,370)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($99,510)

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#20. Insurance underwriters

Lansing-East Lansing, MI
- Annual mean salary: $65,000
- #139 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 530

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,940
- Employment: 107,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($121,000)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($108,990)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,150)

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#19. Labor relations specialists

Lansing-East Lansing, MI
- Annual mean salary: $66,190
- #127 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 370

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,070
- Employment: 63,810
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($104,620)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($98,470)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($97,520)

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#18. Human resources specialists

Lansing-East Lansing, MI
- Annual mean salary: $66,390
- #137 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,080

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,720
- Employment: 740,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)

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#17. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Lansing-East Lansing, MI
- Annual mean salary: $67,210
- #113 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,810
- Employment: 87,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,980)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($97,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($96,830)

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#16. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

Lansing-East Lansing, MI
- Annual mean salary: $68,230
- #59 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,200
- Employment: 52,270
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Stockton-Lodi, CA ($102,470)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($99,710)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,850)

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#15. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Lansing-East Lansing, MI
- Annual mean salary: $69,240
- #189 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 630

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,960
- Employment: 278,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,800)

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#14. Compliance officers

Lansing-East Lansing, MI
- Annual mean salary: $70,660
- #174 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 390

National
- Annual mean salary: $75,810
- Employment: 334,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)

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#13. Cost estimators

Lansing-East Lansing, MI
- Annual mean salary: $72,750
- #111 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,740
- Employment: 208,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($104,660)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($99,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,550)

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#12. Fundraisers

Lansing-East Lansing, MI
- Annual mean salary: $73,270
- #14 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 260

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,870
- Employment: 82,080
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,460)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,070)
--- Salinas, CA ($83,760)

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#11. Accountants and auditors

Lansing-East Lansing, MI
- Annual mean salary: $74,870
- #182 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,010

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,980
- Employment: 1,318,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

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#10. Credit analysts

Lansing-East Lansing, MI
- Annual mean salary: $75,290
- #104 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $88,030
- Employment: 68,770
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($128,950)
--- Danbury, CT ($121,560)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,860)

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#9. Financial and investment analysts

Lansing-East Lansing, MI
- Annual mean salary: $76,090
- #294 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 390

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,020
- Employment: 291,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

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#8. Financial examiners

Lansing-East Lansing, MI
- Annual mean salary: $76,630
- #89 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $96,180
- Employment: 60,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($128,280)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($125,590)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,070)

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#7. Loan officers

Lansing-East Lansing, MI
- Annual mean salary: $77,210
- #187 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 410

National
- Annual mean salary: $80,570
- Employment: 340,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
--- Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
--- Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

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#6. Logisticians

Lansing-East Lansing, MI
- Annual mean salary: $77,690
- #118 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,230
- Employment: 189,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
--- Kokomo, IN ($101,310)

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#5. Financial risk specialists

Lansing-East Lansing, MI
- Annual mean salary: $79,300
- #92 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $110,610
- Employment: 54,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($146,590)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($141,890)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($141,590)

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#4. Project management specialists

Lansing-East Lansing, MI
- Annual mean salary: $83,130
- #289 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,090

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,420
- Employment: 743,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)

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#3. Budget analysts

Lansing-East Lansing, MI
- Annual mean salary: $84,030
- #51 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $84,240
- Employment: 47,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($114,670)
--- Iowa City, IA ($108,870)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($106,380)

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#2. Management analysts

Lansing-East Lansing, MI
- Annual mean salary: $87,680
- #228 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 980

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,530
- Employment: 768,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($135,020)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

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#1. Personal financial advisors

Lansing-East Lansing, MI
- Annual mean salary: $118,370
- #114 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 270

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,960
- Employment: 263,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
--- East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)

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