How much do Epidemiologists make in Lansing-East Lansing, MI?

Percentile spread

For Epidemiologists, the published 10th percentile is $56,450 and the 90th percentile is $108,550. The difference is $52,100, which is 76.8% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $66,450 to the 75th at $90,750, covers $24,300.

The mean annual wage is $80,920, which sits above the median of $67,830. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Lansing-East Lansing, MI median is 22.2% lower than the national median of $87,220 for Epidemiologists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $71,407, which is 18.1% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 20.2% lower than the Michigan median of $84,990.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Lansing-East Lansing, MI is 94.991, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $67,830 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Epidemiologists at $71,407 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Epidemiologists. Lansing-East Lansing, MI ranks 3rd of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Ann Arbor, MI is 50 miles away, with a median of $64,770 and employment of 50. That median is 4.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $64,205, against $71,407 here.
• Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI is 71 miles away, with a median of $97,290 and employment of 40. That median is 43.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $97,001, against $71,407 here.
• Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is 178 miles away, with a median of $103,780 and employment of 210. That median is 53% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $100,179, against $71,407 here.