Lansing-East Lansing, MI · CBSA 29620
Software Engineer Salary in Lansing
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for software engineers in Lansing-East Lansing, MI, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Michigan and the national benchmark.
Software Engineers in Lansing earn a median of $92,500 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $79,300–$105,770; the top 10% earn $135,430. That is 30% below the national median and 14% below the Michigan median. BLS reports 3,110 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$92,500
-30% vs national
Top 10% earn
$135,430
90th percentile
Employed in metro
3,110
Reliability High (2.3% RSE)
Software Engineer pay — Lansing vs Michigan vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $65,290 | -18% |
| 25th percentile | $79,300 | -23% |
| Median50th percentile | $92,500 | -30% |
| 75th percentile | $105,770 | -37% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $135,430 | -36% |
| Meanaverage | $99,260 | -31% |
How concentrated software engineers are in Lansing
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
1.36
Jobs per 1,000
14.55
Metro rank (pay)
#364 of 381
All engineering roles
$93,140
Lansing employs software engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 1.36).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 15-1252 (Software Developers), Lansing-East Lansing, MI (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →