Michigan State University salaries in Lansing, MI

Based on 247 certified H-1B filings by Michigan State University in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$80,496

Middle 50%$66.6k–$104.5k

vs. all employers here−14%comparison median $93,500

Filings247FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

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Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $52,963 and $227,700.

Median salary

Filings per year

Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.

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Fiscal year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	$71,496	$54,234	$92,702	142
FY2021	$64,168	$52,754	$92,250	125
FY2022	$74,220	$57,908	$100,947	124
FY2023	$78,396	$60,000	$99,000	153
FY2024	$83,000	$64,657	$111,134	134
FY2025	$85,612	$64,886	$106,784	124
FY2026	$78,000	$67,407	$100,970	123

Job	Median here	Filings
Soil and Plant Scientist	$63,835	25
Molecular and Cellular Biologist	$72,301	14
Biochemist	$63,627	13
Mathematics Professor	$98,401	11
Physicist	$84,613	10
Engineering Professor	$100,000	10
Instructional Coordinator	too few	9
Veterinarian	too few	9
Software Engineer	too few	8
Medical Scientist	too few	7
Research Assistant (Social Science)	too few	7
Chemist	too few	6
Biology Professor	too few	5
Chemistry Teacher	too few	5
Medical School Professor	too few	5

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Job	Median here	Filings
Software Developer (Non-R&D)	too few	4
Data Scientist	too few	4
Electrical Engineer	too few	4
Mechanical Engineer	too few	4
Environmental Scientist	too few	4
Career Counselor	too few	4
Business Professor	too few	4
Computer Science Professor	too few	4
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher	too few	4
Data Engineer	too few	3

Jobs with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings; links go to all employers for that job in Lansing, MI.

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.