Medical Assistants salary in Lansing, MI
Median pay for medical assistants in Lansing, MI: $39,550/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $32,690 – $45,850 · about 950 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($39,165) by +$385 (+1%).
What it's really worth in Lansing
With Lansing's cost of living at 93 (US=100), that $39,550 has the buying power of about $42,515 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $68,270 · median home $250,377 · median rent $1,265/mo.
How Lansing ranks for this job
On raw pay, Lansing, MI is 84th of the 186 metros we hold medical assistants wages for. Once Lansing's cost of living is applied, it ranks 63rd.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Lansing is one of the places where medical assistants gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Lansing
A median home in Lansing, MI costs $250,377 — about 6.3× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,265/mo works out at 38% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.
Where medical assistants earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Lansing.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Lansing | Rent vs Lansing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $74,750 | +89% | 1.9× |
| San Jose, CA | $60,500 | +53% | 2.9× |
| San Francisco, CA | $59,770 | +51% | 2.6× |
| Sacramento, CA | $59,520 | +50% | 1.8× |
Same job elsewhere in MI
| Metro | Median pay | vs Lansing | Rent vs Lansing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor, MI | $42,710 | +8% | 1.6× |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $40,580 | +3% | 1× |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $39,510 | +0% | 1.3× |
| Detroit, MI | $37,920 | −4% | 1.2× |
Staying in MI keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires medical assistants around Lansing
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Michigan State University · Education
- Sparrow Health System · Healthcare
Other jobs in Lansing
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.