H-1B Employer Profile
University of Michigan H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — University of Michigan sponsors H-1B workers. Across 755 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $72,093. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
University of Michigan filed 755 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 11 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $72,093.
- Median offered wage
- $72,093
- Certified filings
- 755
- Work locations
- 11 states
- Distinct roles
- 134
Most-filed roles at University of Michigan
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | 229 | $63,120 |
| Professor | 72 | $129,997 |
| Research Investigator | 55 | $72,822 |
| Research Lab Specialist | 39 | $66,837 |
| Leo Lecturer | 34 | $69,000 |
| Research Scientist | 26 | $90,240 |
| Clinical Professor | 26 | $194,368 |
| Research Lab Specialist Intermediate | 21 | $60,508 |
| Research Area Specialist | 13 | $72,000 |
| Clinical Instructor | 12 | $98,134 |
| Research Area Specialist Intermediate | 11 | $68,000 |
| Applications Programmer Analyst | 10 | $104,339 |
Wage-level distribution
DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
| Level | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 429 | $67,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 89 | $82,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 58 | $86,860 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 27 | $103,732 |
Where University of Michigan hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 739 | $72,000 |
| California | 4 | $131,826 |
| Texas | 2 | $85,390 |
| Iowa | 2 | $81,555 |
| Missouri | 2 | $99,986 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $75,816 |
| Utah | 1 | $76,590 |
| Illinois | 1 | $85,954 |
| Virginia | 1 | $54,590 |
| Indiana | 1 | $83,451 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $62,652 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Medical Technologist Specialist | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $89,190 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Database Analyst/Programmer Intermediate | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $70,380 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $61,800 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $119,646 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Clinical Research Coordinator Senior | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $88,621 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $284,500 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $75,705 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $67,500 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $63,120 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Research Associate II | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $60,590 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Systems and Middleware Programmer Senior | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $88,200 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $65,624 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Clinical Assistant Professor | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $203,445 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $94,073 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Bioinformatician-Computational Biologist Associate | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $74,263 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $75,744 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $140,000 | I | Mar 2026 |
| LEO Intermittent Lecturer | Pellston, Michigan | $96,158 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $63,120 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $66,492 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Bioinformatician - Computational Biologist Interme | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $91,376 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $65,776 | I | Mar 2026 |
| LEO Lecturer IV and Research Investigator | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $174,332 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $62,629 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $142,078 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Flint, Michigan | $140,000 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $135,500 | I | Mar 2026 |
| LEO Lecturer II | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $76,270 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $119,581 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Research Lab Specialist Senior | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $66,837 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Data Scientist | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $92,475 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Research Lab Specialist Associate | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $50,310 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Research Investigator | Dearborn, Michigan | $77,168 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Research Lab Specialist Associate | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $53,820 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $74,469 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Research Investigator | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $72,771 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $63,120 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Software Developer Senior | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $91,796 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Research Investigator | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $72,960 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $63,120 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Engineer in Research Lead | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $134,100 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $64,098 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Business Systems Analyst Intermediate | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $73,000 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $65,640 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Bioinformatician-Computational Biologist Lead | Ames, Iowa | $102,651 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Business Intelligence Analyst Intermediate | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $83,841 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Business Objects Adminstrator Lead | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $112,763 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Dearborn, Michigan | $155,000 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Assistant Professor | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $91,714 | I | Feb 2026 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified Labor Condition Applications (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), public disclosure data. Wages are employer-offered base pay and exclude bonuses, equity, and other compensation. Denied and withdrawn filings are excluded. Figures reflect filings decided Oct 2024–Mar 2026.
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