Offered wages
University of Michigan — H-1B salaries
Every offered wage disclosed on University of Michigan's certified labor condition applications — 433 positions — grouped into $5,000 bands and cut by occupation and by metro. Percentiles are computed from those bands at read time.
- Median offered wage
- $72,839
- 25th percentile
- $63,674
- 75th percentile
- $92,708
- Occupations
- 121
Interpolated inside a $5,000 band, so it reads as a point in a range rather than a salary anyone was paid.
433 disclosed positions
A quarter of disclosed positions were offered less than this.
A quarter of disclosed positions were offered more than this.
Distinct SOC codes with at least one disclosed wage.
All disclosed wages
The whole distribution, every occupation together. The dashed line is the median, derived from these bands.
25th $63,674 · median $72,839 · 75th $92,708 · 433 disclosed positions
Offered wages from certified Labor Condition Applications, grouped into $5,000 bands. Percentiles are computed from the bands, not from a stored average.
By occupation
Each SOC code the employer filed under, with its own percentiles derived from its own bands.
| Occupation (SOC) | Disclosed positions | 25th | Median | 75th | Prevailing wage level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-1042.00 · Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 34 | $60,833 | $65,833 | $72,500 | I 27 · II 4 · III 2 · Not stated 1 |
| 19-1042 · Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 31 | $62,159 | $65,625 | $68,854 | I 28 · II 3 |
| 19-1029.02 · Molecular & Cellular Biologists | 31 | $61,339 | $64,107 | $71,250 | I 17 · II 1 · III 3 · IV 1 · Not stated 9 |
| 19-1021 · Biochemists and Biophysicists | 23 | $61,458 | $66,250 | $71,563 | I 19 · II 4 |
| 19-1029.01 · Bioinformatics Scientists | 13 | $70,417 | $82,500 | $92,917 | I 7 · II 3 · III 2 · Not stated 1 |
| 25-1071.00 · Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 9 | $132,083 | $201,250 | $273,750 | I 3 · II 1 · III 5 |
| 17-2031 · Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | 9 | $63,125 | $72,500 | $89,375 | I 2 · III 5 · Not stated 2 |
| 25-1124 · Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 9 | $53,750 | $67,500 | $76,250 | Not stated 9 |
| 25-1071 · Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 8 | $120,000 | $182,500 | $205,000 | II 5 · III 2 · IV 1 |
| 25-1022 · Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 8 | $70,000 | $90,000 | $137,500 | I 4 · II 1 · Not stated 3 |
| 15-2051 · Data Scientists | 8 | $71,667 | $75,000 | $90,000 | I 3 · II 1 · III 1 · IV 1 · Not stated 2 |
| 15-1221 · Computer and Information Research Scientists | 8 | $71,250 | $73,750 | $85,000 | I 6 · II 2 |
| 11-9121.01 · Clinical Research Coordinators | 8 | $65,000 | $71,667 | $75,000 | II 1 · Not stated 7 |
| 25-1032 · Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 7 | $119,375 | $128,750 | $136,250 | I 7 |
| 15-1295 · Software Developers, Non R&D | 6 | $87,500 | $97,500 | $107,500 | I 1 · III 1 · IV 1 · Not stated 3 |
| 17-2144.00 · Mechanical Engineers, R&D | 6 | $61,250 | $65,000 | $68,750 | I 5 · Not stated 1 |
| 19-2012.00 · Physicists | 6 | $61,250 | $65,000 | $77,500 | I 5 · II 1 |
| 19-2031 · Chemists | 6 | $62,500 | $65,000 | $71,250 | I 4 · III 1 · IV 1 |
| 17-2031.00 · Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | 6 | $56,250 | $60,000 | $72,500 | I 3 · III 1 · Not stated 2 |
| 19-4021.00 · Biological Technicians | 6 | $45,625 | $47,500 | $49,375 | I 5 · Not stated 1 |
| 25-1011 · Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | $136,250 | $157,500 | $193,750 | I 5 |
| 25-1021 · Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | $101,250 | $127,500 | $143,750 | I 4 · Not stated 1 |
| 15-2051.00 · Data Scientists | 5 | $73,125 | $76,250 | $79,375 | II 2 · III 1 · Not stated 2 |
| 15-2041 · Statisticians | 5 | $66,250 | $72,500 | $78,750 | I 5 |
| 19-1021.00 · Biochemists and Biophysicists | 5 | $67,083 | $69,167 | $78,750 | I 5 |
| 19-4021 · Biological Technicians | 5 | $51,250 | $56,250 | $59,375 | I 1 · III 2 · IV 2 |
| 25-1063 · Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 | $85,000 | $100,000 | $182,500 | I 2 · Not stated 2 |
| 15-1221.00 · Computer and Information Research Scientists | 4 | $65,000 | $80,000 | $130,000 | I 2 · II 2 |
| 19-2011 · Astronomers | 4 | $77,500 | $80,000 | $92,500 | I 4 |
| 19-3099 · Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 4 | $72,500 | $75,000 | $80,000 | II 1 · Not stated 3 |
| 25-1022.00 · Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 | $70,000 | $72,500 | $75,000 | I 2 · Not stated 2 |
| 15-2041.01 · Biostatisticians | 4 | $65,000 | $72,500 | $75,000 | I 3 · III 1 |
| 19-2032.00 · Materials Scientists | 4 | $60,000 | $62,500 | $65,000 | I 3 · Not stated 1 |
| 25-1021.00 · Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $103,750 | $141,250 | $143,125 | I 3 |
| 25-1042 · Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $131,875 | $133,750 | $146,250 | I 2 · II 1 |
| 15-2051.01 · Business Intelligence Analysts | 3 | $73,750 | $97,500 | $101,250 | I 1 · II 1 · IV 1 |
| 15-1296 · Software Developers, R&D | 3 | $93,750 | $97,500 | $131,250 | II 1 · IV 1 · Not stated 1 |
| 25-1125 · History Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $86,875 | $88,750 | $91,250 | Not stated 3 |
| 19-2012 · Physicists | 3 | $73,750 | $81,250 | $83,125 | I 3 |
| 19-2043 · Hydrologists | 3 | $73,750 | $81,250 | $83,125 | Not stated 3 |
| 19-2032 · Materials Scientists | 3 | $68,750 | $72,500 | $81,250 | I 2 · III 1 |
| 19-1022 · Microbiologists | 3 | $48,750 | $71,250 | $73,125 | Not stated 3 |
| 15-1255 | 3 | $63,750 | $67,500 | $81,250 | I 2 · II 1 |
| 19-1029.03 · Geneticists | 3 | $61,875 | $63,750 | $756,250 | I 3 |
| 19-1029 · Biological Scientists, All Other | 3 | $58,750 | $62,500 | $66,250 | I 3 |
| 17-2041 · Chemical Engineers | 3 | $58,750 | $62,500 | $101,250 | I 2 · III 1 |
| 29-1229.02 · Hospitalists | 2 | $216,250 | $217,500 | $218,750 | I 2 |
| 11-1021.00 · General and Operations Managers | 2 | $161,250 | $162,500 | $163,750 | II 2 |
| 15-1252 · Software Developers, R&D | 2 | $102,500 | $105,000 | $142,500 | IV 1 · Not stated 1 |
| 17-2074 · Electrical Engineers, R&D | 2 | $101,250 | $102,500 | $103,750 | IV 2 |
| 25-1042.00 · Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $97,500 | $100,000 | $137,500 | I 1 · Not stated 1 |
| 15-1294 · Computer Programmers, R&D | 2 | $91,250 | $92,500 | $93,750 | II 1 · IV 1 |
| 25-1031 · Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $87,500 | $90,000 | $92,500 | I 2 |
| 15-1212 · Information Security Analysts | 2 | $86,250 | $87,500 | $88,750 | I 2 |
| 29-1249 · Surgeons, All Other | 2 | $82,500 | $85,000 | $382,500 | II 1 · Not stated 1 |
| 25-9031 · Instructional Coordinators | 2 | $82,500 | $85,000 | $147,500 | III 1 · IV 1 |
| 25-1062 · Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $81,250 | $82,500 | $83,750 | I 1 · Not stated 1 |
| 15-2051.02 · Clinical Data Managers | 2 | $77,500 | $80,000 | $82,500 | Not stated 2 |
| 25-1121 · Art, Drama and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $77,500 | $80,000 | $82,500 | I 1 · II 1 |
| 29-2011.00 | 2 | $67,500 | $70,000 | $87,500 | II 1 · Not stated 1 |
| 19-1029.00 | 2 | $62,500 | $65,000 | $77,500 | I 2 |
| 19-2021 · Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 2 | $62,500 | $65,000 | $97,500 | I 1 · Not stated 1 |
| 17-2199.07 · Photonics Engineers | 2 | $62,500 | $65,000 | $67,500 | Not stated 2 |
| 15-2041.00 · Statisticians | 2 | $62,500 | $65,000 | $67,500 | I 2 |
| 19-4061 | 2 | $47,500 | $50,000 | $62,500 | I 2 |
| 19-3011 | 1 | $381,250 | $382,500 | $383,750 | III 1 |
| 29-1212 · Cardiologists | 1 | $271,250 | $272,500 | $273,750 | II 1 |
| 29-1223 · Psychiatrists | 1 | $226,250 | $227,500 | $228,750 | II 1 |
| 29-1051 · Pharmacists | 1 | $156,250 | $157,500 | $158,750 | II 1 |
| 25-1065 · Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $151,250 | $152,500 | $153,750 | I 1 |
| 29-1021 · Dentists, General | 1 | $141,250 | $142,500 | $143,750 | II 1 |
| 25-1011.00 · Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $141,250 | $142,500 | $143,750 | I 1 |
| 13-1111 | 1 | $136,250 | $137,500 | $138,750 | III 1 |
| 29-1024 · Prosthodontists | 1 | $126,250 | $127,500 | $128,750 | Not stated 1 |
| 29-1021.00 · Dentists, General | 1 | $126,250 | $127,500 | $128,750 | Not stated 1 |
| 29-1029 · Dentists, All Other Specialists | 1 | $126,250 | $127,500 | $128,750 | Not stated 1 |
| 15-1247 | 1 | $121,250 | $122,500 | $123,750 | Not stated 1 |
| 25-1051 · Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $116,250 | $117,500 | $118,750 | II 1 |
| 27-1011 | 1 | $106,250 | $107,500 | $108,750 | IV 1 |
| 25-1199 · Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | 1 | $106,250 | $107,500 | $108,750 | I 1 |
| 25-1067.00 · Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $101,250 | $102,500 | $103,750 | I 1 |
| 15-1241.00 | 1 | $96,250 | $97,500 | $98,750 | Not stated 1 |
| 25-1072 · Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $96,250 | $97,500 | $98,750 | I 1 |
| 15-1242 · Database Administrators | 1 | $96,250 | $97,500 | $98,750 | Not stated 1 |
| 17-2141 · Mechanical Engineers, R&D | 1 | $96,250 | $97,500 | $98,750 | Not stated 1 |
| 17-2161 · Nuclear Engineers | 1 | $91,250 | $92,500 | $93,750 | III 1 |
| 25-1061 · Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $86,250 | $87,500 | $88,750 | I 1 |
| 25-1145 · History Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $86,250 | $87,500 | $88,750 | Not stated 1 |
| 13-1082 | 1 | $86,250 | $87,500 | $88,750 | II 1 |
| 25-1122 · Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $86,250 | $87,500 | $88,750 | I 1 |
| 17-2081.00 | 1 | $81,250 | $82,500 | $83,750 | I 1 |
| 25-1124.00 | 1 | $81,250 | $82,500 | $83,750 | Not stated 1 |
| 27-2012.03 | 1 | $81,250 | $82,500 | $83,750 | II 1 |
| 19-1022.00 | 1 | $76,250 | $77,500 | $78,750 | I 1 |
| 25-4012.00 · Curators | 1 | $76,250 | $77,500 | $78,750 | Not stated 1 |
| 27-3031 | 1 | $76,250 | $77,500 | $78,750 | IV 1 |
| 29-1222 · Physicians, Pathologists | 1 | $71,250 | $72,500 | $73,750 | Not stated 1 |
| 19-2021.00 | 1 | $71,250 | $72,500 | $73,750 | I 1 |
| 15-1255.00 | 1 | $71,250 | $72,500 | $73,750 | I 1 |
| 19-3099.00 | 1 | $71,250 | $72,500 | $73,750 | I 1 |
| 17-2074.00 | 1 | $71,250 | $72,500 | $73,750 | I 1 |
| 15-1299.09 · Information Technology Project Managers | 1 | $71,250 | $72,500 | $73,750 | I 1 |
| 25-4022 · Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | 1 | $66,250 | $67,500 | $68,750 | Not stated 1 |
| 25-1032.00 · Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $66,250 | $67,500 | $68,750 | Not stated 1 |
| 25-1123 · English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $66,250 | $67,500 | $68,750 | Not stated 1 |
| 19-3092.00 | 1 | $66,250 | $67,500 | $68,750 | I 1 |
| 17-2053.00 | 1 | $66,250 | $67,500 | $68,750 | I 1 |
| 25-1054.00 · Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $66,250 | $67,500 | $68,750 | Not stated 1 |
| 25-1069 · Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other | 1 | $61,250 | $62,500 | $63,750 | Not stated 1 |
| 17-2144 | 1 | $61,250 | $62,500 | $63,750 | I 1 |
| 17-2131 | 1 | $61,250 | $62,500 | $63,750 | I 1 |
| 19-1041.00 | 1 | $61,250 | $62,500 | $63,750 | I 1 |
| 19-1029.04 | 1 | $61,250 | $62,500 | $63,750 | I 1 |
| 17-2071 | 1 | $61,250 | $62,500 | $63,750 | I 1 |
| 17-2011 | 1 | $61,250 | $62,500 | $63,750 | I 1 |
| 17-2131.00 | 1 | $61,250 | $62,500 | $63,750 | I 1 |
| 27-3031.00 | 1 | $56,250 | $57,500 | $58,750 | I 1 |
| 25-1066 | 1 | $56,250 | $57,500 | $58,750 | Not stated 1 |
| 21-1012.00 · Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | 1 | $56,250 | $57,500 | $58,750 | I 1 |
| 21-1012 · Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | 1 | $56,250 | $57,500 | $58,750 | I 1 |
| 13-1161 | 1 | $51,250 | $52,500 | $53,750 | II 1 |
Rows with fewer than 5 disclosed positions are shown because they are real filings, but a percentile over that few offers is an anecdote rather than a range. The disclosed-position column is there so you can tell which is which.
Largest occupations in detail
The same bands, drawn. Shape matters: two occupations with the same median can pay very differently at the edges.
19-1042.00 · Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists34 disclosed positions · 1 metro
25th $60,833 · median $65,833 · 75th $72,500 · 34 disclosed positions
Offered wages from certified Labor Condition Applications, grouped into $5,000 bands. Percentiles are computed from the bands, not from a stored average.
19-1042 · Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists31 disclosed positions · 1 metro
25th $62,159 · median $65,625 · 75th $68,854 · 31 disclosed positions
Offered wages from certified Labor Condition Applications, grouped into $5,000 bands. Percentiles are computed from the bands, not from a stored average.
19-1029.02 · Molecular & Cellular Biologists31 disclosed positions · 1 metro
25th $61,339 · median $64,107 · 75th $71,250 · 31 disclosed positions
Offered wages from certified Labor Condition Applications, grouped into $5,000 bands. Percentiles are computed from the bands, not from a stored average.
By metro area
The same wages cut by where the work is, from the metro half of each stored band key.
| Metro area | Disclosed positions | 25th | Median | 75th | Occupations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor, MI | 406 | $63,586 | $72,627 | $90,972 | 113 |
| Dearborn, MI | 14 | $65,833 | $80,000 | $103,750 | 10 |
| Flint, MI | 4 | $60,000 | $62,500 | $65,000 | 4 |
| San Diego, CA | 2 | $161,250 | $162,500 | $163,750 | 1 |
| Ames, IA | 1 | $101,250 | $102,500 | $103,750 | 1 |
| Big Rapids, MI | 1 | $101,250 | $102,500 | $103,750 | 1 |
| Iowa City, IA | 1 | $61,250 | $62,500 | $63,750 | 1 |
| Lafayette, CO | 1 | $66,250 | $67,500 | $68,750 | 1 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $101,250 | $102,500 | $103,750 | 1 |
| Pellston, MI | 1 | $96,250 | $97,500 | $98,750 | 1 |
| Richardson, TX | 1 | $81,250 | $82,500 | $83,750 | 1 |
Prevailing wage levels
Level I is entry, level IV is fully competent and independent. The level sets the legal floor the offered wage has to clear.
| Level | Positions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 245 | 56.6% |
| Level II | 50 | 11.5% |
| Level III | 33 | 7.6% |
| Level IV | 16 | 3.7% |
| Not stated | 89 | 20.6% |
Wages here are the OFFERED WAGE on the labor condition application — a commitment the employer made to the Department of Labor, not anyone’s actual compensation, and it excludes bonus and equity. Every percentile on this page is computed at render time from stored $5,000 band counts (433 positions); no median is stored anywhere in the dataset. How the derivation works.