DOL wage area 12980 · Michigan

H-1B prevailing wages in Battle Creek, MI

Covers Calhoun County, MI.

What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Battle Creek, MI?

Battle Creek, MI is DOL wage area 12980, covering 1 county (Calhoun County, MI). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $139,215 for Level IV and $86,112 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $116,543 for Level IV and $78,791 for Level I; Data Scientists need $116,189 for Level IV and $64,272 for Level I. Under the weighted H-1B lottery, each wage level adds one entry, from one at Level I to four at Level IV, and DHS projects selection odds of about 15%, 31%, 46% and 61%. Some of these wages are borrowed from a wider geography because local survey data was thin, but they are still the official figures for this area. The table below covers the 50 occupations most filed for H-1B; any other job can be checked with the calculator.

Top H-1B occupations

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50 occupations
OccupationLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
Software Developers15-125286,112103,813121,514139,215
Computer Systems Analysts15-121178,79191,375103,959116,543
Data Scientists15-205164,27281,57898,884116,189
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-125357,94972,96787,964102,981
Computer Occupations, All Other15-129984,30398,551112,778127,026
Information Security Analysts15-121269,32787,007104,708122,388
Database Administrators15-124260,57077,87695,160112,466
Database Architects15-124378,35498,988119,600140,234
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-124466,26980,22694,162108,119
Computer Network Architects15-124182,181100,277118,352136,448
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-122166,31174,75683,22191,666
Web Developers15-125453,22867,70482,20296,679
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-125551,70966,41581,12095,826
Computer Programmers15-125154,97569,97284,96899,965
Computer Network Support Specialists15-123148,34059,26070,15981,079
Computer User Support Specialists15-123244,26351,58458,90666,228
Operations Research Analysts15-203167,01880,49693,954107,432
Statisticians15-204166,29084,740103,168121,618
Actuaries15-201166,16582,36898,592114,796
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-302197,344124,405151,445178,506
Marketing Managers11-202196,138120,848145,538170,248
Sales Managers11-202276,752115,461154,149192,858
Financial Managers11-303177,564107,349137,135166,920
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041119,621139,568159,516179,463
Natural Sciences Managers11-912181,245103,460125,674147,888
Medical and Health Services Managers11-911176,00495,992115,981135,970
Accountants and Auditors13-201153,20767,64282,07796,512
Financial and Investment Analysts13-205156,03672,36488,692105,020
Financial Risk Specialists13-205470,30487,298104,312121,306
Management Analysts13-111171,30383,26395,202107,162
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-116145,76060,11274,48588,837
Logisticians13-108161,00773,07185,13597,199
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-119963,50376,31689,128101,941
Computer Hardware Engineers17-206171,59491,708111,800131,914
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-207287,277103,439119,580135,741
Electrical Engineers17-207174,21588,421102,607116,813
Mechanical Engineers17-214169,68085,488101,296117,104
Industrial Engineers17-211270,18082,41094,661106,892
Civil Engineers17-205168,89084,40799,944115,461
Engineers, All Other17-219974,86094,016113,152132,309
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-203174,21589,503104,812120,100
Chemical Engineers17-204167,82985,280102,732120,183
Aerospace Engineers17-201190,023111,197132,392153,567
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-104262,33872,19782,03691,895
Biological Scientists, All Other19-102960,00874,06988,151102,212
Chemists19-203157,76275,85893,954112,050
Pharmacists29-1051107,703122,575137,468152,340
Physical Therapists29-112386,02994,245102,482110,698
Lawyers23-101174,277101,671129,085156,479
Graphic Designers27-102442,37051,29360,21669,140

Annual salary in U.S. dollars, rounded up. Source: DOL OFLC prevailing wage data, effective July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027, computed directly from the DOL file (methodology). Page updated 2026-10-14.

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