DOL wage area 13020 · Michigan

H-1B prevailing wages in Bay City, MI

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Bay City, MI?

Bay City, MI is DOL wage area 13020, covering 1 county (Bay County, MI). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $137,239 for Level IV and $82,576 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $112,757 for Level IV and $71,178 for Level I; Data Scientists need $106,372 for Level IV and $56,576 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.

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50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	82,576	100,797	119,018	137,239
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	71,178	85,031	98,904	112,757
Data Scientists15-2051	56,576	73,175	89,773	106,372
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	55,640	66,186	76,711	87,256
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	49,484	71,511	93,517	115,544
Information Security Analysts15-1212	70,554	88,546	106,559	124,551
Database Administrators15-1242	62,068	78,520	94,952	111,405
Database Architects15-1243	88,733	110,615	132,517	154,399
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	56,847	69,972	83,076	96,200
Computer Network Architects15-1241	56,992	72,488	88,005	103,501
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	73,570	89,773	105,976	122,180
Web Developers15-1254	47,986	61,132	74,298	87,444
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	47,695	61,506	75,317	89,128
Computer Programmers15-1251	60,508	72,738	84,968	97,199
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	44,159	54,912	65,645	76,399
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	41,247	48,880	56,493	64,127
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	65,520	80,122	94,744	109,346
Statisticians15-2041	64,834	91,042	117,271	143,479
Actuaries15-2011	69,576	89,004	108,431	127,858
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	98,884	129,855	160,805	191,776
Marketing Managers11-2021	90,252	121,784	153,296	184,829
Sales Managers11-2022	67,850	119,517	171,164	222,831
Financial Managers11-3031	75,879	105,664	135,471	165,256
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	121,056	137,655	154,232	170,831
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	129,980	160,930	191,901	222,852
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	78,229	93,101	107,973	122,845
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	52,832	64,751	76,669	88,588
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	62,026	76,815	91,624	106,413
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	73,820	101,650	129,501	157,332
Management Analysts13-1111	65,063	91,916	118,748	145,600
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	38,855	51,938	65,000	78,084
Logisticians13-1081	45,927	57,533	69,119	80,725
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	47,279	60,154	73,029	85,904
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	67,184	91,354	115,524	139,693
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	90,231	104,978	119,746	134,493
Electrical Engineers17-2071	78,853	92,165	105,477	118,789
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	68,848	82,680	96,533	110,365
Industrial Engineers17-2112	81,141	95,743	110,324	124,925
Civil Engineers17-2051	72,135	88,900	105,685	122,450
Engineers, All Other17-2199	68,911	86,112	103,335	120,536
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	71,178	87,360	103,543	119,725
Chemical Engineers17-2041	82,930	94,141	105,332	116,543
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	83,720	104,666	125,612	146,557
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	67,309	79,456	91,624	103,772
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	55,703	72,093	88,504	104,895
Chemists19-2031	101,088	120,391	139,714	159,016
Pharmacists29-1051	109,804	121,327	132,871	144,394
Physical Therapists29-1123	76,191	84,906	93,600	102,316
Lawyers23-1011	74,797	98,072	121,348	144,623
Graphic Designers27-1024	33,780	42,079	50,378	58,677

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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