DOL wage area 19820 · Michigan

H-1B prevailing wages in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

Covers Lapeer County, MI; Livingston County, MI; Macomb County, MI; Oakland County, MI; St. Clair County, MI; Wayne County, MI.

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI is DOL wage area 19820, covering 6 counties (Lapeer County, MI; Livingston County, MI; Macomb County, MI and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $147,077 for Level IV and $89,877 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $127,359 for Level IV and $75,421 for Level I; Data Scientists need $131,519 for Level IV and $69,472 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

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	89,877	108,951	128,004	147,077
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	75,421	92,727	110,053	127,359
Data Scientists15-2051	69,472	90,148	110,844	131,519
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	72,239	88,380	104,541	120,682
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	64,148	87,464	110,781	134,098
Information Security Analysts15-1212	75,858	95,597	115,336	135,076
Database Administrators15-1242	70,596	89,628	108,639	127,671
Database Architects15-1243	89,815	109,596	129,397	149,178
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	69,015	84,116	99,237	114,338
Computer Network Architects15-1241	84,199	105,311	126,423	147,535
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	109,783	124,405	139,028	153,650
Web Developers15-1254	62,421	85,509	108,618	131,706
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	52,333	75,442	98,572	121,680
Computer Programmers15-1251	62,941	78,687	94,412	110,157
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	48,152	62,359	76,544	90,751
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	42,016	52,125	62,255	72,364
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	68,266	82,847	97,448	112,029
Statisticians15-2041	69,223	95,098	120,973	146,848
Actuaries15-2011	73,612	93,268	112,944	132,600
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	115,087	144,332	173,556	202,800
Marketing Managers11-2021	96,991	127,629	158,247	188,885
Sales Managers11-2022	89,191	124,821	160,472	196,103
Financial Managers11-3031	99,050	133,724	168,376	203,050
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	127,941	150,405	172,890	195,354
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	73,154	107,183	141,232	175,261
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	76,336	105,040	133,724	162,428
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	59,780	75,463	91,167	106,850
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	69,348	87,922	106,496	125,071
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	72,676	91,416	110,157	128,898
Management Analysts13-1111	68,391	87,756	107,100	126,464
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	47,903	65,562	83,221	100,880
Logisticians13-1081	60,882	78,146	95,431	112,695
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	56,805	75,900	94,973	114,068
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	92,810	112,279	131,748	151,216
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	94,703	108,805	122,908	137,010
Electrical Engineers17-2071	84,303	100,652	117,021	133,370
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	84,864	100,672	116,460	132,268
Industrial Engineers17-2112	80,850	95,535	110,220	124,904
Civil Engineers17-2051	68,349	81,432	94,516	107,599
Engineers, All Other17-2199	83,512	102,690	121,888	141,066
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	84,469	97,532	110,573	123,636
Chemical Engineers17-2041	73,903	91,562	109,221	126,880
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	96,325	112,695	129,085	145,455
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	70,138	78,728	87,319	95,909
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	54,268	71,698	89,108	106,538
Chemists19-2031	63,544	82,098	100,672	119,226
Pharmacists29-1051	95,597	114,213	132,808	151,424
Physical Therapists29-1123	80,080	91,812	103,522	115,253
Lawyers23-1011	83,928	118,269	152,610	186,951
Graphic Designers27-1024	44,637	54,164	63,711	73,237

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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