DOL wage area 24340 · Michigan

H-1B prevailing wages in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI

Covers Barry County, MI; Ionia County, MI; Kent County, MI; Montcalm County, MI; Ottawa County, MI.

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

Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI is DOL wage area 24340, covering 5 counties (Barry County, MI; Ionia County, MI; Kent County, MI and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $132,247 for Level IV and $76,087 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $117,167 for Level IV and $69,244 for Level I; Data Scientists need $119,164 for Level IV and $65,146 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	76,087	94,807	113,527	132,247
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	69,244	85,218	101,192	117,167
Data Scientists15-2051	65,146	83,159	101,151	119,164
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	63,503	77,959	92,394	106,850
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	60,944	80,933	100,943	120,932
Information Security Analysts15-1212	66,644	83,408	100,173	116,938
Database Administrators15-1242	62,421	79,956	97,490	115,024
Database Architects15-1243	83,284	102,461	121,660	140,837
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	68,308	80,288	92,248	104,229
Computer Network Architects15-1241	83,325	100,548	117,770	134,992
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	66,311	74,776	83,221	91,687
Web Developers15-1254	51,751	66,852	81,932	97,032
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	55,183	71,885	88,567	105,269
Computer Programmers15-1251	60,591	73,757	86,924	100,090
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	47,653	58,802	69,972	81,120
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	42,162	51,543	60,924	70,304
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	68,204	82,389	96,575	110,760
Statisticians15-2041	62,796	79,124	95,452	111,780
Actuaries15-2011	68,744	88,151	107,536	126,943
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	103,210	129,647	156,104	182,541
Marketing Managers11-2021	82,826	109,034	135,263	161,471
Sales Managers11-2022	80,080	112,300	144,540	176,759
Financial Managers11-3031	87,880	117,791	147,701	177,612
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	118,186	137,468	156,728	176,010
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	86,279	119,330	152,360	185,412
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	72,156	102,149	132,164	162,157
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	56,327	70,471	84,594	98,738
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	69,348	86,071	102,773	119,496
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	69,306	87,007	104,728	122,429
Management Analysts13-1111	59,114	75,276	91,437	107,599
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	44,242	58,032	71,844	85,634
Logisticians13-1081	57,700	68,453	79,207	89,960
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	52,458	66,394	80,351	94,287
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	72,156	90,397	108,618	126,860
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	88,837	104,728	120,640	136,532
Electrical Engineers17-2071	73,736	88,588	103,439	118,290
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	67,538	81,661	95,805	109,928
Industrial Engineers17-2112	72,176	85,551	98,904	112,279
Civil Engineers17-2051	65,375	79,540	93,704	107,869
Engineers, All Other17-2199	70,804	89,066	107,349	125,612
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	73,882	90,480	107,100	123,698
Chemical Engineers17-2041	84,885	103,023	121,160	139,298
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	92,560	113,672	134,764	155,876
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	62,567	72,696	82,847	92,976
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	61,277	84,178	107,100	130,000
Chemists19-2031	59,696	74,548	89,399	104,250
Pharmacists29-1051	116,439	128,815	141,212	153,588
Physical Therapists29-1123	78,000	87,069	96,138	105,207
Lawyers23-1011	84,344	120,224	156,125	192,005
Graphic Designers27-1024	41,704	50,690	59,696	68,682

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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