DOL wage area 28020 · Michigan

H-1B prevailing wages in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI

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

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI is DOL wage area 28020, covering 1 county (Kalamazoo County, MI). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $134,119 for Level IV and $79,082 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $109,034 for Level IV and $70,887 for Level I; Data Scientists need $108,264 for Level IV and $56,847 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	79,082	97,428	115,773	134,119
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	70,887	83,596	96,325	109,034
Data Scientists15-2051	56,847	73,986	91,125	108,264
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	63,274	77,231	91,208	105,165
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	52,084	72,676	93,288	113,880
Information Security Analysts15-1212	71,386	89,253	107,100	124,967
Database Administrators15-1242	62,754	79,248	95,764	112,258
Database Architects15-1243	84,053	104,042	124,031	144,020
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	66,893	77,439	87,964	98,509
Computer Network Architects15-1241	78,520	95,826	113,152	130,458
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	73,570	89,773	105,976	122,180
Web Developers15-1254	51,189	66,893	82,576	98,280
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	49,941	65,458	80,954	96,471
Computer Programmers15-1251	59,800	73,695	87,589	101,484
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	47,757	59,426	71,074	82,743
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	42,724	51,106	59,488	67,871
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	65,063	79,664	94,266	108,868
Statisticians15-2041	62,380	81,266	100,152	119,039
Actuaries15-2011	61,943	82,764	103,564	124,384
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	97,136	123,116	149,074	175,053
Marketing Managers11-2021	84,760	110,428	136,095	161,762
Sales Managers11-2022	73,508	106,413	139,319	172,224
Financial Managers11-3031	90,626	119,704	148,762	177,840
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	121,576	140,109	158,621	177,154
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	86,986	114,026	141,045	168,085
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	69,056	94,516	119,996	145,455
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	56,264	69,056	81,848	94,640
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	62,109	76,191	90,252	104,333
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	65,812	84,823	103,855	122,866
Management Analysts13-1111	56,348	79,789	103,252	126,693
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	43,368	56,410	69,472	82,514
Logisticians13-1081	56,056	71,074	86,071	101,088
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	53,560	67,767	81,952	96,159
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	76,170	96,138	116,127	136,095
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	86,175	103,272	120,391	137,488
Electrical Engineers17-2071	69,909	86,695	103,501	120,287
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	74,340	91,021	107,703	124,384
Industrial Engineers17-2112	71,053	84,344	97,636	110,927
Civil Engineers17-2051	70,388	86,112	101,816	117,541
Engineers, All Other17-2199	72,301	91,583	110,885	130,167
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	73,216	88,504	103,772	119,060
Chemical Engineers17-2041	73,404	86,216	99,050	111,863
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	90,272	111,468	132,684	153,879
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	64,522	80,621	96,720	112,820
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	56,639	79,165	101,671	124,197
Chemists19-2031	68,391	85,925	103,460	120,994
Pharmacists29-1051	105,935	123,012	140,109	157,186
Physical Therapists29-1123	80,455	90,252	100,069	109,866
Lawyers23-1011	78,687	128,399	178,111	227,823
Graphic Designers27-1024	40,373	49,920	59,447	68,994

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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