DOL wage area 29620 · Michigan

H-1B prevailing wages in Lansing-East Lansing, MI

Covers Clinton County, MI; Eaton County, MI; Ingham County, MI.

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

Lansing-East Lansing, MI is DOL wage area 29620, covering 3 counties (Clinton County, MI; Eaton County, MI; Ingham County, MI). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $118,082 for Level IV and $75,983 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $109,700 for Level IV and $63,648 for Level I; Data Scientists need $109,325 for Level IV and $64,085 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	75,983	90,023	104,042	118,082
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	63,648	78,999	94,349	109,700
Data Scientists15-2051	64,085	79,165	94,245	109,325
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	53,332	67,372	81,391	95,431
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	54,808	74,964	95,098	115,253
Information Security Analysts15-1212	71,095	87,215	103,356	119,476
Database Administrators15-1242	56,264	74,568	92,893	111,197
Database Architects15-1243	67,663	89,128	110,615	132,080
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	75,712	86,840	97,989	109,117
Computer Network Architects15-1241	80,600	100,901	121,223	141,524
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	66,228	69,680	73,154	76,607
Web Developers15-1254	54,954	67,455	79,956	92,456
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	52,229	62,234	72,260	82,264
Computer Programmers15-1251	48,256	64,168	80,080	95,992
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	50,087	61,028	71,968	82,909
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	38,564	46,925	55,287	63,648
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	71,220	81,058	90,876	100,714
Statisticians15-2041	66,685	85,530	104,354	123,199
Actuaries15-2011	65,583	80,704	95,826	110,948
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	103,543	124,343	145,164	165,964
Marketing Managers11-2021	82,181	110,511	138,861	167,191
Sales Managers11-2022	73,965	104,936	135,928	166,900
Financial Managers11-3031	91,936	117,437	142,959	168,460
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	116,460	131,831	147,223	162,594
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	76,524	93,517	110,511	127,504
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	70,866	94,973	119,080	143,188
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	58,552	70,887	83,242	95,576
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	64,959	79,519	94,058	108,618
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	74,901	86,487	98,093	109,679
Management Analysts13-1111	57,533	73,154	88,754	104,375
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	43,036	56,680	70,346	83,991
Logisticians13-1081	53,976	66,228	78,479	90,730
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	63,898	74,277	84,636	95,015
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	89,669	109,367	129,085	148,783
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	83,325	98,717	114,109	129,501
Electrical Engineers17-2071	64,626	78,999	93,392	107,765
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	72,613	88,380	104,125	119,892
Industrial Engineers17-2112	74,277	89,170	104,042	118,935
Civil Engineers17-2051	67,746	82,410	97,074	111,738
Engineers, All Other17-2199	69,368	85,780	102,212	118,623
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	69,868	86,216	102,565	118,914
Chemical Engineers17-2041	64,709	68,682	72,655	76,628
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	85,093	106,309	127,546	148,762
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	60,362	66,789	73,216	79,644
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	61,340	70,949	80,538	90,148
Chemists19-2031	47,008	58,178	69,368	80,538
Pharmacists29-1051	106,184	120,349	134,493	148,658
Physical Therapists29-1123	77,127	86,716	96,325	105,914
Lawyers23-1011	83,658	109,928	136,199	162,469
Graphic Designers27-1024	41,559	50,669	59,780	68,890

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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