DOL wage area 2600003 · Michigan

H-1B prevailing wages in Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area

Covers Arenac County, MI; Clare County, MI; Gladwin County, MI; Gratiot County, MI; Huron County, MI; Isabella County, MI; Lake County, MI; Mason County, MI; Mecosta County, MI; Newaygo County, MI; Oceana County, MI; Osceola County, MI; Sanilac County, MI; Shiawassee County, MI; Tuscola County, MI.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area?

Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 2600003, covering 15 counties (Arenac County, MI; Clare County, MI; Gladwin County, MI and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $126,527 for Level IV and $78,666 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $108,306 for Level IV and $61,693 for Level I; Data Scientists need $102,274 for Level IV and $53,332 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	78,666	94,620	110,573	126,527
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	61,693	77,231	92,768	108,306
Data Scientists15-2051	53,332	69,639	85,967	102,274
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	68,120	84,407	100,714	117,000
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	43,847	66,935	90,044	113,132
Information Security Analysts15-1212	62,671	79,415	96,180	112,924
Database Administrators15-1242	59,093	75,879	92,644	109,429
Database Architects15-1243	85,551	106,413	127,255	148,117
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	66,976	76,316	85,655	94,994
Computer Network Architects15-1241	54,496	64,522	74,548	84,573
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	66,519	89,191	111,884	134,556
Web Developers15-1254	56,847	78,562	100,298	122,013
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	50,482	71,240	91,999	112,757
Computer Programmers15-1251	57,554	67,143	76,732	86,320
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	43,244	53,165	63,066	72,988
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	38,189	47,528	56,868	66,207
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	68,224	82,784	97,324	111,884
Statisticians15-2041	67,538	93,871	120,183	146,516
Actuaries15-2011	69,909	88,837	107,786	126,714
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	93,704	119,892	146,100	172,287
Marketing Managers11-2021	73,404	98,530	123,677	148,804
Sales Managers11-2022	65,666	97,157	128,669	160,160
Financial Managers11-3031	72,904	101,608	130,333	159,037
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	112,175	131,436	150,676	169,936
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	87,672	117,541	147,389	177,258
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	71,864	92,165	112,487	132,788
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	51,293	64,917	78,520	92,144
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	60,778	74,818	88,858	102,898
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	66,935	86,716	106,476	126,256
Management Analysts13-1111	55,120	72,176	89,212	106,268
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	38,189	51,376	64,584	77,772
Logisticians13-1081	50,066	64,148	78,229	92,311
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	51,980	65,021	78,063	91,104
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	86,924	107,287	127,650	148,013
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	93,954	108,181	122,388	136,615
Electrical Engineers17-2071	73,487	89,960	106,413	122,887
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	66,560	79,207	91,832	104,479
Industrial Engineers17-2112	64,772	77,501	90,210	102,940
Civil Engineers17-2051	63,316	76,440	89,586	102,711
Engineers, All Other17-2199	63,212	80,642	98,093	115,524
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	77,959	92,352	106,746	121,140
Chemical Engineers17-2041	72,260	89,794	107,308	124,842
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	87,776	107,911	128,066	148,200
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	64,688	75,026	85,384	95,722
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	57,367	72,884	88,421	103,938
Chemists19-2031	48,631	77,772	106,912	136,053
Pharmacists29-1051	108,077	119,829	131,602	143,354
Physical Therapists29-1123	81,141	90,543	99,965	109,367
Lawyers23-1011	63,898	88,692	113,464	138,258
Graphic Designers27-1024	33,551	41,434	49,338	57,221

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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