DOL wage area 2600002 · Michigan

H-1B prevailing wages in Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area

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

Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 2600002, covering 17 counties (Alcona County, MI; Alpena County, MI; Antrim County, MI and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $115,919 for Level IV and $68,308 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $100,485 for Level IV and $58,573 for Level I; Data Scientists need $101,858 for Level IV and $61,901 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	68,308	84,178	100,048	115,919
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	58,573	72,551	86,508	100,485
Data Scientists15-2051	61,901	75,213	88,546	101,858
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	58,074	71,490	84,885	98,301
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	45,261	66,956	88,629	110,324
Information Security Analysts15-1212	63,565	78,541	93,496	108,472
Database Administrators15-1242	56,036	70,928	85,821	100,714
Database Architects15-1243	89,628	113,360	137,072	160,805
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	60,029	71,116	82,181	93,268
Computer Network Architects15-1241	55,141	66,519	77,896	89,274
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	73,570	89,773	105,976	122,180
Web Developers15-1254	54,996	75,920	96,824	117,749
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	48,568	68,703	88,816	108,951
Computer Programmers15-1251	54,663	67,164	79,664	92,165
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	46,655	57,512	68,349	79,207
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	41,226	49,775	58,344	66,893
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	65,520	80,122	94,744	109,346
Statisticians15-2041	64,834	91,042	117,271	143,479
Actuaries15-2011	69,576	89,004	108,431	127,858
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	84,760	115,607	146,453	177,300
Marketing Managers11-2021	79,664	104,084	128,503	152,922
Sales Managers11-2022	60,549	89,919	119,288	148,658
Financial Managers11-3031	75,109	99,903	124,696	149,490
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	111,946	128,919	145,892	162,864
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	80,725	93,060	105,373	117,708
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	67,850	86,944	106,039	125,133
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	51,522	63,378	75,213	87,069
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	63,898	79,560	95,244	110,906
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	40,893	64,044	87,194	110,344
Management Analysts13-1111	59,364	74,277	89,191	104,104
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	37,628	49,920	62,234	74,527
Logisticians13-1081	53,436	63,253	73,092	82,909
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	48,797	63,399	77,980	92,581
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	86,757	106,808	126,880	146,932
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	90,522	102,378	114,234	126,090
Electrical Engineers17-2071	73,674	87,568	101,442	115,336
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	64,397	78,063	91,728	105,394
Industrial Engineers17-2112	65,936	77,189	88,421	99,674
Civil Engineers17-2051	61,943	77,044	92,144	107,245
Engineers, All Other17-2199	51,647	71,199	90,730	110,282
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	71,240	85,821	100,381	114,962
Chemical Engineers17-2041	72,447	91,520	110,615	129,688
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	73,903	86,820	99,757	112,674
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	65,583	78,583	91,604	104,604
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	57,117	71,760	86,404	101,047
Chemists19-2031	46,322	68,079	89,815	111,572
Pharmacists29-1051	115,295	124,884	134,452	144,040
Physical Therapists29-1123	77,418	86,632	95,826	105,040
Lawyers23-1011	63,087	86,632	110,178	133,724
Graphic Designers27-1024	35,111	43,930	52,770	61,589

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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