DOL wage area 40980 · Michigan

H-1B prevailing wages in Saginaw, MI

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

Saginaw, MI is DOL wage area 40980, covering 1 county (Saginaw County, MI). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $119,892 for Level IV and $75,047 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $99,424 for Level IV and $66,082 for Level I; Data Scientists need $105,997 for Level IV and $53,997 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	75,047	90,002	104,936	119,892
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	66,082	77,189	88,317	99,424
Data Scientists15-2051	53,997	71,324	88,671	105,997
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	53,436	66,727	80,018	93,309
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	53,560	74,735	95,930	117,104
Information Security Analysts15-1212	71,864	91,292	110,740	130,167
Database Administrators15-1242	59,093	76,420	93,746	111,072
Database Architects15-1243	74,714	98,135	121,576	144,997
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	66,997	78,000	89,024	100,028
Computer Network Architects15-1241	67,060	87,880	108,701	129,522
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	66,228	69,743	73,237	76,752
Web Developers15-1254	50,607	63,836	77,044	90,272
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	48,402	61,402	74,402	87,402
Computer Programmers15-1251	52,104	66,373	80,642	94,911
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	41,247	53,165	65,063	76,981
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	43,992	52,541	61,111	69,660
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	72,301	83,824	95,327	106,850
Statisticians15-2041	66,456	85,072	103,709	122,325
Actuaries15-2011	66,290	81,952	97,636	113,298
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	100,215	125,570	150,946	176,301
Marketing Managers11-2021	89,461	116,335	143,229	170,103
Sales Managers11-2022	69,847	105,810	141,773	177,736
Financial Managers11-3031	86,986	115,607	144,228	172,848
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	110,240	127,858	145,496	163,114
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	79,498	105,352	131,207	157,061
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	75,255	100,818	126,402	151,965
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	57,159	70,221	83,284	96,346
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	63,128	78,354	93,559	108,784
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	72,322	92,415	112,508	132,600
Management Analysts13-1111	67,642	81,578	95,535	109,471
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	39,000	51,730	64,460	77,189
Logisticians13-1081	54,060	68,661	83,263	97,864
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	51,647	65,520	79,394	93,268
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	63,420	81,120	98,842	116,543
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	89,648	104,562	119,455	134,368
Electrical Engineers17-2071	78,687	95,056	111,426	127,796
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	68,536	80,933	93,309	105,706
Industrial Engineers17-2112	71,948	85,052	98,135	111,239
Civil Engineers17-2051	67,080	79,540	91,999	104,458
Engineers, All Other17-2199	75,026	89,856	104,708	119,538
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	71,178	87,360	103,543	119,725
Chemical Engineers17-2041	65,000	80,642	96,284	111,925
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	80,912	99,944	118,997	138,029
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	61,007	68,703	76,399	84,095
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	60,237	70,908	81,599	92,269
Chemists19-2031	63,607	88,380	113,152	137,925
Pharmacists29-1051	104,229	120,245	136,261	152,277
Physical Therapists29-1123	80,372	95,015	109,679	124,322
Lawyers23-1011	76,482	106,018	135,554	165,090
Graphic Designers27-1024	34,383	43,098	51,792	60,508

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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