DOL wage area 2600004 · Michigan

H-1B prevailing wages in Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area

Covers Allegan County, MI; Branch County, MI; Hillsdale County, MI; Lenawee County, MI; St. Joseph County, MI; Van Buren County, MI.

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

Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 2600004, covering 6 counties (Allegan County, MI; Branch County, MI; Hillsdale County, MI and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $137,488 for Level IV and $84,781 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $113,340 for Level IV and $68,661 for Level I; Data Scientists need $117,645 for Level IV and $63,836 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	84,781	102,357	119,912	137,488
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	68,661	83,554	98,447	113,340
Data Scientists15-2051	63,836	81,765	99,716	117,645
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	62,276	77,439	92,602	107,765
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	50,108	70,013	89,940	109,845
Information Security Analysts15-1212	69,160	90,460	111,759	133,058
Database Administrators15-1242	64,252	80,892	97,511	114,151
Database Architects15-1243	90,252	108,556	126,860	145,164
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	63,898	76,191	88,504	100,797
Computer Network Architects15-1241	88,359	103,210	118,061	132,912
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	93,788	115,877	137,988	160,077
Web Developers15-1254	57,720	74,132	90,543	106,954
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	44,533	60,237	75,941	91,645
Computer Programmers15-1251	55,952	71,552	87,152	102,752
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	46,239	58,407	70,596	82,764
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	40,956	50,191	59,405	68,640
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	64,813	79,144	93,496	107,828
Statisticians15-2041	68,453	88,608	108,743	128,898
Actuaries15-2011	63,004	83,866	104,749	125,612
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	100,048	127,962	155,855	183,768
Marketing Managers11-2021	85,904	113,423	140,920	168,439
Sales Managers11-2022	68,287	104,957	141,628	178,298
Financial Managers11-3031	83,200	114,276	145,330	176,405
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	118,602	141,690	164,778	187,866
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	86,736	107,828	128,898	149,989
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	67,080	86,924	106,788	126,631
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	53,956	66,768	79,560	92,373
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	63,399	82,202	101,026	119,829
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	68,058	89,108	110,178	131,228
Management Analysts13-1111	52,687	77,002	101,296	125,612
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	40,768	59,509	78,229	96,970
Logisticians13-1081	58,552	73,695	88,858	104,000
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	49,525	64,959	80,413	95,847
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	78,812	98,634	118,436	138,258
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	88,546	108,431	128,295	148,180
Electrical Engineers17-2071	80,101	96,076	112,050	128,024
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	81,661	97,823	113,964	130,125
Industrial Engineers17-2112	71,074	84,719	98,384	112,029
Civil Engineers17-2051	66,893	79,290	91,708	104,104
Engineers, All Other17-2199	66,352	86,840	107,328	127,816
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	67,975	83,263	98,551	113,839
Chemical Engineers17-2041	70,824	88,920	107,037	125,133
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	81,744	105,228	128,732	152,215
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	61,444	79,664	97,864	116,085
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	55,869	75,109	94,370	113,610
Chemists19-2031	62,525	82,992	103,460	123,927
Pharmacists29-1051	103,356	116,189	129,002	141,836
Physical Therapists29-1123	78,541	87,568	96,575	105,602
Lawyers23-1011	70,991	96,991	122,970	148,970
Graphic Designers27-1024	37,357	46,925	56,493	66,061

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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