DOL wage area 45900 · Michigan

H-1B prevailing wages in Traverse City, MI

Covers Benzie County, MI; Grand Traverse County, MI; Kalkaska County, MI; Leelanau County, MI.

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

Traverse City, MI is DOL wage area 45900, covering 4 counties (Benzie County, MI; Grand Traverse County, MI; Kalkaska County, MI and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $116,460 for Level IV and $74,007 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $103,439 for Level IV and $69,452 for Level I; Data Scientists need $95,431 for Level IV and $52,853 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	74,007	88,151	102,316	116,460
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	69,452	80,788	92,103	103,439
Data Scientists15-2051	52,853	67,039	81,245	95,431
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	62,671	79,685	96,720	113,735
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	48,735	69,410	90,106	110,781
Information Security Analysts15-1212	64,127	77,980	91,812	105,664
Database Administrators15-1242	64,564	82,888	101,234	119,559
Database Architects15-1243	86,820	107,412	128,024	148,616
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	66,061	78,853	91,666	104,458
Computer Network Architects15-1241	76,316	97,303	118,290	139,277
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	73,570	89,773	105,976	122,180
Web Developers15-1254	51,127	63,087	75,026	86,986
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	48,568	68,703	88,816	108,951
Computer Programmers15-1251	58,220	73,424	88,650	103,855
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	47,487	55,869	64,252	72,634
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	42,495	50,628	58,781	66,914
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	99,008	125,154	151,279	177,424
Marketing Managers11-2021	80,912	112,965	145,018	177,071
Sales Managers11-2022	68,079	99,778	131,498	163,197
Financial Managers11-3031	80,476	109,429	138,404	167,357
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	105,852	131,269	156,708	182,125
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	80,808	110,948	141,087	171,226
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	74,381	99,383	124,405	149,407
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	55,786	67,933	80,101	92,248
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	64,439	77,834	91,250	104,645
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	67,684	87,672	107,661	127,650
Management Analysts13-1111	63,752	86,092	108,431	130,770
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	41,788	53,248	64,688	76,149
Logisticians13-1081	55,557	67,080	78,624	90,148
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	47,300	64,168	81,037	97,906
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	86,757	106,808	126,880	146,932
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	88,754	99,445	110,157	120,848
Electrical Engineers17-2071	74,028	89,732	105,456	121,160
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	70,429	85,260	100,090	114,920
Industrial Engineers17-2112	66,186	77,959	89,752	101,525
Civil Engineers17-2051	66,768	80,455	94,120	107,807
Engineers, All Other17-2199	78,936	98,613	118,311	137,988
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	73,050	84,802	96,554	108,306
Chemical Engineers17-2041	69,576	87,485	105,394	123,303
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	73,445	86,424	99,404	112,383
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	64,189	78,562	92,956	107,328
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	59,863	73,674	87,485	101,296
Chemists19-2031	51,023	67,975	84,927	101,879
Pharmacists29-1051	117,396	129,252	141,108	152,964
Physical Therapists29-1123	80,351	90,064	99,757	109,471
Lawyers23-1011	71,698	106,642	141,565	176,509
Graphic Designers27-1024	37,836	46,052	54,268	62,484

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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