DOL wage area 2600001 · Michigan

H-1B prevailing wages in Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area

Covers Alger County, MI; Baraga County, MI; Chippewa County, MI; Delta County, MI; Dickinson County, MI; Gogebic County, MI; Houghton County, MI; Iron County, MI; Keweenaw County, MI; Luce County, MI; Mackinac County, MI; Marquette County, MI; Menominee County, MI; Ontonagon County, MI; Schoolcraft County, MI.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area?

Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 2600001, covering 15 counties (Alger County, MI; Baraga County, MI; Chippewa County, MI and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $132,912 for Level IV and $73,736 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $87,111 for Level IV and $57,554 for Level I; Data Scientists need $98,197 for Level IV and $52,416 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	73,736	93,455	113,194	132,912
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	57,554	67,413	77,252	87,111
Data Scientists15-2051	52,416	67,684	82,930	98,197
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	58,074	71,490	84,885	98,301
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	61,693	82,056	102,440	122,804
Information Security Analysts15-1212	61,464	74,818	88,172	101,525
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	59,530	70,450	81,391	92,311
Computer Network Architects15-1241	53,040	60,778	68,495	76,232
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	45,698	58,490	71,303	84,095
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	48,132	57,887	67,621	77,376
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	39,645	48,090	56,556	65,000
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	87,277	111,031	134,805	158,559
Marketing Managers11-2021	73,508	95,036	116,584	138,112
Sales Managers11-2022	63,877	96,076	128,274	160,472
Financial Managers11-3031	70,991	94,079	117,188	140,276
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	108,514	126,672	144,831	162,989
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	72,010	89,815	107,620	125,424
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	72,904	93,309	113,693	134,098
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	49,692	61,922	74,173	86,404
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	64,668	75,421	86,196	96,949
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	40,893	64,044	87,194	110,344
Management Analysts13-1111	58,656	76,482	94,287	112,112
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	36,005	49,546	63,108	76,648
Logisticians13-1081	55,100	65,957	76,815	87,672
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	53,893	67,808	81,744	95,660
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	74,589	90,896	107,183	123,490
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	69,348	81,183	92,997	104,832
Industrial Engineers17-2112	67,476	78,708	89,919	101,151
Civil Engineers17-2051	64,293	78,375	92,436	106,517
Engineers, All Other17-2199	46,821	68,287	89,773	111,239
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	59,384	75,026	90,668	106,309
Chemists19-2031	49,088	75,192	101,296	127,400
Pharmacists29-1051	109,055	121,784	134,514	147,244
Physical Therapists29-1123	80,476	89,128	97,781	106,434
Lawyers23-1011	68,848	89,544	110,240	130,936
Graphic Designers27-1024	37,316	43,722	50,108	56,514

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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