University of Michigan — 3,723 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 472
- Filings · FY2025
- $72k
- Median base · FY2025
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow
- Top role · 1,159 all-time
- MI
- Top state · 3,653 all-time
University of Michigan filed 472 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2025 (up 7% from the year before), with a median base salary of $72k and the middle 50% of offers between $63k and $86k. That is 2% above the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 3,723 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Michigan.
How much does University of Michigan pay H-1B workers?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $72k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has University of Michigan's H-1B hiring changed by year?
211 certified filings in FY2016 → 378 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 378 | −20% | $73k |
| FY2025 | 472 | +7% | $72k |
| FY2024 | 441 | +14% | $68k |
| FY2023 | 388 | +7% | $64k |
| FY2022 | 362 | +36% | $62k |
| FY2021 | 266 | +7% | $61k |
| FY2020 | 248 | −29% | $60k |
| FY2019 | 351 | +13% | $60k |
| FY2018 | 310 | +5% | $57k |
| FY2017 | 296 | +40% | $54k |
| FY2016 | 211 | — | $52k |
Which wage levels does University of Michigan file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 12% of University of Michigan's filings sit at Level III–IV. A heavy I–II skew reads as entry-level or contractor-style hiring; a heavy IV skew as senior in-house roles — and higher levels earn more lottery entries.
Share of 2,880 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I73.1%2,105
- Level II14.6%421
- Level III7.6%218
- Level IV4.7%136
What jobs does University of Michigan sponsor for H-1B?
The most-filed job titles across all years (DOL titles, employer pay-grade codes stripped), with base-salary percentiles. Open a title for University of Michigan's pay on that role by year, wage level and worksite.
| Job title | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | 1,159 | $56k |
| Assistant Professor | 329 | $110k |
| Research Investigator | 278 | $65k |
| Assistant Research Scientist | 125 | $84k |
| Research Lab Specialist Intermediate | 99 | $57k |
| Research Fellow | 92 | $52k |
| Research Lab Specialist Associate | 89 | $47k |
| Clinical Assistant Professor | 85 | $185k |
| Leo Lecturer I | 60 | $53k |
| Research Lab Specialist Senior | 57 | $70k |
Where does University of Michigan hire H-1B workers?
Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.
| State | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| MI | 3,653 | $64k |
| CA | 10 | $81k |
| NY | 9 | $99k |
| MA | 8 | $77k |
| TX | 7 | $86k |
| VA | 5 | $70k |
| IA | 3 | $60k |
| IL | 3 | $60k |
| AZ | 3 | $104k |
| MD | 3 | $77k |
What has University of Michigan filed recently?
The 50 most recent of 3,723 certified LCAs: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
Common questions about University of Michigan's H-1B filings
- How much does University of Michigan pay H-1B workers?
- University of Michigan's median certified H-1B base salary is $72k (FY2025), from 472 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does University of Michigan sponsor?
- University of Michigan has 3,723 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2026).
- What jobs does University of Michigan sponsor for H-1B?
- University of Michigan's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Assistant Professor, Research Investigator, Assistant Research Scientist.
- Where does University of Michigan hire H-1B workers?
- University of Michigan's top H-1B worksite states are MI, CA, NY, MA.
- Does a certified LCA mean an H-1B visa was approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What do prevailing-wage levels I–IV mean?
- The Department of Labor assigns each LCA an OES wage level from I (entry) to IV (fully competent) for the occupation and area. Under the FY2027 wage-weighted H-1B lottery rule, a higher level earns more selection entries, so an employer's level mix is a proxy for how senior its sponsored roles are.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →