MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
H-1B pay data: 574 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
574
certified positions
$80,000
Median pay
$63,528
25th pct
$103,242
75th pct
$135,000
90th pct
$57,000
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
Salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median salary | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | 143 | $100,000 | $74,046 – $150,000 |
| Research Associate | 111 | $61,572 | $53,000 – $72,301 |
| Specialist - Research | 24 | $61,880 | $56,195 – $80,850 |
| Scientist | 16 | $99,612 | $90,000 – $129,166 |
| Assistant Professor Health Programs | 13 | $160,000 | $138,400 – $225,964 |
| Information Technologist II | 11 | $110,000 | $86,501 – $126,259 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar - Fixed Term | 11 | $69,700 | $62,000 – $75,000 |
| Assistant Professor - Fixed Term | 10 | $76,642 | $69,765 – $85,725 |
| Information Technologist III | 10 | $129,495 | $116,050 – $139,406 |
| Specialist - Research - Fixed Term | 10 | $72,301 | $63,456 – $100,000 |
| Specialist - Teacher | 10 | $82,500 | $55,000 – $88,089 |
| Engineer | 9 | $107,000 | $97,886 – $120,709 |
| Research Assistant I | 9 | $58,314 | $54,627 – $65,279 |
| Specialist - Teacher-Continuing | 8 | $85,490 | $80,000 – $93,916 |
| Extension Educator | 7 | $67,642 | $62,826 – $73,085 |
| Research Assistant III | 7 | $69,188 | $65,741 – $75,191 |
| Instructor | 6 | $78,334 | $54,000 – $145,000 |
| Research Assistant II | 6 | $63,272 | $56,060 – $68,510 |
| Assistant Professor - Tenure System | 5 | $108,094 | $91,200 – $131,683 |
| Data Resource Analyst II | 5 | $85,000 | $76,754 – $90,116 |
| Senior Research Associate | 5 | $70,000 | $60,400 – $81,416 |
| Academic Specialist - Curriculum Development | 4 | $76,000 | $63,466 – $86,375 |
| Academic Specialist-Research | 4 | $73,268 | $64,791 – $102,276 |
| Associate Professor | 4 | $123,548 | $106,600 – $162,129 |
| Data Resource Analyst | 4 | $73,780 | $70,298 – $79,336 |
Showing the top 25 of 102 job titles.
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
$61,994
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 65 / 100 — Steady sponsor
How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →
574
H-1B LCA filings
85
PERM certifications
1.2%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.15
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 23 · trend 10 · denial 20 · consistency 10 · conversion 3. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+1%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.
$57,000$80,000 median$135,000
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 8.2%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 138 (42%), med $85,112Level II · Qualified — 93 (28%), med $98,000Level III · Experienced — 70 (21%), med $72,301Level IV · Fully competent — 30 (9%), med $100,500
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular and Cellular Biologists 19-1029 | 46 | $68,220 | +1% · Around prevailing wage |
| Soil and Plant Scientists 19-1013 | 40 | $61,922 | +0% · Around prevailing wage |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 34 | $62,068 | +24% · Above prevailing wage |
| Physicists 19-2012 | 31 | $92,250 | +38% · Above prevailing wage |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1022 | 30 | $81,140 | +19% · Above prevailing wage |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071 | 21 | $140,000 | +56% · Above prevailing wage |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 | 19 | $72,000 | +31% · Above prevailing wage |
| Instructional Coordinators 25-9031 | 17 | $67,164 | +10% · Above prevailing wage |
| Social Science Research Assistants 19-4061 | 16 | $59,580 | +13% · Above prevailing wage |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032 | 16 | $100,000 | +23% · Above prevailing wage |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1021 | 13 | $96,876 | +41% · Above prevailing wage |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1042 | 12 | $96,750 | +40% · Above prevailing wage |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011 | 11 | $180,019 | +131% · Above prevailing wage |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 11 | $129,495 | +99% · Above prevailing wage |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1063 | 10 | $152,500 | +115% · Above prevailing wage |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 21-1012 | 10 | $66,938 | +18% · Above prevailing wage |
| Chemists 19-2031 | 10 | $59,006 | +2% · Around prevailing wage |
| Veterinarians 29-1131 | 10 | $135,000 | +52% · Above prevailing wage |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 8 | $85,839 | — |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1054 | 8 | $101,882 | — |
| Epidemiologists 19-1041 | 8 | $87,412 | — |
| Software Developers, Non R&D 15-1295 | 7 | $118,939 | — |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1052 | 7 | $85,490 | — |
| Mathematicians 15-2021 | 7 | $60,000 | — |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1193 | 7 | $70,177 | — |
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 556 | $80,000 |
| California | 5 | $82,685 |
| Texas | 3 | $70,992 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $87,597 |
| Arizona | 1 | $53,000 |
| New York | 1 | $58,043 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $120,337 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $100,000 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $63,523 |
| Missouri | 1 | $110,000 |
| Maryland | 1 | $100,000 |
| Tennessee | 1 | $92,250 |
About the prevailing-wage column. It compares the median offered wage for each role with the median DOL prevailing wage for that employer and role. Both medians mix job levels and worksite locations, so a negative gap does not mean any individual case paid below its required prevailing wage — it describes the mix of filings, not compliance. See our disclaimer & terms.
All filings
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY has 574 certified H-1B filings (FY2023–FY2026). The table below lists every case — job title, base salary, location, submit date and start date. Case data loads on demand, only when you open this section.