H-1B and green card employer
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI NAICS 611310 Cap-exempt
University of Michigan is cap-exempt: its new H-1B hires skip the lottery.
757certified H-1B LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$72,867median offer · middle half $64k to $91k
41%576 vs. 408 LCAs, Oct 2025 to Jun 2026 vs. a year earlier
53certified green card (PERM) cases, FY2026 to Jun 2026
Source U.S. Dept. of Labor, OFLC disclosure files Covers decisions Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 Release FY2026 Q3, published Aug 7, 2026 Wage levels OFLC 2026-27
Lottery entries at University of Michigan's offers
University of Michigan files mostly as a college or university or as a nonprofit research organization. Those employers are exempt from the H-1B cap, so their hires do not go through the lottery and no entry mix is shown.
What University of Michigan offers
757 certified LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300k
Level IIIIIIIVunder Level I = 10 LCAs = 20 LCAs
$10,000 bands, coloured by the level each salary reaches for its own job and area.
By fiscal year
October to September · hatched: FY2026 to Jun 2026Certified H-1B LCAs
576 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Median offer
$72,252 FY2026
Certified green card cases
53 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Jobs and worksites
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026Top jobs
| Job | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 114 | $65,640 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 92 | $65,640 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 44 | $65,000 |
| Data Scientists | 32 | $76,322 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | 32 | $65,820 |
| Software Developers | 30 | $99,994 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 28 | $123,073 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 25 | $182,117 |
Top worksite cities
| City | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor, MI | 704 | $72,100 |
| Dearborn, MI | 29 | $98,000 |
| Flint, MI | 9 | $102,500 |
Green card (PERM) labor certifications
by fiscal year of decision| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Median offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 21 | 0 | $95,777 |
| FY2024 | 30 | 0 | $119,627 |
| FY2025 | 38 | 0 | $95,100 |
| FY2026 to Jun 2026 | 53 | 0 | $95,000 |
Review takes about a year, so a pause in filing shows up a year later. Medians only for years with 3 or more certifications.
Recent certified LCAs
latest 25 · salary is the low end of the offered range| Job title | Salary | Entries |
|---|---|---|
| Electronics Engineer Senior | $84,260 | |
| Research Investigator | $74,263 | |
| Research Investigator | $77,250 | |
| Assistant Professor | $134,825 | |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | $63,480 | |
| Research Lab Specialist Senior | $82,750 | |
| Research Investigator | $72,197 | |
| Database Administrator Intermediate | $75,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $138,000 | |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | $65,640 | |
| Research Lab Specialist Associate | $50,310 | |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | $70,000 | |
| Software Developer Intermediate | $72,100 | |
| Research Area Specialist Intermediate | $74,124 | |
| Assistant Professor | $182,000 | |
| Research Lab Specialist Senior | $76,020 | |
| Assistant Professor | $85,000 | |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | $62,795 | |
| Research Lab Specialist Intermediate | $63,345 | |
| Assistant Professor | $102,500 | |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | $65,640 | |
| Clinical Assistant Professor | $172,494 | |
| Assistant Professor | $130,104 | |
| Business Intelligence Analyst Senior | $105,029 | |
| Assistant Professor | $145,000 |