Michigan State University H-1B salaries

Michigan State University filed 491 certified H-1B applications between Jan 2023 and Jun 2026. Half of them paid more than $80,746 a year. The typical offer was 25% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

Compare Michigan State University with another employer

Median salary offered: $80,746
Middle half earn: $65,010 to $105,000
Top 10% earn over: $135,000
Certified filings: 491

Every filing

Loading filings…

Pay by job title

Job title	Filings	Median	vs US	Middle half
Assistant Professor	124	$100,000	−8%	$85,000 – $111,108
Research Associate	85	$62,571	−12%	$56,880 – $68,994
Specialist - Research	18	$61,880	–	$59,007 – $64,713
Postdoctoral Scholar - Fixed Term	13	$71,635	–	$63,500 – $72,301
Information Technologist III	11	$129,495	–	$118,939 – $135,607
Specialist - Research - Fixed Term	11	$72,301	–	$69,650 – $82,884
Assistant Professor - Fixed Term	11	$78,000	–	$73,808 – $79,000
Information Technologist II	10	$108,983	–	$97,362 – $122,194
Research Assistant I	10	$58,314	+17%	$57,041 – $61,191
Assistant Professor Health Programs	9	$167,690	–	$140,000 – $225,000
Scientist	9	$100,000	−1%	$95,000 – $118,060
Specialist - Teacher - Continuing	9	$85,490	–	$82,280 – $91,994
Engineer	6	$108,625	−2%	$107,000 – $110,312
Assistant Professor - Tenure System	6	$117,401	–	$103,524 – $128,787
Research Assistant III	6	$70,594	+14%	$66,973 – $72,791
Specialist - Teacher	6	$85,000	–	$85,000 – $87,250
Associate Professor	5	$132,096	+4%	$115,000 – $132,096
Extension Educator	5	$64,245	–	$64,245 – $71,934
Postdoctoral Scholar	4	$68,912	0%	$61,700 – $77,369
Data Resource Analyst	4	$76,567	–	$75,173 – $77,556
Academic Specialist - Research	4	$73,268	–	$69,619 – $84,250
Academic Specialist - Curriculum Development	4	$76,000	–	$68,952 – $82,277
Data Resource Analyst II	3	$90,000	–	$86,342 – $90,097
Assistant Professor in the Health Programs	3	$157,820	–	$140,285 – $158,080
Engineering/Physicist Accelerator II	3	$95,584	–	$92,792 – $97,594
Engineering/Physicist Accelerator III	3	$110,000	–	$103,000 – $110,714
Academic Specialist-Advisor	3	$78,000	–	$69,982 – $81,612
Research Assistant II	3	$66,104	+21%	$63,367 – $68,510
Senior Research Associate	3	$72,800	−15%	$71,400 – $79,980
Research Associate - Fixed Term	3	$61,734	–	$61,367 – $61,828
Assistant Professor Health Programs (HP)	3	$140,000	–	$140,000 – $140,000
Postdoctoral Research Associate	2	$68,175	+7%	$67,262 – $69,088
Clinical Research Coordinator I	2	$51,054	−18%	$50,802 – $51,307
Academic Specialist-Teacher	2	$67,715	–	$66,572 – $68,858
Engineer (Frib)	2	$113,773	–	$108,886 – $118,660
Communications Coordinator	2	$48,916	−14%	$47,958 – $49,873
Assistant Professor - HP	2	$184,432	–	$178,299 – $190,564
Assistant Professor (Research)	2	$71,400	−22%	$70,700 – $72,100
Scientist (FRIB/NSCL)	2	$100,862	–	$100,044 – $101,681
Research Associate-On Call	2	$90,834	–	$83,689 – $97,978
Specialist-Advisor	2	$73,600	–	$65,400 – $81,800
Ticket Office Assistant Manager	2	$51,712	–	$49,698 – $53,725
Research Specialist	2	$72,203	+7%	$71,102 – $73,304
Professor	2	$157,500	−15%	$146,250 – $168,750
Industrial Hygienist II	2	$88,467	–	$88,217 – $88,717
Instructor	2	$112,750	+48%	$91,625 – $133,875
Specialist - Teacher - Fixed Term	2	$69,182	–	$67,904 – $70,461
Specialist Outreach	2	$64,668	–	$63,419 – $65,916
Staff Scientist	2	$125,275	+62%	$123,538 – $127,012
Staff Engineer	2	$130,345	−16%	$130,172 – $130,518

Where they work

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
East Lansing, MI	436	$80,496	$65,000 – $104,295
Lansing, MI	16	$112,321	$77,797 – $151,615
Grand Rapids, MI	9	$80,522	$72,800 – $85,004
Cupertino, CA	2	$104,844	$103,422 – $106,265
Clinton Township, MI	2	$132,096	$132,096 – $132,096
Flint, MI	2	$81,500	$72,250 – $90,750
Frankenmuth, MI	2	$64,245	$64,245 – $64,245
Okemos, MI	2	$88,983	$79,492 – $98,474
Hickory Corners, MI	2	$72,150	$72,075 – $72,226
Muskegon, MI	2	$73,372	$72,653 – $74,092
Haslett, MI	2	$118,939	$118,939 – $118,939
Ellisville, MO	1	$110,000	$110,000 – $110,000
East Lansign, MI	1	$101,000	$101,000 – $101,000
Coldwater, MI	1	$62,565	$62,565 – $62,565
Aubrey, TX	1	$141,911	$141,911 – $141,911
Detroit, MI	1	$195,000	$195,000 – $195,000
Dallas, TX	1	$70,992	$70,992 – $70,992
Jamaica Plain, MA	1	$63,523	$63,523 – $63,523
Grapevine, TX	1	$59,000	$59,000 – $59,000
Glendale, AZ	1	$53,000	$53,000 – $53,000

By year

Year filed	Filings	Median
2023	76	$75,000
2024	167	$83,000
2025	139	$85,490
2026	109	$77,088

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	121	$85,490
Level II	73	$98,608
Level III	66	$72,301
Level IV	27	$101,000