H-1B sponsor profile

Michigan State University

Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications · trailing 12 months

Median base salary

$85,000

▲ +4.44% YoY

Average salary

$92,445

Mean of all filings

Certified LCAs

168

Full-time positions

Occupations

SOC codes with 5+ filings

H-1B wage level mix

Level I4023.8% of LCAs

Level II3219% of LCAs

Level III3017.9% of LCAs

Level IV106% of LCAs

56 filings had no wage level.

Top occupations

Soil and Plant Scientists
Biological Scientists, All Other
Biochemists and Biophysicists
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Veterinarians

Top worksite metros

Lansing-East Lansing, MI
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

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Michigan State University H-1B pay range

Annual base pay across all 168 certified full-time H-1B filings.

P10$60,736

P25$67,029

Median$85,000

P75$105,000

P90$135,000

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Michigan State University salaries by job title

Michigan State University's pay for each job title compared with the median of all H-1B sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation. Tap a row for the full range and competing sponsors.

Job title	LCAs	Michigan State University median	All sponsors	vs all
Assistant Professor SOC 1/2 SOC 25-1032 · Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$103,322	$105,468	-2%
Michigan State University · Assistant Professor (7 LCAs) P10$94,000 P25$100,000 Median$103,322 P75$109,720 P90$111,580 Wage levels: I 3 · II 1 · III 0 · IV 0 \| All sponsors: P25 $95,000 · median $105,468 · P75 $115,512 (805 LCAs) What other sponsors pay for Assistant Professor Texas A&m University $112,500 (21) The Pennsylvania State University $102,132 (13) The University Of Tennessee $112,476 (13) Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University $111,295 (13) Assistant Professor at all sponsors →
Information Technologist SOC 15-1252 · Software Developers	5	$107,879	only sponsor	—
Michigan State University · Information Technologist (5 LCAs) P10$91,398 P25$93,856 Median$107,879 P75$116,722 P90$131,835 Wage levels: I 0 · II 0 · III 0 · IV 0
Research Associate SOC 19-1013 · Soil and Plant Scientists	5	$61,880	$61,880	+0%
Michigan State University · Research Associate (5 LCAs) P10$59,169 P25$61,000 Median$61,880 P75$61,922 P90$61,922 Wage levels: I 1 · II 1 · III 2 · IV 0 \| All sponsors: P25 $57,949 · median $61,880 · P75 $65,500 (29 LCAs) Research Associate at all sponsors →
Assistant Professor SOC 2/2 SOC 29-1131 · Veterinarians	5	$140,000	$157,000	-10.8%
Michigan State University · Assistant Professor (5 LCAs) P10$137,000 P25$140,000 Median$140,000 P75$160,000 P90$167,300 Wage levels: I 0 · II 5 · III 0 · IV 0 \| All sponsors: P25 $142,306 · median $157,000 · P75 $160,000 (11 LCAs) Assistant Professor at all sponsors →

Titles need 5+ filings at Michigan State University. “All sponsors” is the median for the same title and SOC across every sponsor, including Michigan State University; “only sponsor” means no other employer filed it.

Michigan State University salaries by occupation

Each SOC occupation Michigan State University sponsors, compared with the BLS national median for all U.S. workers. Tap a row for wage levels, job titles and what competing sponsors pay.

Occupation	LCAs	Michigan State University median	BLS median	vs BLS
Soil and Plant Scientists SOC 19-1013	15	$61,922	$78,850	-21.5%
Michigan State University pay range · Soil and Plant Scientists P10$60,633 P25$61,880 Median$61,922 P75$68,576 P90$76,914 By H-1B wage level Level I—1 LCAs · 7% Level II—3 LCAs · 20% Level III—7 LCAs · 47% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% Job titles filed under this SOC Research Associate5 LCAs · median $61,880 · +0% vs all sponsors What competing sponsors pay for Soil and Plant Scientists All-sponsor median $66,306 · average excluding Michigan State University $75,396 Bayer Research And Development $115,000 (15) University Of California Davis $80,800 (11) University Of Minnesota $67,722 (10) North Carolina State University $61,000 (10) Pay vs BLS national median 0.79× Michigan State University $61,922 vs BLS $78,850 Where Michigan State University's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Soil and Plant Scientists occupation profile →
Biological Scientists, All Other SOC 19-1029	10	$81,342	$98,920	-17.8%
Michigan State University pay range · Biological Scientists, All Other P10$72,301 P25$72,301 Median$81,342 P75$88,804 P90$101,500 By H-1B wage level Level I—0 LCAs · 0% Level II—0 LCAs · 0% Level III—6 LCAs · 60% Level IV—3 LCAs · 30% What competing sponsors pay for Biological Scientists, All Other All-sponsor median $83,513 · average excluding Michigan State University $93,592 Dana Farber Cancer Institute $76,000 (109) Zifo $79,500 (103) The Leland Stanford Jr University $83,000 (94) University Of Michigan $67,158 (70) Pay vs BLS national median 0.82× Michigan State University $81,342 vs BLS $98,920 Where Michigan State University's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Biological Scientists, All Other occupation profile →
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary SOC 25-1032	8	$101,661	$109,270	-7%
Michigan State University pay range · Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary P10$81,022 P25$96,250 Median$101,661 P75$109,324 P90$111,314 By H-1B wage level Level I—3 LCAs · 38% Level II—1 LCAs · 13% Level III—0 LCAs · 0% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% Job titles filed under this SOC Assistant Professor7 LCAs · median $103,322 · -2% vs all sponsors What competing sponsors pay for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary All-sponsor median $100,000 · average excluding Michigan State University $101,049 Texas A&m University $111,986 (29) Purdue University $95,000 (25) The University Of Tennessee $107,500 (22) The Pennsylvania State University $100,296 (18) Pay vs BLS national median 0.93× Michigan State University $101,661 vs BLS $109,270 Where Michigan State University's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary occupation profile →
Veterinarians SOC 29-1131	8	$137,500	$130,100	+5.7%
Michigan State University pay range · Veterinarians P10$70,700 P25$84,933 Median$137,500 P75$145,000 P90$163,650 By H-1B wage level Level I—2 LCAs · 25% Level II—6 LCAs · 75% Level III—0 LCAs · 0% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% Job titles filed under this SOC Assistant Professor5 LCAs · median $140,000 · -10.8% vs all sponsors What competing sponsors pay for Veterinarians All-sponsor median $137,155 · average excluding Michigan State University $137,598 Cornell University $51,000 (13) North Carolina State University $54,000 (13) Iowa State University Of Science And Technology $130,460 (7) University Of California Davis $120,000 (7) Pay vs BLS national median 1.06× Michigan State University $137,500 vs BLS $130,100 Where Michigan State University's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Veterinarians occupation profile →
Biochemists and Biophysicists SOC 19-1021	8	$63,096	$127,410	-50.5%
Michigan State University pay range · Biochemists and Biophysicists P10$58,581 P25$58,916 Median$63,096 P75$63,683 P90$64,003 By H-1B wage level Level I—3 LCAs · 38% Level II—2 LCAs · 25% Level III—0 LCAs · 0% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% What competing sponsors pay for Biochemists and Biophysicists All-sponsor median $80,000 · average excluding Michigan State University $89,952 St Jude Children S Research Hospital $72,530 (155) University Of California San Francisco $81,576 (115) The Leland Stanford Jr University $78,762 (80) Regeneron Pharmaceuticals $140,000 (66) Pay vs BLS national median 0.5× Michigan State University $63,096 vs BLS $127,410 Where Michigan State University's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Biochemists and Biophysicists occupation profile →
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary SOC 25-1022	6	$98,027	$79,940	+22.6%
Michigan State University pay range · Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary P10$73,059 P25$78,354 Median$98,027 P75$104,765 P90$105,416 By H-1B wage level Level I—4 LCAs · 67% Level II—1 LCAs · 17% Level III—0 LCAs · 0% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% What competing sponsors pay for Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary All-sponsor median $85,874 · average excluding Michigan State University $91,698 The Ohio State University $117,835 (13) University Of Michigan $72,100 (13) Arizona State University $63,355 (12) Purdue University $102,000 (11) Pay vs BLS national median 1.23× Michigan State University $98,027 vs BLS $79,940 Where Michigan State University's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary occupation profile →
Software Developers SOC 15-1252	5	$107,879	$135,980	-20.7%
Michigan State University pay range · Software Developers P10$91,398 P25$93,856 Median$107,879 P75$116,722 P90$131,835 By H-1B wage level Level I—0 LCAs · 0% Level II—0 LCAs · 0% Level III—0 LCAs · 0% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% Job titles filed under this SOC Information Technologist5 LCAs · median $107,879 · only sponsor What competing sponsors pay for Software Developers All-sponsor median $136,433 · average excluding Michigan State University $144,914 Amazon $155,000 (9,778) Microsoft $175,760 (4,681) Google $194,000 (3,386) Meta $214,032 (3,009) Pay vs BLS national median 0.79× Michigan State University $107,879 vs BLS $135,980 Where Michigan State University's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Software Developers occupation profile →
Physicists SOC 19-2012	5	$70,000	$172,250	-59.4%
Michigan State University pay range · Physicists P10$64,060 P25$65,582 Median$70,000 P75$99,225 P90$101,190 By H-1B wage level Level I—3 LCAs · 60% Level II—2 LCAs · 40% Level III—0 LCAs · 0% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% What competing sponsors pay for Physicists All-sponsor median $89,845 · average excluding Michigan State University $111,969 Brookhaven National Laboratory $108,500 (87) Ut Battelle Oak Ridge National Laboratory $128,104 (34) Leland Stanford Jr Univ/slac National Accelerator Lab $111,646 (32) Lawrence Livermore National Security $187,602 (22) Pay vs BLS national median 0.41× Michigan State University $70,000 vs BLS $172,250 Where Michigan State University's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Physicists occupation profile →
Epidemiologists SOC 19-1041	5	$74,825	$87,220	-14.2%
Michigan State University pay range · Epidemiologists P10$64,040 P25$67,500 Median$74,825 P75$100,000 P90$100,000 By H-1B wage level Level I—1 LCAs · 20% Level II—1 LCAs · 20% Level III—2 LCAs · 40% Level IV—1 LCAs · 20% What competing sponsors pay for Epidemiologists All-sponsor median $85,000 · average excluding Michigan State University $97,803 Johns Hopkins University $76,732 (13) Brigham And Women S Hospital $74,910 (10) University Of Nebraska Medical Center $68,692 (8) Duke University $80,993 (6) Pay vs BLS national median 0.86× Michigan State University $74,825 vs BLS $87,220 Where Michigan State University's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Epidemiologists occupation profile →
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary SOC 25-1052	5	$85,490	$93,250	-8.3%
Michigan State University pay range · Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary P10$74,171 P25$85,490 Median$85,490 P75$88,893 P90$97,851 By H-1B wage level Level I—1 LCAs · 20% Level II—0 LCAs · 0% Level III—0 LCAs · 0% Level IV—0 LCAs · 0% What competing sponsors pay for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary All-sponsor median $79,250 · average excluding Michigan State University $83,256 Arizona State University $101,800 (5) The University Of Virginia $73,000 (5) Regents Of The University Of California At Riverside $102,600 (5) Pay vs BLS national median 0.92× Michigan State University $85,490 vs BLS $93,250 Where Michigan State University's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary occupation profile →