SOC 15-1221, wage year 2025-26

Computer and Information Research Scientists prevailing wage in Michigan

Short answer

In Michigan, the median prevailing wage for computer and information research scientists across its 20 areas is $31.27 an hour at Level 1 ($65,042 a year) and $66.95 an hour at Level 4 ($139,256 a year). The Level 2 median of $43.16 is 20% below the national median across areas ($53.89). Flint, MI is the highest-paying area at $58.21 at Level 2, and Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI the lowest at $33.83.

Every Michigan area for computer and information research scientists

Area	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
Flint, MI	$50.52	$58.21	$65.89	$73.58
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$50.37	$58.10	$65.83	$73.56
Monroe, MI	$48.59	$57.99	$67.38	$76.78
Ann Arbor, MI	$43.47	$57.89	$72.30	$86.72
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$41.06	$53.19	$65.33	$77.46
Bay City, MI	$31.27	$43.16	$55.06	$66.95
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$31.27	$43.16	$55.06	$66.95
Midland, MI	$31.27	$43.16	$55.06	$66.95
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	$31.27	$43.16	$55.06	$66.95
Niles, MI	$31.27	$43.16	$55.06	$66.95
Saginaw, MI	$31.27	$43.16	$55.06	$66.95
Traverse City, MI	$31.27	$43.16	$55.06	$66.95
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$31.27	$43.16	$55.06	$66.95
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$31.27	$43.16	$55.06	$66.95
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$30.97	$42.46	$53.95	$65.44
Jackson, MI	$30.96	$42.42	$53.89	$65.35
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$30.95	$40.97	$50.99	$61.01
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$31.07	$37.29	$43.50	$49.72
Battle Creek, MI	$30.86	$33.85	$36.83	$39.82
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$30.85	$33.83	$36.81	$39.79

Hourly dollars. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC), prevailing wage data, wage year 2025-26. An LCA is not an H-1B approval or a job opening.

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