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Michigan State University: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

Michigan State University filed 761 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 740. Median offered salary: $78,000.

Applications (LCAs)761
Certified740
Employer addressEast Lansing, MI
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$78,000
Middle half of salaries$61,890–$100,886
10th–90th percentile$55,000–$131,670

Does Michigan State University sponsor H-1B visas?

Michigan State University filed 761 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 19, 2026. An LCA is the first step of an H-1B petition, so the employer has sponsored or prepared to sponsor H-1B workers; it does not guarantee sponsorship for any particular job. Check the employer's own job listings.

Green card (PERM) applications at Michigan State University: 70 →

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Assistant Professor187$99,500
Research Associate164$59,940
Specialist - Research28$61,880
Information Technologist III16$120,488
Scientist15$99,304
Information Technologist II13$110,000
Assistant Professor Health Programs13$164,000
Research Assistant I13$58,314
Postdoctoral Scholar - Fixed Term13$71,635
Specialist - Teacher12$80,000
Assistant Professor - Fixed Term12$78,000
Specialist - Research - Fixed Term11$72,301
Specialist - Teacher - Continuing10$85,490
Extension Educator9$64,245
Senior Research Associate8$65,108
Instructor8$69,818
Associate Professor8$130,000
Specialist-Outreach7$64,668
Research Assistant III7$69,188
Scientist (FRIB/NSCL)6$99,932
Data Resource Analyst6$73,780
Research Assistant II6$63,272
Data Resource Analyst II6$85,000
Engineer6$108,625
Assistant Professor - Tenure System6$117,401
Engineering/Physicist Accelerator II5$90,000
Specialist-Advisor5$59,632
Professor5$168,040
Academic Specialist - Research5$67,904
Academic Specialist4$85,000
Academic Specialist - Curriculum Development4$76,000
Assistant Professor/Research4$70,000
Information Technologist II/S4$84,730
Postdoctoral Scholar4$68,912
Industrial Hygienist II3$87,967
Educational Program Coordinator II3$54,000
Visiting Scholar3$60,000
Engineering/Physicist Accelerator III3$110,000
Ticket Office Assistant Manager3$47,684
Assistant Professor in the Health Programs3$157,820

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY2023205$69,318
FY2024193$76,502
FY2025148$85,004
FY2026215$80,261

Prevailing wage levels

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Where the jobs are

Occupations

Latest applications

Job titleBase salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
Postdoctoral Scholar - Fixed Term$63,500
Level I		East Lansing, MIJun 19, 2026Jul 15, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$63,500
Level I		East Lansing, MIJun 19, 2026Jul 15, 2026Withdrawn
Research Assistant III$72,000East Lansing, MIJun 18, 2026Aug 3, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor Research - Fixed Term$72,000
Level I		East Lansing, MIJun 18, 2026Nov 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor - Fixed Term$92,250
Level I		Oak Ridge, TNJun 15, 2026Nov 2, 2026Certified
Specialist - Research - Fixed Term$61,922
Level III		East Lansing, MIJun 10, 2026Jul 30, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$73,808
Level I		East Lansing, MIJun 10, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate$70,000
Level III		Okemos, MIJun 8, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$191,467
Level I		East Lansing, MIJun 8, 2026Aug 15, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Research Specialist$74,406
Level III		East Lansing, MIJun 5, 2026Jun 16, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar - Fixed Term$69,700
Level I		Lansing, MIJun 2, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Ticket Office Assistant Manager$55,739East Lansing, MIJun 1, 2026Aug 14, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$71,450–$95,000
Level I		East Lansing, MIMay 28, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$71,450–$90,000
Level I		East Lansing, MIMay 28, 2026Aug 16, 2026Withdrawn
Academic Research Specialist$77,076
Level I		Grand Rapids, MIMay 22, 2026Jun 15, 2026Certified
Information Technologist III$118,939Haslett, MIMay 22, 2026Jul 10, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar - Fixed Term$71,635
Level III		East Lansing, MIMay 19, 2026Oct 25, 2026Certified
Specialist - Research - Fixed Term$67,000
Level III		East Lansing, MIMay 12, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor - Fixed Term$67,650East Lansing, MIMay 11, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar - Fixed Term$71,635
Level III		East Lansing, MIMay 11, 2026Oct 25, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Scholar$85,000
Level II		East Lansing, MIMay 7, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Academic Specialist-Fixed Term and Director$95,384East Lansing, MIMay 6, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor - Health Professions$230,000
Level III		East Lansing, MIMay 6, 2026Oct 16, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar - Fixed Term$71,914
Level IV		East Lansing, MIMay 4, 2026Nov 1, 2026Certified
Extension Specialist$85,405
Level IV		East Lansing, MIMay 1, 2026Jun 30, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar - Fixed Term$75,000
Level IV		East Lansing, MIMay 1, 2026May 16, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$100,939
Level II		East Lansing, MIApr 30, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$77,088East Lansing, MIApr 23, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor - Tenure System$108,094
Level I		East Lansing, MIApr 23, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor - Fixed Term$78,000East Lansing, MIApr 22, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Research Assistant Professor Fixed Term$107,687Cupertino, CAApr 21, 2026Oct 15, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor - Fixed Term$73,808
Level I		East Lansing, MIApr 17, 2026May 4, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor - Tenure System$129,480
Level I		East Lansing, MIApr 16, 2026Oct 15, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Specialist - Research - Fixed Term$72,301
Level III		East Lansing, MIApr 16, 2026Aug 23, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$87,000
Level II		East Lansing, MIApr 14, 2026May 9, 2026Certified
Specialist - Teacher - Continuing$98,401
Level II		East Lansing, MIApr 13, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$112,890
Level IV		East Lansing, MIApr 10, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor - Fixed Term$78,000East Lansing, MIApr 9, 2026Apr 20, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar - Fixed Term$68,250
Level III		East Lansing, MIApr 8, 2026Jul 25, 2026Certified
Communications Coordinator/S$61,059East Lansing, MIApr 3, 2026Jul 6, 2026Certified
Senior Learning Experience Designer$80,746East Lansing, MIApr 3, 2026May 5, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$66,492
Level I		East Lansing, MIApr 2, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Senior Research Associate$87,160
Level IV		Grand Rapids, MIApr 2, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$105,000
Level IV		East Lansing, MIApr 2, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Specialist - Research - Fixed Term$79,769
Level IV		East Lansing, MIApr 2, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Unit Human Resources Coordinator$60,783East Lansing, MIApr 2, 2026Sep 30, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar - Fixed Term$72,301
Level III		Hickory Corners, MIMar 31, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Specialist - Teacher - Continuing$98,099
Level II		East Lansing, MIMar 31, 2026May 23, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Research Assistant I$58,314East Lansing, MIMar 27, 2026Jun 29, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$180,019
Level I		East Lansing, MIMar 26, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Data Resource Analyst$76,567East Lansing, MIMar 25, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Scientist (FRIB/NSCL)$102,500
Level II		East Lansing, MIMar 20, 2026Sep 18, 2026Certified
Research Assistant II$60,630East Lansing, MIMar 18, 2026Apr 6, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$80,746East Lansing, MIMar 17, 2026May 5, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$106,980
Level III		East Lansing, MIMar 13, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Specialist - Research - Fixed Term$63,627
Level II		Lansing, MIMar 12, 2026Apr 26, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar - Fixed Term$63,045
Level I		East Lansing, MIMar 12, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Specialist - Teacher$72,310
Level I		East Lansing, MIMar 11, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor - Tenure System$102,000
Level II		East Lansing, MIMar 11, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$89,677
Level I		East Lansing, MIMar 9, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Specialist - Research - Fixed Term$100,000
Level III		Silver Spring, MDMar 6, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate$66,350
Level II		East Lansing, MIMar 6, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Specialist - Teaching Fixed Term$91,043East Lansing, MIMar 5, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar - Fixed Term$72,301
Level III		East Lansing, MIMar 5, 2026Aug 23, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Assistant Professor$106,000
Level IV		East Lansing, MIMar 5, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$88,895
Level II		East Lansing, MIMar 3, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Staff Engineer (FRIB/NSCL)$130,690
Level IV		East Lansing, MIFeb 25, 2026May 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor$80,000
Level III		East Lansing, MIFeb 25, 2026Aug 16, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar$63,000
Level III		East Lansing, MIFeb 25, 2026Mar 23, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor - Fixed Term$85,000
Level III		East Lansing, MIFeb 25, 2026Mar 1, 2026Certified
Specialist - Research - Fixed Term$100,000
Level IV		Flint, MIFeb 25, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Academic Specialist - Curriculum Development$59,809East Lansing, MIFeb 24, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Academic Specialist - Research$72,301
part-time · Level III		East Lansing, MIFeb 20, 2026Mar 15, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor Health Programs (HP)$140,000
Level II		East Lansing, MIFeb 20, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Information Technologist II$86,501East Lansing, MIFeb 20, 2026Jun 5, 2026Certified
Extension Educator$64,245
Level III		Frankenmuth, MIFeb 20, 2026Jul 17, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor Health Programs$253,369
Level I		Lansing, MIFeb 19, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor Health Programs$160,000
Level II		East Lansing, MIFeb 18, 2026Mar 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scholar - Fixed Term$59,160
Level III		East Lansing, MIFeb 17, 2026May 15, 2026Certified
Information Technologist II$86,501East Lansing, MIFeb 17, 2026Jun 5, 2026Certified
Research Assistant II$70,917East Lansing, MIFeb 13, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Librarian I$86,960
Level III		East Lansing, MIFeb 12, 2026Jul 17, 2026Certified
Research Assistant I$60,630East Lansing, MIFeb 11, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Extension Educator$64,245
Level III		Frankenmuth, MIFeb 11, 2026Jul 17, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Extension Educator - Fixed$64,245
Level III		Frankenmuth, MIFeb 9, 2026Jul 17, 2026Withdrawn
Postdoctoral Scholar$57,800
Level I		East Lansing, MIFeb 6, 2026Jun 12, 2026Certified
Research Assistant I$58,314East Lansing, MIFeb 3, 2026Jun 30, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Research Assistant III$66,235
Level III		East Lansing, MIFeb 3, 2026Mar 3, 2026Certified
Research Assistant I$55,000
Level I		East Lansing, MIJan 30, 2026Mar 9, 2026Certified
Specialist$61,922
Level III		East Lansing, MIJan 30, 2026Mar 25, 2026Certified
Information Technologist III$118,939Haslett, MIJan 30, 2026Jul 10, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
FRIB Operations Accelerator Engineer I$75,875East Lansing, MIJan 30, 2026May 10, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor - HP$172,167
Level II		East Lansing, MIJan 29, 2026Mar 22, 2026Certified
Information Technologist II$93,856East Lansing, MIJan 28, 2026May 1, 2026Certified
Data Resource Analyst II$82,685Mountain View, CAJan 27, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor - Fixed Term$80,000
Level IV		East Lansing, MIJan 27, 2026Feb 1, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor Health Programs$130,487
Level II		Lansing, MIJan 26, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Assistant Professor Health Programs$253,369
Level I		Lansing, MIJan 23, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Staff Engineer$130,690
Level III		East Lansing, MIJan 22, 2026May 1, 2026Certified
Academic Specialist$91,493
Level II		East Lansing, MIJan 22, 2026May 1, 2026Certified

Showing the 100 most recent of 761 applications.

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).