Postdoctoral Research Fellow at University of Michigan
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does University of Michigan pay a Postdoctoral Research Fellow on an H-1B?
$56k University of Michigan has filed 1,668 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $56k. Most of those filings fall between $51k and $61k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
Filings and pay by year
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at University of Michigan, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 171 | $64k |
| FY2025 | 190 | $62k |
| FY2024 | 173 | $60k |
| FY2023 | 251 | $56k |
| FY2022 | 137 | $55k |
| FY2021 | 145 | $54k |
| FY2020 | 99 | $53k |
| FY2019 | 195 | $50k |
| FY2018 | 171 | $48k |
| FY2017 | 136 | $47k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor, MI | 1,637 | $56k |
| Dearborn, MI | 14 | $61k |
| Flint, MI | 11 | $58k |
| Atlanta, GA | 1 | $65k |
| Charlottesvillle, VA | 1 | $70k |
| Eugene, OR | 1 | $59k |
| Emeryville, CA | 1 | $56k |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $59k |
| Troy, MI | 1 | $60k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1,498 | $56k |
| Level II | 17 | $55k |
| Level III | 3 | $62k |
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