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University of Michigan

Employer · Michigan, United States

Employer address
Michigan, United States
Applications on record
11,411
FY2025 applications
704
FY2026 to 30 June
648
Programmes
LCA · PERM
Certified (last three years)
100.0%
Median offered wage
$71,000
Most common occupation
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
H-1B dependent (as declared)
No
Certified100.0%of decided applications, last three years
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

University of Michigan appears in 11,411 applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor between fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2026 (to 30 June). In fiscal 2025 it filed 704.

Applications by fiscal year — University of Michigan

429858FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
429858FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY2008517
FY2009493
FY2010571
FY2011435
FY2012445
FY2013487
FY2014559
FY2015649
FY2016615
FY2017690
FY2018680
FY2019627
FY2020532
FY2021593
FY2022635
FY2023858
FY2024673
FY2025704
FY2026*648
Fiscal yearLCAPERM
FY2026*59454
FY202566440
FY202463835
FY202383622
FY202260431
FY202154647
FY202048448
FY201958839
FY201861862
FY201765040
FY201655164
FY201560940
FY201451643
FY201345532
FY201238659
FY201137659
FY201047695
FY200947122
FY200847443
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Where the jobs are

Worksite of each application as filed (first worksite where several are listed).

University of Michigan: applications by worksite state

3+4+6+8+12+
3+4+6+8+12+
Data table
StateApplications
MI11,276
CA19
MA14
NY12
TX11
IL10
FL8
VA7
OH6
MD6
OR5
AZ5
WA4
CO3
GA3
Worksite states
  1. Michigan11,276
  2. California19
  3. Massachusetts14
  4. New York12
  5. Texas11
  6. Illinois10
  7. Florida8
  8. Virginia7
  9. Ohio6
  10. Maryland6
Worksite cities
  1. Ann Arbor, MI10,689
  2. Dearborn, MI321
  3. Flint, MI205
  4. Detroit, MI16
  5. Livonia, MI15
  6. New York City, NY7
  7. Boston, MA5
  8. San Diego, CA4
  9. Brooklyn, NY4
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

What they hire for and pay

Occupations, job titles and offered wages as stated on the applications.

Occupations (SOC 2018)
  1. Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists1,484
  2. Biological Scientists, All Other1,093
  3. Biochemists and Biophysicists1,050
  4. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary536
  5. Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary323
  6. Statisticians317
  7. Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers271
  8. Biological Technicians269
Job titles on labor condition applications
  1. Postdoctoral Research Fellow2,777
  2. Assistant Professor1,063
  3. Research Fellow755
  4. Research Investigator740
  5. Assistant Research Scientist364
  6. Research Lab Specialist Intermediate259
  7. Clinical Assistant Professor240
  8. Research Lab Specialist Associate209

Offered annual wage, FY2024–FY2026, 10th to 90th percentile

Median $71,000; middle half $62,054 to $88,149 · median prevailing wage $58,660 (marker) · 1,855 applications.

$40k$65k$90k$115k$140k
$40k$65k$90k$115k$140k
Prevailing wage level
  1. Level I1,074
  2. Level II232
  3. Level III149
  4. Level IV77
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Green card sponsorship (PERM)

Country of citizenship of the workers named in certified and pending PERM applications (countries with fewer than five applications are not shown).

PERM applications by country of citizenship
  1. India122
  2. China117
  3. Canada80
  4. South Korea44
  5. United Kingdom34
  6. Japan23
  7. Germany22
  8. Turkey18
  9. Italy14
  10. Australia14
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — PERM disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

H-1B petitions decided by USCIS

Approvals and denials of Form I-129 petitions, by USCIS fiscal year. Linked by employer name, state and the last four digits of the tax ID.

Approved H-1B petitions (initial + continuing)

256512FY2009FY2011FY2012FY2014FY2015FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
256512FY2009FY2012FY2015FY2018FY2021FY2023
Data table
FY2009402
FY2011365
FY2012299
FY20141
FY2015311
FY2016373
FY2018328
FY2020415
FY2021328
FY2022512
FY2023221
Fiscal yearInitial approvalsInitial denialsContinuing approvalsContinuing denials
FY202310701146
FY202224512676
FY202118111474
FY202015802573
FY201818011482
FY201620411690
FY201520321080
FY20141000
FY201215201470
FY201116901962
FY200919012120
Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services — H-1B Employer Data Hub (FY2009–FY2023)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Law firms on the filings

Firms named as the employer's representative (firm names only).

Applications by law firm
  1. Irani & Wise, PLC156
  2. Law Offices of Afaf Vicky Farah47
  3. Butzel Long, a professional corporation3
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Among employers in Michigan

University of Michigan has 11,411 work visa applications on record (FY2008–FY2026), ranking #2 of 4,481 sponsoring employers in Michigan and #60 of 168,030 in the United States; that is 3.01% of the applications filed by employers based in Michigan.

Rank in Michigan
2 of 4,481
Rank in the United States
60 of 168,030
Share of Michigan's applications
3.01%
Employers in the same industry group (NAICS 611) in Michigan
112
Largest sponsoring employers in Michigan
  1. HCL Global Systems Inc11,421
  2. University of Michigan11,411
  3. HTC Global Services Inc.9,897
  4. General Motors Company9,171
  5. Syntel Inc9,137
  6. Populus Group LLC8,126
  7. Syntel Consulting Inc.8,010
  8. Ford Motor Company7,298
  9. Atos Syntel Inc6,722
  10. Reliable Software Resources, Inc.5,413
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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