University of Michigan Data Scientist salary

Based on 38 H-1B filings by University of Michigan, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist

Median salary$77,000
Middle 50%$71.7k–$85.4k
vs. all employers−38%comparison median $123,531
Filings38FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $62,884 and $143,303.
PercentileSalary
10th$65,664
25th$71,733
50th (median)$77,000
75th$85,359
90th$101,509

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $75k $90k FY2023: median $75,110 (28 filings) FY2024: median $81,516 (14 filings) FY2025: median $77,000 (19 filings) FY2026: median $77,000 (19 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 1 filings FY20 FY2021: 1 filings FY21 FY2022: 6 filings FY22 FY2023: 28 filings FY23 FY2024: 14 filings FY24 FY2025: 19 filings FY25 FY2026: 19 filings FY26 28
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––1
FY2021–––1
FY2022–––6
FY2023$75,110$66,875$85,61628
FY2024$81,516$76,334$88,75214
FY2025$77,000$68,869$81,42019
FY2026$77,000$72,100$94,50819

By state

Michigan
$81,274
California
$100,000

Bar length: number of filings (Michigan 37). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Ann Arbor, MI$76,896 · 35 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 9
Level II · Qualified $80,098 13
Level III · Experienced too few 4
Level IV · Fully competent too few 4

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a data scientist make at University of Michigan?

In H-1B filings, University of Michigan's median base salary for Data Scientist is $77,000; half of filings fall between $71,733 and $85,359. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does University of Michigan sponsor H-1B visas for data scientists?

Yes. University of Michigan filed 38 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 15-2051 (Data Scientists), so this page covers every job title University of Michigan filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology