University of Michigan Engineering Professor salary

Based on 30 H-1B filings by University of Michigan, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Assistant Professor of Engineering

Median salary$126,500
Middle 50%$102.7k–$134.8k
vs. all employers+27%comparison median $100,000
Filings30FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $69,641 and $147,509.
PercentileSalary
10th$97,960
25th$102,736
50th (median)$126,500
75th$134,795
90th$135,558

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $110k $140k FY2020: median $94,000 (13 filings) FY2021: median $99,252 (14 filings) FY2023: median $117,272 (13 filings) FY2024: median $108,000 (15 filings) FY2025: median $121,424 (17 filings) FY2026: median $126,500 (13 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 13 filings FY20 FY2021: 14 filings FY21 FY2022: 7 filings FY22 FY2023: 13 filings FY23 FY2024: 15 filings FY24 FY2025: 17 filings FY25 FY2026: 13 filings FY26 17
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$94,000$86,367$107,00013
FY2021$99,252$92,375$102,62514
FY2022–––7
FY2023$117,272$112,500$127,00013
FY2024$108,000$98,500$116,75215
FY2025$121,424$99,000$131,94317
FY2026$126,500$119,581$134,79913

By city

Ann Arbor, MI$130,104 · 21 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $126,500 25
Level II · Qualified – 0
Level III · Experienced – 0
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a engineering professor make at University of Michigan?

In H-1B filings, University of Michigan's median base salary for Engineering Professor is $126,500; half of filings fall between $102,736 and $134,795. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does University of Michigan sponsor H-1B visas for engineering professors?

Yes. University of Michigan filed 30 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 25-1032 (Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary), 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