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Indiana University vs Michigan State University

Select two employer filers to compare H-1B LCA filing volume, DOL certification rates, listed offered wages, and top job titles from Department of Labor disclosure records. LCA filings are not USCIS petition approvals, visa issuances, or proof of employment. See our methodology.

Employer A

Indiana University

Bloomington, IN

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Employer B

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

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Key Metrics

Metric Indiana University Michigan State University
Total LCA Filings 679 932
Certified LCA Filings 672 911
DOL Certification Rate (higher is better) 99.0% 97.7%
Avg Salary (higher is better) $90,285 $87,793
Salary Range $45,000 – $277,943 $42,110 – $355,000
Total Workers 679 932
Active Years FY2023–FY2026 FY2023–FY2026

✓ Higher indicates the more favorable value. Data: DOL LCA FY2023–FY2026.

Top H-1B Job Titles

Indiana University

Job Title LCA Filings Avg Wage
Assistant Professor 180 $108,409
Postdoctoral Fellow 64 $61,551
Research Associate 47 $2,909,621
Lecturer 35 $61,168
Software Engineer 22 $77,317
Visiting Assistant Professor 21 $126,198

Michigan State University

Job Title LCA Filings Avg Wage
Assistant Professor 146 $106,093
Research Associate 120 $62,187
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 90 $59,302
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR 85 $101,170
Specialist - Research 22 $62,578
Information Technologist III 21 $121,222

Year-over-Year LCA Filing Volume

Fiscal Year Indiana University, LCA Filings Michigan State, LCA Filings
FY2023 212 (209 cert.) 336 (330 cert.)
FY2024 167 (166 cert.) 227 (222 cert.)
FY2025 192 (191 cert.) 163 (157 cert.)
FY2026 108 (106 cert.) 206 (202 cert.)

Download the national H-1B LCA summary cited on this page: h1b-statistics.csv (derived from DOL OFLC disclosure files; CC BY 4.0 with attribution).