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University of Michigan vs University of Southern Mississippi

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

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, MI

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Employer B

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS

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Key Metrics

Metric University of Michigan University of Southern
Total LCA Filings 3,047 ▲ 66
Certified LCA Filings 2,989 65
DOL Certification Rate (higher is better) 98.1% 98.5% ✓
Avg Salary (higher is better) $83,228 ✓ $70,815
Salary Range $38,938 – $950,546 $40,000 – $134,930
Total Workers 3,047 66
Active Years FY2023–FY2026 FY2023–FY2026

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

Top H-1B Job Titles

University of Michigan

Job Title LCA Filings Avg Wage
Postdoctoral Research Fellow 961 $60,946
Assistant Professor 318 $118,277
Research Investigator 261 $70,254
Assistant Research Scientist 109 $89,933
Research Lab Specialist Intermediate 94 $59,622
Research Lab Specialist Associate 94 $49,632

University of Southern Mississippi

Job Title LCA Filings Avg Wage
Assistant Professor 13 $78,382
Visiting Instructor of Spanish 3 $45,000
Postdoctoral Researcher 3 $55,000
VORTEX Research Engagement Specialist 2 $81,713
Research Scientist (Hydrographer) 2 $54,000
Coordinator and Assistant Teaching Professor of Hydrographic 2 $106,289

Year-over-Year LCA Filing Volume

Fiscal Year University of, LCA Filings University of, LCA Filings
FY2023 1,107 (1087 cert.) 26 (26 cert.)
FY2024 638 (626 cert.) 19 (19 cert.)
FY2025 672 (657 cert.) 20 (19 cert.)
FY2026 630 (619 cert.) 1 (1 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).