Michigan State University
Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 8 months
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H-1B filings for scientists and engineers
Michigan State University filed 46 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $95K a year.
Universities are exempt from the H-1B cap, so roles here skip the lottery.
| Title filed | Filings | Median filed pay |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | 14 | $104K |
| Research Associate | 11 | $64K |
| Scientist (Frib/Nscl) | 2 | · |
| Engineering/Physicist Accelerator II | 2 | · |
| Specialist - Teacher - Continuing | 2 | · |
| Scientist | 2 | · |
By occupation: Physicists 10 · Engineering faculty 9 · Chemists 9 · Chemistry faculty 6. Worksites: MI 46.
From U.S. Department of Labor Labor Condition Application disclosure data, certified filings only, in chemist, materials, chemical and mechanical engineering, physics, R&D management and science faculty occupations. A filing is a record of past hiring, not a promise about any role. Pay shown needs 3 filings. Compare every employer's filings.
Posting volume · last 8 months
2 roles posted across 8 months, averaging 0.3/month.




