H-1B salaries in Flint, MI

Based on 95 certified H-1B filings in the Flint, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$100,000
Middle 50%$79.5k–$130.8k
vs. national median−18%comparison median $122,699
Filings95FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $56,235 and $706,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$67,598
25th$79,500
50th (median)$100,000
75th$130,780
90th$154,240

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $95k $120k FY2020: median $87,248 (50 filings) FY2021: median $83,000 (65 filings) FY2022: median $99,400 (60 filings) FY2023: median $94,500 (40 filings) FY2024: median $83,955 (40 filings) FY2025: median $95,000 (53 filings) FY2026: median $106,250 (42 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 50 filings FY20 FY2021: 65 filings FY21 FY2022: 60 filings FY22 FY2023: 40 filings FY23 FY2024: 40 filings FY24 FY2025: 53 filings FY25 FY2026: 42 filings FY26 65
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$87,248$69,500$135,44450
FY2021$83,000$73,882$119,60065
FY2022$99,400$83,500$124,72260
FY2023$94,500$82,150$121,55840
FY2024$83,955$67,033$102,50040
FY2025$95,000$79,000$129,14753
FY2026$106,250$88,546$131,17042

Cost of living

Flint's median H-1B salary of $100,000 is worth about $107,500 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$939Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Flint, MI MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,133Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Flint, MI MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)93.0Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$107,500Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesMI: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Industrial Engineer$99,51414
Software Engineer$110,00011