H-1B salaries in Jackson, MI

Based on 114 certified H-1B filings in the Jackson, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$109,055
Middle 50%$93.9k–$148.8k
vs. national median−11%comparison median $122,699
Filings114FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $66,122 and $284,551.
PercentileSalary
10th$79,479
25th$93,911
50th (median)$109,055
75th$148,802
90th$209,400

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $105k $140k FY2020: median $85,794 (127 filings) FY2021: median $92,002 (80 filings) FY2022: median $98,772 (101 filings) FY2023: median $99,008 (71 filings) FY2024: median $104,579 (64 filings) FY2025: median $103,896 (75 filings) FY2026: median $125,900 (39 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 127 filings FY20 FY2021: 80 filings FY21 FY2022: 101 filings FY22 FY2023: 71 filings FY23 FY2024: 64 filings FY24 FY2025: 75 filings FY25 FY2026: 39 filings FY26 127
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$85,794$75,000$103,786127
FY2021$92,002$82,615$109,20080
FY2022$98,772$80,000$120,000101
FY2023$99,008$85,365$125,02971
FY2024$104,579$82,042$119,49864
FY2025$103,896$89,720$140,16475
FY2026$125,900$106,718$168,46739

Cost of living

Jackson's median H-1B salary of $109,055 is worth about $118,800 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$984Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Jackson, MI MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,201Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Jackson, MI MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)91.8Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$118,800Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesMI: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Systems Engineer / Architect$104,62421
Software Engineer$110,00013