H-1B salaries in Monroe, MI

Based on 38 certified H-1B filings in the Monroe, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$84,361
Middle 50%$72.9k–$123.7k
vs. national median−31%comparison median $122,699
Filings38FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $60,798 and $154,606.
PercentileSalary
10th$65,437
25th$72,862
50th (median)$84,361
75th$123,720
90th$138,880

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $90k $110k FY2020: median $86,340 (36 filings) FY2021: median $92,000 (25 filings) FY2022: median $103,594 (27 filings) FY2023: median $102,500 (18 filings) FY2024: median $97,039 (24 filings) FY2025: median $84,212 (21 filings) FY2026: median $84,510 (17 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 36 filings FY20 FY2021: 25 filings FY21 FY2022: 27 filings FY22 FY2023: 18 filings FY23 FY2024: 24 filings FY24 FY2025: 21 filings FY25 FY2026: 17 filings FY26 36
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$86,340$73,154$107,82536
FY2021$92,000$83,429$100,73425
FY2022$103,594$76,648$126,64227
FY2023$102,500$75,000$136,41018
FY2024$97,039$79,645$112,78724
FY2025$84,212$72,862$130,00021
FY2026$84,510$76,544$110,00017

Cost of living

Monroe's median H-1B salary of $84,361 is worth about $90,200 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$997Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Monroe, MI MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,304Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Monroe, MI MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)93.5Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$90,200Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesMI: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Mechanical Engineer$96,45010