H-1B salaries in Muskegon, MI

Based on 45 certified H-1B filings in the Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$79,602
Middle 50%$64.8k–$94.8k
vs. national median−35%comparison median $122,699
Filings45FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $53,757 and $156,572.
PercentileSalary
10th$55,796
25th$64,750
50th (median)$79,602
75th$94,785
90th$111,554

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $80k $100k FY2021: median $74,391 (10 filings) FY2022: median $68,046 (17 filings) FY2023: median $88,561 (10 filings) FY2024: median $71,717 (18 filings) FY2025: median $74,811 (27 filings) FY2026: median $80,000 (18 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 8 filings FY20 FY2021: 10 filings FY21 FY2022: 17 filings FY22 FY2023: 10 filings FY23 FY2024: 18 filings FY24 FY2025: 27 filings FY25 FY2026: 18 filings FY26 27
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–––8
FY2021$74,391$58,030$102,00010
FY2022$68,046$49,000$73,18117
FY2023$88,561$73,700$100,00010
FY2024$71,717$67,808$102,24018
FY2025$74,811$60,000$92,50027
FY2026$80,000$72,072$92,53218

Cost of living

Muskegon's median H-1B salary of $79,602 is worth about $86,000 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$982Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,285Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)92.5Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$86,000Median 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$99,39310