H-1B salaries in Niles, MI

Based on 185 certified H-1B filings in the Niles, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$110,642
Middle 50%$85.8k–$137k
vs. national median−10%comparison median $122,699
Filings185FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $47,736 and $220,800.
PercentileSalary
10th$63,533
25th$85,842
50th (median)$110,642
75th$137,000
90th$150,529

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $105k $130k FY2020: median $89,523 (185 filings) FY2021: median $90,000 (158 filings) FY2022: median $100,000 (174 filings) FY2023: median $110,422 (102 filings) FY2024: median $99,500 (111 filings) FY2025: median $106,493 (108 filings) FY2026: median $118,000 (77 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 185 filings FY20 FY2021: 158 filings FY21 FY2022: 174 filings FY22 FY2023: 102 filings FY23 FY2024: 111 filings FY24 FY2025: 108 filings FY25 FY2026: 77 filings FY26 185
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$89,523$73,312$114,000185
FY2021$90,000$73,500$112,531158
FY2022$100,000$75,436$120,770174
FY2023$110,422$82,825$130,458102
FY2024$99,500$74,668$124,657111
FY2025$106,493$85,691$132,959108
FY2026$118,000$88,691$140,90477

Cost of living

Niles's median H-1B salary of $110,642 is worth about $119,800 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$887Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Niles, MI MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,152Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Niles, MI MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)92.4Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$119,800Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesMI: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Software Engineer$125,32031
Electrical Engineer$103,83010
Industrial Engineer$98,24410