H-1B salaries in Traverse, MI

Based on 30 certified H-1B filings in the Traverse City, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$77,043
Middle 50%$65k–$111.3k
vs. national median−37%comparison median $122,699
Filings30FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $60,356 and $584,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$63,930
25th$65,003
50th (median)$77,043
75th$111,259
90th$149,552

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $85k $110k FY2020: median $80,978 (12 filings) FY2022: median $101,371 (10 filings) FY2024: median $90,754 (10 filings) FY2025: median $70,720 (13 filings) FY2026: median $78,000 (17 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 12 filings FY20 FY2021: 6 filings FY21 FY2022: 10 filings FY22 FY2023: 4 filings FY23 FY2024: 10 filings FY24 FY2025: 13 filings FY25 FY2026: 17 filings FY26 17
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$80,978$77,501$107,00012
FY2021–––6
FY2022$101,371$88,688$111,20010
FY2023–––4
FY2024$90,754$64,454$119,73010
FY2025$70,720$65,012$127,50513
FY2026$78,000$63,939$100,11017

Cost of living

Traverse's median H-1B salary of $77,043 is worth about $82,500 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,188Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Grand Traverse County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,436Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Grand Traverse County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area).
Price level (U.S. = 100)93.4Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$82,500Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesMI: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

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