Microsoft salaries in Detroit, MI

Based on 20 certified H-1B filings by Microsoft Corporation in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$156,250
Middle 50%$139.7k–$161.1k
vs. all employers here+42%comparison median $110,000
Filings20FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $124,508 and $195,971.
PercentileSalary
10th$129,821
25th$139,732
50th (median)$156,250
75th$161,133
90th$177,400

By job

JobMedian hereFilings
Systems Engineer / Architect$160,00012
Software Engineertoo few5

Jobs with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings; links go to all employers for that job in Detroit, MI.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 1
Mid-level · Level II too few 6
Senior · Level III $160,450 12
Expert · Level IV too few 1

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.