Rivian salaries in Detroit, MI

Based on 79 certified H-1B filings by Rivian in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$154,066
Middle 50%$123k–$166.4k
vs. all employers here+40%comparison median $110,000
Filings79FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $87,767 and $212,020.
PercentileSalary
10th$107,442
25th$123,044
50th (median)$154,066
75th$166,377
90th$186,359

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $130k $170k FY2020: median $105,000 (113 filings) FY2021: median $115,500 (55 filings) FY2022: median $128,350 (44 filings) FY2023: median $145,868 (48 filings) FY2024: median $136,951 (38 filings) FY2025: median $157,718 (45 filings) FY2026: median $143,416 (34 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 113 filings FY20 FY2021: 55 filings FY21 FY2022: 44 filings FY22 FY2023: 48 filings FY23 FY2024: 38 filings FY24 FY2025: 45 filings FY25 FY2026: 34 filings FY26 113
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$105,000$94,000$121,000113
FY2021$115,500$95,650$122,90055
FY2022$128,350$111,500$140,00044
FY2023$145,868$123,000$159,70948
FY2024$136,951$127,200$159,08238
FY2025$157,718$123,780$165,00045
FY2026$143,416$123,022$168,29534

By job

JobMedian hereFilings
Mechanical Engineer$160,00026
Industrial Engineer$141,83124
Software Engineertoo few6
Electrical Engineertoo few5
Systems Engineer / Architecttoo few4
Data Scientisttoo few4
Financial Analysttoo few2

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 6
Mid-level · Level II $115,000 13
Senior · Level III $160,000 49
Expert · Level IV $156,560 11

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.