University of Michigan salaries in Detroit, MI

Based on 33 certified H-1B filings by University of Michigan in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$80,000
Middle 50%$66.3k–$99.8k
vs. all employers here−27%comparison median $110,000
Filings33FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $57,684 and $196,783.
PercentileSalary
10th$61,016
25th$66,331
50th (median)$80,000
75th$99,836
90th$129,551

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $90k $110k FY2020: median $80,800 (15 filings) FY2021: median $93,693 (10 filings) FY2022: median $95,655 (13 filings) FY2023: median $99,544 (12 filings) FY2024: median $90,439 (12 filings) FY2025: median $79,349 (20 filings) FY2026: median $88,091 (13 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 15 filings FY20 FY2021: 10 filings FY21 FY2022: 13 filings FY22 FY2023: 12 filings FY23 FY2024: 12 filings FY24 FY2025: 20 filings FY25 FY2026: 13 filings FY26 20
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$80,800$72,144$94,00015
FY2021$93,693$72,311$96,50310
FY2022$95,655$73,843$117,73713
FY2023$99,544$89,420$102,12612
FY2024$90,439$64,725$98,50012
FY2025$79,349$61,763$98,25020
FY2026$88,091$67,000$102,46013

By job

JobMedian hereFilings
Computer Science Professortoo few7
Engineering Professortoo few6
Civil Engineer (R&D)too few4
Business Professortoo few4
Mechanical Engineer (R&D)too few3

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 $98,000 27
Mid-level · Level II too few 1
Senior · Level III too few 1
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.