Expert Systems Engineer / Architect salary in Ann Arbor, MI

Based on 31 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level IV in the Ann Arbor, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Saline, Ypsilanti, Dexter.

Median salary$149,917
Middle 50%$135.8k–$185k
vs. all levels here+22%comparison median $122,658
Filings31FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $111,697 and $267,380.
PercentileSalary
10th$126,385
25th$135,750
50th (median)$149,917
75th$185,000
90th$205,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $135k $190k FY2020: median $113,680 (16 filings) FY2021: median $95,500 (21 filings) FY2022: median $112,500 (20 filings) FY2024: median $131,604 (18 filings) FY2025: median $137,500 (15 filings) FY2026: median $174,438 (16 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 16 filings FY20 FY2021: 21 filings FY21 FY2022: 20 filings FY22 FY2023: 6 filings FY23 FY2024: 18 filings FY24 FY2025: 15 filings FY25 FY2026: 16 filings FY26 21
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$113,680$97,718$118,50016
FY2021$95,500$84,000$108,16021
FY2022$112,500$99,357$125,25020
FY2023–––6
FY2024$131,604$119,712$140,75018
FY2025$137,500$126,693$149,95915
FY2026$174,438$147,534$190,00016

Cost of living

Ann Arbor's median expert Systems Engineer / Architect salary of $149,917 is worth about $148,600 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Ann Arbor = 100.9).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Systems Engineers/Architects in the Ann Arbor, MI area earned a median of $106,240 in May 2025 (390 employed). The H-1B median here is $149,917, 41% higher.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Kla$148,37913
Woven by Toyotatoo few6
Domino's Pizzatoo few2
May Mobilitytoo few2
University of Michigantoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 4
Mid-level · Level II $100,300 22
Senior · Level III $120,000 24
Expert · Level IV $149,917 31

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Mid-level · Level II$88,421$100,30022
Senior · Level III$102,357$120,00024
Expert · Level IV$132,122$149,91731

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.