Mid-level DevOps Engineer salary in Detroit, MI

Based on 38 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Farmington Hills, Dearborn, Auburn Hills, Troy, Farmington.

Median salary$98,000
Middle 50%$97k–$103.6k
vs. all levels here−4%comparison median $102,190
Filings38FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $73,005 and $131,581.
PercentileSalary
10th$83,664
25th$97,032
50th (median)$98,000
75th$103,610
90th$115,194

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $90k $110k FY2020: median $80,000 (14 filings) FY2021: median $80,000 (25 filings) FY2022: median $85,842 (38 filings) FY2023: median $86,000 (48 filings) FY2024: median $91,021 (35 filings) FY2025: median $97,100 (27 filings) FY2026: median $102,190 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 14 filings FY20 FY2021: 25 filings FY21 FY2022: 38 filings FY22 FY2023: 48 filings FY23 FY2024: 35 filings FY24 FY2025: 27 filings FY25 FY2026: 11 filings FY26 48
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$80,000$79,311$88,50114
FY2021$80,000$79,248$87,98425
FY2022$85,842$80,172$95,94838
FY2023$86,000$85,405$91,20048
FY2024$91,021$79,144$91,26535
FY2025$97,100$97,032$105,61427
FY2026$102,190$102,190$102,19011

Cost of living

Detroit's median mid-level DevOps Engineer salary of $98,000 is worth about $97,700 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Detroit = 100.3).

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Fordtoo few2
Eficens Systemstoo few2
Viaboundtoo 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 $98,000 38
Senior · Level III $120,349 10
Expert · Level IV $138,508 14

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.