Entry-level Financial Analyst salary in Detroit, MI

Based on 20 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Warren, Southfield, Troy, Novi, Plymouth.

Also listed as: Investment Analyst

Median salary$67,700
Middle 50%$65k–$73.5k
vs. all levels here−41%comparison median $114,338
Filings20FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $63,460 and $93,392.
PercentileSalary
10th$64,168
25th$65,000
50th (median)$67,700
75th$73,470
90th$75,263

Cost of living

Detroit's median entry-level Financial Analyst salary of $67,700 is worth about $67,500 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Financial and Investment Analysts in the Detroit, MI area earned a median of $101,550 in May 2025 (3,930 employed). The H-1B median here is $67,700, 33% lower.

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
Angstrom Electrictoo few2
Augmented Reality Technologiestoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $67,700 20
Mid-level · Level II $100,000 16
Senior · Level III $112,200 19
Expert · Level IV $139,999 24

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$64,168$67,70020
Mid-level · Level II$80,891$100,00016
Senior · Level III$106,288$112,20019
Expert · Level IV$125,736$139,99924

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.