Senior Financial Analyst salary in Detroit, MI

Based on 19 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level III in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Warren, Southfield, Troy, Novi, Plymouth.

Also listed as: Investment Analyst

Median salary$112,200
Middle 50%$107.9k–$126.9k
vs. all levels here−2%comparison median $114,338
Filings19FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $101,000 and $192,195.
PercentileSalary
10th$105,230
25th$107,925
50th (median)$112,200
75th$126,875
90th$133,859

Cost of living

Detroit's median senior Financial Analyst salary of $112,200 is worth about $111,900 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 $112,200, 10% 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
General Motors Companytoo few6
Rocket Limited Partnershiptoo few3
AHU 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.