IT Manager salary in Grand Rapids, MI

Based on 17 certified H-1B filings in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Byron Center, Hastings, Ada.

Also listed as: Engineering Manager, Technical Program Manager

Median salary$155,411
Middle 50%$139.3k–$169.5k
vs. national median−22%comparison median $200,304
Filings17FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $90,709 and $188,400.
PercentileSalary
10th$94,927
25th$139,259
50th (median)$155,411
75th$169,520
90th$179,123

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $140k $170k FY2020: median $138,500 (13 filings) FY2021: median $129,500 (14 filings) FY2022: median $142,894 (10 filings) FY2023: median $130,000 (11 filings) FY2025: median $155,037 (12 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 13 filings FY20 FY2021: 14 filings FY21 FY2022: 10 filings FY22 FY2023: 11 filings FY23 FY2024: 8 filings FY24 FY2025: 12 filings FY25 FY2026: 5 filings FY26 14
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$138,500$118,602$143,10013
FY2021$129,500$102,581$144,08414
FY2022$142,894$128,750$145,97410
FY2023$130,000$117,387$139,57711
FY2024–––8
FY2025$155,037$133,323$170,98712
FY2026–––5

Cost of living

Grand Rapids's median IT Manager salary of $155,411 is worth about $162,700 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Grand Rapids = 95.5).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer and Information Systems Managers in the Grand Rapids, MI area earned a median of $142,700 in May 2025 (1,590 employed). The H-1B median here is $155,411, 9% higher.

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

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Meijer Great Lakes Limited Partnershiptoo few5
SpartanNash Associatestoo few3
Deloittetoo few2
Alticortoo few2
Htc Global Servicestoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 2
Mid-level · Level II too few 4
Senior · Level III too few 4
Expert · Level IV too few 3

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.