Entry-level Java Developer salary in Detroit, MI

Based on 15 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Farmington Hills, Auburn Hills, Southfield, Farmington, Dearborn.

Median salary$80,080
Middle 50%$79.4k–$84.1k
vs. all levels here−22%comparison median $102,190
Filings15FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $62,712 and $92,290.
PercentileSalary
10th$79,373
25th$79,373
50th (median)$80,080
75th$84,053
90th$84,240

Cost of living

Detroit's median entry-level Java Developer salary of $80,080 is worth about $79,800 at national average prices.

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

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Electronic Research Analysistoo few2
Marvel Technologiestoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $80,080 15
Mid-level · Level II $102,190 43
Senior · Level III $117,666 10
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.