Mid-level Java Developer salary in Detroit, MI

Based on 43 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Farmington Hills, Auburn Hills, Southfield, Farmington, Dearborn.

Median salary$102,190
Middle 50%$97.4k–$107.1k
vs. all levels here+0%comparison median $102,190
Filings43FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $71,639 and $139,539.
PercentileSalary
10th$81,600
25th$97,430
50th (median)$102,190
75th$107,120
90th$121,012

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $95k $120k FY2020: median $80,000 (53 filings) FY2021: median $80,163 (63 filings) FY2022: median $84,781 (63 filings) FY2023: median $91,021 (51 filings) FY2024: median $91,100 (44 filings) FY2025: median $98,000 (26 filings) FY2026: median $105,000 (17 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 53 filings FY20 FY2021: 63 filings FY21 FY2022: 63 filings FY22 FY2023: 51 filings FY23 FY2024: 44 filings FY24 FY2025: 26 filings FY25 FY2026: 17 filings FY26 63
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$79,498$85,49053
FY2021$80,163$79,248$92,00063
FY2022$84,781$80,163$91,09663
FY2023$91,021$85,455$99,00051
FY2024$91,100$91,021$95,50844
FY2025$98,000$97,032$109,72026
FY2026$105,000$102,190$105,00017

Cost of living

Detroit's median mid-level Java Developer salary of $102,190 is worth about $101,900 at national average prices.

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

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
YelseSoft Technologiestoo few6
ProvinceSofttoo few4
American It Solutionstoo few3
Code Techtoo few2
Collaborate Solutionstoo few2
Emergtech Business Solutionstoo few2
Infinite Computer Solutionstoo few2
RouteOnetoo few2
Welkin 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.