Entry-level Logistician salary in Detroit, MI

Based on 18 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Farmington Hills, Novi, Auburn Hills, Livonia, Plymouth.

Also listed as: Logistics Analyst

Median salary$61,000
Middle 50%$57.8k–$67.5k
vs. all levels here−28%comparison median $85,000
Filings18FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $56,763 and $585,938.
PercentileSalary
10th$56,929
25th$57,803
50th (median)$61,000
75th$67,500
90th$72,812

Cost of living

Detroit's median entry-level Logistician salary of $61,000 is worth about $60,800 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Logisticians in the Detroit, MI area earned a median of $93,130 in May 2025 (5,920 employed). The H-1B median here is $61,000, 35% 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
Fuyao Automotive North Americatoo few3
Bonita Pharmaceuticalstoo few2
Sanhua Internationaltoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $61,000 18
Mid-level · Level II $76,000 28
Senior · Level III $100,000 15
Expert · Level IV $119,600 16

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$56,763$61,00018
Mid-level · Level II$74,131$76,00028
Senior · Level III$88,483$100,00015
Expert · Level IV$106,787$119,60016

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.