Market Research Analyst salary in Detroit, MI

Based on 44 certified H-1B filings in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Novi, Troy, Southfield, Farmington Hills, Canton.

Also listed as: Marketing Analyst

Median salary$64,542
Middle 50%$57k–$96.7k
vs. national median−24%comparison median $85,000
Filings44FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $45,917 and $186,600.
PercentileSalary
10th$50,668
25th$57,000
50th (median)$64,542
75th$96,710
90th$122,244

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $75k $100k FY2020: median $69,577 (22 filings) FY2021: median $72,390 (18 filings) FY2022: median $76,877 (28 filings) FY2023: median $95,000 (15 filings) FY2024: median $64,500 (32 filings) FY2025: median $60,982 (18 filings) FY2026: median $73,486 (26 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 22 filings FY20 FY2021: 18 filings FY21 FY2022: 28 filings FY22 FY2023: 15 filings FY23 FY2024: 32 filings FY24 FY2025: 18 filings FY25 FY2026: 26 filings FY26 32
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$69,577$56,994$95,13422
FY2021$72,390$63,047$102,21118
FY2022$76,877$57,003$108,22028
FY2023$95,000$65,977$116,80015
FY2024$64,500$59,500$88,76732
FY2025$60,982$55,500$83,00018
FY2026$73,486$64,542$99,55626

Cost of living

Detroit's median Market Research Analyst salary of $64,542 is worth about $64,400 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists in the Detroit, MI area earned a median of $77,100 in May 2025 (11,710 employed). The H-1B median here is $64,542, 16% lower.

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
Automotive Hall of Fametoo few2
Axitem Software Solutiontoo few2
Cleary Universitytoo few2
Denkei Corporation Americastoo few2
HA Automotive Systemstoo few2
Millcraft Paper Companytoo few2
Rise Team Internationaltoo few2
SERVEONE Americatoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $53,613 12
Mid-level · Level II $64,542 18
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV too few 2

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$45,032$53,61312
Mid-level · Level II$64,542$64,54218

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.