Entry-level Market Research Analyst salary in Detroit, MI

Based on 12 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Novi, Troy, Southfield, Farmington Hills, Canton.

Also listed as: Marketing Analyst

Median salary$53,613
Middle 50%$49.3k–$57.6k
vs. all levels here−17%comparison median $64,542
Filings12FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $45,258 and $124,080.
PercentileSalary
10th$47,091
25th$49,273
50th (median)$53,613
75th$57,648
90th$59,959

Cost of living

Detroit's median entry-level Market Research Analyst salary of $53,613 is worth about $53,500 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 $53,613, 30% 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
Denkei Corporation Americastoo 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.