Mid-level Network Administrator salary in Detroit, MI

Based on 49 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Farmington Hills, Auburn Hills, Troy, Dearborn, Southfield.

Also listed as: Systems Administrator

Median salary$84,739
Middle 50%$84k–$85k
vs. all levels here−1%comparison median $85,300
Filings49FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $81,978 and $110,680.
PercentileSalary
10th$83,845
25th$84,000
50th (median)$84,739
75th$85,000
90th$90,264

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $75k $90k FY2020: median $70,720 (29 filings) FY2021: median $72,900 (33 filings) FY2022: median $78,520 (29 filings) FY2023: median $74,880 (35 filings) FY2024: median $81,120 (38 filings) FY2025: median $84,000 (29 filings) FY2026: median $84,739 (20 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 29 filings FY20 FY2021: 33 filings FY21 FY2022: 29 filings FY22 FY2023: 35 filings FY23 FY2024: 38 filings FY24 FY2025: 29 filings FY25 FY2026: 20 filings FY26 38
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$70,720$70,720$79,04029
FY2021$72,900$72,030$82,45133
FY2022$78,520$73,528$88,40029
FY2023$74,880$72,675$83,50035
FY2024$81,120$80,080$83,84538
FY2025$84,000$83,845$86,57129
FY2026$84,739$84,739$85,00020

Cost of living

Detroit's median mid-level Network Administrator salary of $84,739 is worth about $84,500 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Network and Computer Systems Administrators in the Detroit, MI area earned a median of $96,400 in May 2025 (3,010 employed). The H-1B median here is $84,739, 12% 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
Infosystoo few6
LTIMindtreetoo few4
Select Mindstoo few3
American It Solutionstoo few2
Angstrom Electrictoo few2
AR IT Software Solutionstoo few2
Henry Ford Health Systemtoo few2
iCrush Technologiestoo few2
Indutoo few2
Intellibeetoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $69,814 12
Mid-level · Level II $84,739 49
Senior · Level III $101,920 23
Expert · Level IV $115,814 17

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$67,850$69,81412
Mid-level · Level II$83,845$84,73949
Senior · Level III$101,171$101,92023
Expert · Level IV$115,814$115,81417

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.