Purchasing Agent salary in Detroit, MI

Based on 33 certified H-1B filings in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Auburn Hills, Southfield, Farmington Hills, Marysville, Troy.

Also listed as: Purchasing Specialist

Median salary$94,149

Middle 50%$81.4k–$112.5k

vs. national median+11%comparison median $85,000

Filings33FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

National median

$50k$60k$70k$80k$90k$100k$110k$120k$130k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $66,926 and $124,817.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$68,380
25th	$81,390
50th (median)	$94,149
75th	$112,476
90th	$119,982

Salary by year

Median salary

Filings per year

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 year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	–	–	–	9
FY2021	$93,385	$83,102	$116,000	11
FY2022	–	–	–	7
FY2023	–	–	–	9
FY2024	$117,277	$83,375	$131,413	10
FY2025	$98,662	$88,500	$112,568	11
FY2026	$91,418	$74,910	$110,457	22

Cost of living

Detroit's median Purchasing Agent salary of $94,149 is worth about $93,900 at national average prices.

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

Top employers filing

Employer	Median	Filings
ZF Active Safety	too few	5
Brose North America	too few	2
FCA US Purchasing	too few	2

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

By experience level

Wage level	Median	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	–	0
Mid-level · Level II	$87,000	11
Senior · Level III	too few	3
Expert · Level IV	$117,392	10

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Mid-level · Level II	$67,288	$87,000	11
Expert · Level IV	$98,342	$117,392	10

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.