Senior Software Engineer salary in Ann Arbor, MI
Based on 58 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level III in the Ann Arbor, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Ypsilanti, Saline, Superior Township, Chelsea, Manchester.
Also listed as: Software Developer, Software Development Engineer, SDE
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $119,059 |
| 25th | $125,002 |
| 50th (median) | $127,500 |
| 75th | $137,500 |
| 90th | $166,472 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $98,000 | $97,843 | $107,880 | 62 |
| FY2021 | $97,563 | $94,380 | $107,877 | 52 |
| FY2022 | $109,995 | $97,635 | $116,734 | 48 |
| FY2023 | $117,000 | $111,536 | $130,908 | 35 |
| FY2024 | $120,000 | $115,500 | $128,500 | 27 |
| FY2025 | $125,010 | $119,059 | $132,606 | 32 |
| FY2026 | $130,000 | $125,008 | $144,693 | 26 |
Cost of living
Ann Arbor's median senior Software Engineer salary of $127,500 is worth about $126,400 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Ann Arbor = 100.9).
Compared with all workers here
All Software Developers in the Ann Arbor, MI area earned a median of $126,830 in May 2025 (2,740 employed). The H-1B median here is $127,500, 1% higher.
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
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Domino's Pizza | too few | 6 |
| Kla | too few | 6 |
| TORC Robotics | too few | 4 |
| Charles Schwab & Company | too few | 3 |
| Woven by Toyota | too few | 3 |
| too few | 2 | |
| AdAdapted | too few | 2 |
| Cadence Design Systems | too few | 2 |
| Cisco Systems | too few | 2 |
| Keysight Technologies | 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 | $83,742 | 40 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $106,000 | 119 |
| Senior · Level III | $127,500 | 58 |
| Expert · Level IV | $152,835 | 56 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $76,648 | $83,742 | 40 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $97,864 | $106,000 | 119 |
| Senior · Level III | $125,008 | $127,500 | 58 |
| Expert · Level IV | $140,275 | $152,835 | 56 |
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.