Software Engineer salary in Niles, MI

Based on 31 certified H-1B filings in the Niles, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Benton Harbor, Watervliet, Saint Joseph, Stevensville, St. Joseph.

Also listed as: Software Developer, Software Development Engineer, SDE

Median salary$125,320
Middle 50%$110.7k–$129k
vs. national median−10%comparison median $139,194
Filings31FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $92,980 and $164,292.
PercentileSalary
10th$104,011
25th$110,721
50th (median)$125,320
75th$129,000
90th$147,600

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $110k $140k FY2020: median $89,024 (25 filings) FY2021: median $94,393 (24 filings) FY2022: median $104,200 (29 filings) FY2023: median $113,934 (14 filings) FY2024: median $124,314 (15 filings) FY2025: median $120,000 (20 filings) FY2026: median $128,500 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 25 filings FY20 FY2021: 24 filings FY21 FY2022: 29 filings FY22 FY2023: 14 filings FY23 FY2024: 15 filings FY24 FY2025: 20 filings FY25 FY2026: 11 filings FY26 29
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$89,024$75,000$104,42725
FY2021$94,393$75,670$103,37424
FY2022$104,200$85,966$120,00029
FY2023$113,934$81,211$122,41514
FY2024$124,314$107,475$137,54415
FY2025$120,000$109,054$126,33020
FY2026$128,500$119,508$139,76811

Cost of living

Niles's median Software Engineer salary of $125,320 is worth about $135,700 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Niles = 92.4).

Compared with all workers here

All Software Developers in the Niles, MI area earned a median of $111,720 in May 2025 (160 employed). The H-1B median here is $125,320, 12% higher.

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
Whirlpool$120,83912
eInfochipstoo few6
Lane Automotivetoo few3

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II too few 3
Senior · Level III $117,863 10
Expert · Level IV $128,250 12

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Senior · Level III$109,054$117,86310
Expert · Level IV$127,462$128,25012

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.