Solutions Architect salary in Detroit, MI

Based on 94 certified H-1B filings in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Dearborn, Troy, Auburn Hills, Canton, Southfield.

Median salary$138,568
Middle 50%$120.3k–$154.3k
vs. national median−7%comparison median $149,210
Filings94FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $83,242 and $210,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$88,521
25th$120,349
50th (median)$138,568
75th$154,272
90th$170,700

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $120k $150k FY2020: median $110,000 (85 filings) FY2021: median $111,682 (74 filings) FY2022: median $108,100 (105 filings) FY2023: median $114,910 (58 filings) FY2024: median $128,960 (70 filings) FY2025: median $135,000 (48 filings) FY2026: median $139,002 (46 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 85 filings FY20 FY2021: 74 filings FY21 FY2022: 105 filings FY22 FY2023: 58 filings FY23 FY2024: 70 filings FY24 FY2025: 48 filings FY25 FY2026: 46 filings FY26 105
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$110,000$94,291$121,15385
FY2021$111,682$93,580$122,30674
FY2022$108,100$85,405$133,750105
FY2023$114,910$91,500$140,00058
FY2024$128,960$114,735$148,75070
FY2025$135,000$120,734$152,26248
FY2026$139,002$120,349$154,66946

Cost of living

Detroit's median Solutions Architect salary of $138,568 is worth about $138,200 at national average prices.

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

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Fordtoo few9
Capgemini Americatoo few7
Amazontoo few5
Wiprotoo few5
Dassault Systemes Americastoo few5
KPIT Technologiestoo few5
Siemenstoo few4
Universal System Technologiestoo few4
Fcatoo few3
Henry Ford Health Systemtoo 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 $97,066 26
Senior · Level III $134,099 29
Expert · Level IV $153,080 37

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.