Expert Solutions Architect salary in Detroit, MI

Based on 37 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level IV in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Dearborn, Troy, Auburn Hills, Canton, Southfield.

Median salary$153,080
Middle 50%$140k–$168k
vs. all levels here+10%comparison median $138,568
Filings37FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $130,068 and $210,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$138,486
25th$140,000
50th (median)$153,080
75th$168,000
90th$175,239

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $135k $170k FY2020: median $120,000 (39 filings) FY2021: median $120,000 (28 filings) FY2022: median $131,123 (35 filings) FY2023: median $145,000 (17 filings) FY2024: median $142,226 (27 filings) FY2025: median $153,046 (15 filings) FY2026: median $153,875 (22 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 39 filings FY20 FY2021: 28 filings FY21 FY2022: 35 filings FY22 FY2023: 17 filings FY23 FY2024: 27 filings FY24 FY2025: 15 filings FY25 FY2026: 22 filings FY26 39
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$120,000$110,297$128,31239
FY2021$120,000$111,093$131,25028
FY2022$131,123$112,622$146,89335
FY2023$145,000$130,000$155,30017
FY2024$142,226$126,460$154,04427
FY2025$153,046$145,157$170,00015
FY2026$153,875$140,000$166,53822

Cost of living

Detroit's median expert Solutions Architect salary of $153,080 is worth about $152,600 at national average prices.

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

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Fordtoo few5
Dassault Systemes Americastoo few5
Siemenstoo few4
Fcatoo few3
PROLIM Consultingtoo few2
United Wholesale Mortgagetoo few2

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.