Michigan H-1B salaries

From 22,817 certified H-1B filings with a worksite in Michigan (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.

  • #13 of 51 by filings
  • #23 of 51 by median salary
Median base salary$106,538−13% vs. national median
Middle 50%$86.3k–$131k25th to 75th percentile
Most common levelLevel II38% of leveled filings
Top metro areaDetroit, MI16,869 filings in Michigan

Top cities in Michigan

Detroit, MI$110,00016,869 filings · rent 1BR $1,167 Ann Arbor, MI$95,9121,950 filings · rent 1BR $1,503 Lansing, MI$93,5001,151 filings · rent 1BR $1,054 Grand Rapids, MI$91,5201,063 filings · rent 1BR $1,365 Kalamazoo, MI$87,000322 filings · rent 1BR $1,013 Niles, MI$110,642185 filings · rent 1BR $887 Holland, MI$83,830123 filings Jackson, MI$109,055114 filings · rent 1BR $984 Saginaw, MI$113,795112 filings · rent 1BR $893 Midland, MI$117,78098 filings · rent 1BR $936 Flint, MI$100,00095 filings · rent 1BR $939 Battle Creek, MI$102,73193 filings · rent 1BR $1,032

Ordered by filings with a worksite in Michigan. Figures on each card cover the whole metro area, which can cross state lines.

Top H-1B employers in Michigan

Ford logoFord1,289 filings · 6%$125,893 General Motors Company logoGeneral Motors Company1,109 filings · 5%$137,709 University of Michigan logoUniversity of Michigan900 filings · 4%$72,000 Fca422 filings · 2%$135,804 Cognizant logoCognizant323 filings · 1%$102,731 Henry Ford Health System logoHenry Ford Health System279 filings · 1%$94,931 Tata Consultancy Services logoTata Consultancy Services260 filings · 1%$83,242 Michigan State University logoMichigan State University257 filings · 1%$80,496 United Wholesale Mortgage244 filings · 1%$115,000 Robert Bosch logoRobert Bosch171 filings · 1%$139,000 Grandison Management154 filings · 1%$71,968 Deloitte logoDeloitte153 filings · 1%$114,837

Filings and median salary for jobs located in Michigan.

Most filed jobs in Michigan

Software Engineer6,162 filings · 27%$119,042 Mechanical Engineer3,020 filings · 13%$109,512 Industrial Engineer1,014 filings · 4%$103,022 Electrical Engineer976 filings · 4%$118,767 Data Scientist938 filings · 4%$92,145 QA Engineer885 filings · 4%$98,000 Programmer Analyst446 filings · 2%$78,645 Systems Analyst421 filings · 2%$93,850 Engineering Director368 filings · 2%$159,282 IT Manager302 filings · 1%$165,032 Electronics Engineer265 filings · 1%$121,967 Data Engineer256 filings · 1%$123,450

Michigan vs. other states

California$161,230 Washington$160,000 New York$133,000 Massachusetts$122,970 New Jersey$122,175 Virginia$119,000 North Carolina$114,504 Texas$112,923 Georgia$109,284 Illinois$108,012 Michigan$106,538 Pennsylvania$105,206 Florida$105,000

States with the most H-1B filings. Median base salary on certified filings; not adjusted for cost of living.