Salaries / Architectural and Engineering Managers / Detroit
Architectural and Engineering Managers salaries in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
Auto-summary H-1B filings: DOL disclosure data Prevailing wages: DOL wage year 2026-27
Employers filed 178 certified H-1B applications for architectural and engineering managers in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI area (July 2025 to June 2026), from 89 employers.
The middle half of offers were $145,000 to $184,500 a year, with a median of $167,000: 11% below the national median for this job ($188,000).
The most common wage level was Level II (34% of filings).
The 2026-27 prevailing wage floor here is $127,941 at Level I and $150,405 at Level II.
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Wage levels
DOL sets four wage levels by experience. The share of filings at each level, and the minimum the employer must pay for that level here.
| Level | Share of filings | Prevailing wage (minimum) |
|---|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 17% | $127,941 |
| Level II (qualified) | 34% | $150,405 |
| Level III (experienced) | 28% | $172,890 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 21% | $195,354 |
Who sponsors architectural and engineering managers here
| Employer | H-1B filings | Median offer | Green card filings (PERM, this job, US) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fca Us Llc | 28 | $167,000 | 3 |
| Ford Motor Company | 16 | $167,500 | 1 |
| American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. | 8 | $181,500 | 3 |
| Altair Engineering, Inc. | 5 | — | 3 |
| Valeo North America, Inc. | 5 | $153,000 | 2 |
| MAHLE Thermal and Fluid Systems Holding USA, Inc. | 4 | $178,000 | — |
| Harman Becker Automotive Systems, Inc. | 4 | $193,500 | 1 |
| General Motors | 4 | $188,500 | 1 |
| Capri USA Group Inc. | 4 | $179,000 | — |
| FEV North America, Inc. | 3 | $126,500 | — |
| Aptiv US Services General Partnership | 3 | $167,000 | — |
| Siemens Industry Software Inc. | 3 | $136,000 | 1 |
| Vehma International of America, Inc. | 2 | $144,000 | — |
| Mobis North America LLC | 2 | $155,000 | — |
| Roush Management, LLC | 2 | $188,500 | 5 |
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About this data
Offers are the wages employers put on certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) for H-1B workers: Certified H-1B LCAs decided July 2025 to June 2026. An LCA is filed before a petition, so not every filing became a job, and pay excludes bonus and stock. Annual pay; hourly offers are multiplied by 2,080. Pages appear only where there were at least 100 filings. Source: DOL disclosure data and OFLC wage data. Not legal or financial advice.