Median salary
$224,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$184.8k – $224k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
76.9%
20 of 26 roles
Live roles
26
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Application Software Engineer - Embedded Software C++
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Senior Software Systems Engineer - Autonomy Behavior and Metrics
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How much do Software Engineer roles in Detroit pay?
The median salary for Software Engineer roles in Detroit is $224,000 per year. Most pay falls between $184,800 (25th percentile) and $224,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $156,100 to $253,950.
These figures are computed live from 26 active Software Engineer roles in Detroit on JobsRadar, of which 20 (76.9%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Software Engineer roles in Detroit include Latitude AI and Wayve.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.