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Lead / Director Electrical Engineers salary in Michigan

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the Michigan OES distribution for Electrical Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$131,670
Across 191 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Electrical Engineers in Michigan: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 191 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $131,670. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level IV — fully competent191$131,670

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Electrical Engineers in Michigan. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
General MotorsDesign Release Engineer54$139,797
FCA US LLCSupplier Quality Sr. Engineer39$141,864
FORD MOTOR COMPANYSenior System Architect, Driver Information14$125,700
ROBERT BOSCH LLCSr Software Project Manager7$142,000
Stryker CorporationSenior Staff Electrical Engineer4$131,690
BorgWarner PDS (USA) Inc.SR. ELECTRIFICATION CONTROLS ENGINEER4$118,934
Astemo Americas, IncSenior Engineer, Design Engineering3$130,000
Hitachi Astemo Americas, IncStaff Engineer, Design Engineering3$135,000
DTE Electric CompanyEngineer - Principal3$121,000
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc.Sr. Principal Engineer2$134,448

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Senior Staff Electrical Engineer at Stryker Corporation
    $127,379
    PortageWage Level IVDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25265-325486
  • Sr. Staff MCU BSW Engineer - Functional Safety (FuSa) at FCA US LLC
    $160,020
    Auburn HillsWage Level IVDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-321052
  • Senior Hardware Engineer at General Motors
    $137,082
    WarrenWage Level IVDecided Sep 25, 2025I-200-25261-318580
  • Sr. Principal Engineer at Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc.
    $140,850
    West Bloomfield TownshipWage Level IVDecided Sep 24, 2025I-200-25260-315924
  • Senior Engineer, Design Engineering at Astemo Americas, Inc
    $130,000
    Farmington HillsWage Level IVDecided Sep 23, 2025I-200-25259-313344
  • Senior Calibration Engineer at General Motors
    $131,559
    MilfordWage Level IVDecided Sep 19, 2025I-200-25255-305403
  • Manager eCAD at Archer Aviation Inc.
    $180,000
    NoviWage Level IVDecided Sep 16, 2025I-200-25252-297030
  • Advanced Propulsion Senior Engineer at General Motors
    $140,608
    WarrenWage Level IVDecided Sep 10, 2025I-200-25246-283284

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.