H-1B Employer Profile
FORD MOTOR H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — FORD MOTOR sponsors H-1B workers. Across 1,332 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $130,000. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
FORD MOTOR filed 1,332 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 33 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $130,000.
- Median offered wage
- $130,000
- Certified filings
- 1,332
- Work locations
- 33 states
- Distinct roles
- 667
Most-filed roles at FORD MOTOR
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 156 | $132,364 |
| Full Stack Data Engineer | 52 | $136,804 |
| Platform Software Engineer | 40 | $144,535 |
| Data Scientist | 36 | $113,580 |
| Product Development Engineer | 32 | $120,952 |
| Data Engineer | 28 | $132,350 |
| Embedded Software Engineer | 23 | $127,878 |
| Product Manager | 14 | $133,633 |
| Software Validation Engineer | 13 | $109,680 |
| Full Stack Software Engineer | 11 | $131,130 |
| Manager | 10 | $169,665 |
| Data Product Manager | 10 | $137,662 |
Wage-level distribution
DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
| Level | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 84 | $112,200 |
| Level II — qualified | 370 | $114,754 |
| Level III — experienced | 324 | $123,110 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 493 | $138,486 |
Where FORD MOTOR hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,019 | $126,240 |
| California | 138 | $164,788 |
| Texas | 62 | $132,185 |
| North Carolina | 18 | $133,536 |
| Florida | 13 | $125,460 |
| Washington | 11 | $149,240 |
| New Jersey | 8 | $146,393 |
| South Carolina | 8 | $139,323 |
| Illinois | 8 | $128,120 |
| Georgia | 6 | $139,830 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Privacy and Governance Manager | Round Rock, Texas | $128,211 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Adas Feature Software Developer | Dearborn, Michigan | $138,486 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Functional Safety Platform SW Engineer | Allen Park, Michigan | $138,486 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| GDIA DATA ENGINEER | Dearborn, Michigan | $140,629 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Corvallis, Oregon | $119,600 | III | Mar 2026 |
| HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER | Allen Park, Michigan | $132,810 | I | Mar 2026 |
| AUTOSAR Software Engineer | Naperville, Illinois | $130,707 | III | Mar 2026 |
| SW Engineer | Allen Park, Michigan | $113,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Little Elm, Texas | $135,482 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Human Factors Engineer | Dearborn, Michigan | $123,157 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | Allen Park, Michigan | $132,377 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Scheduling and Sequencing Engineer | Dearborn, Michigan | $138,486 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| RAE Controls Engineer | Dearborn, Michigan | $125,362 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Full Stack Data Engineer | Dearborn, Michigan | $138,486 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| SRE Engineer | Dearborn, Michigan | $138,486 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Embedded Platform Engineer | Palo Alto, California | $182,529 | — | Mar 2026 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER / EMBEDDED HW ENGINEER | Dearborn, Michigan | $88,500 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Cloud Engineer | Dearborn, Michigan | $138,486 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Long Beach, California | $184,558 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Manufacturing Engineer | Dearborn, Michigan | $84,480 | I | Mar 2026 |
| AEM Technical Anchor | Jersey City, New Jersey | $167,295 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Dearborn, Michigan | $138,486 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Global Data Product Manager | Dearborn, Michigan | $129,600 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| DATA SCIENTIST - SR. BUS. INTE | Canton, Michigan | $112,680 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Data Scientist | Dearborn, Michigan | $128,710 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Network Security Engineer | Dearborn, Michigan | $128,877 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Functional Safety Engineer | Dearborn, Michigan | $127,379 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Sr AEM Fullstack Developer | Raleigh, North Carolina | $157,248 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Data Scientist | Dearborn, Michigan | $134,992 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| D&R Engineer | Dearborn, Michigan | $127,379 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| UX Designer | Seattle, Washington | $110,906 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Dearborn, Michigan | $120,349 | III | Mar 2026 |
| ADAS Vehicle and Systems Integration Engineer | Dearborn, Michigan | $113,580 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Machine Learning SW Engineer | Bellevue, Washington | $144,247 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Data engineer | McKinney, Texas | $135,482 | — | Mar 2026 |
| ADAS Core Blue Cruise Engineer | Dearborn, Michigan | $113,580 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Pre-Feature Engineer | Sunrise, Florida | $110,947 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Data Engineer | Manassas, Virginia | $131,310 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Product Engineer | Dearborn, Michigan | $113,580 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Staff Systems Engineer, IVI Platform Software | Palo Alto, California | $201,053 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Systems Integration Engineer | Dearborn, Michigan | $128,877 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Technical Product Manager | Dearborn, Michigan | $84,198 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Validation Engineer | Dearborn, Michigan | $120,411 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| ADAS Technical Program Management Lead | Dearborn, Michigan | $175,157 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Data Scientist | Dearborn, Michigan | $113,490 | I | Mar 2026 |
| ADAS Algorithm Engineer | Dearborn, Michigan | $97,140 | II | Mar 2026 |
| MANUFACTURING ENGINEER | Dearborn, Michigan | $123,157 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Electrical Integration and Development Engineer | Long Beach, California | $162,011 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| SUPERVISOR- SOLUTION TRAIN ENGINEERING (OTA SW UPDATE) | Dearborn, Michigan | $166,795 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineering | Davidson, North Carolina | $154,669 | IV | Mar 2026 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified Labor Condition Applications (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), public disclosure data. Wages are employer-offered base pay and exclude bonuses, equity, and other compensation. Denied and withdrawn filings are excluded. Figures reflect filings decided Oct 2024–Mar 2026.
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