General Motors H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — General Motors sponsors H-1B workers. Across 1,395 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $140,285. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
General Motors filed 1,395 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 21 states between Oct 2024 and Jun 2026. The median offered base wage was $140,285.
- Median offered wage
- $140,285
- Certified filings
- 1,395
- Work locations
- 21 states
- Distinct roles
- 683
Most-filed roles at General Motors
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | 174 | $149,950 |
| Software Engineer | 62 | $123,269 |
| Senior Systems Engineer | 38 | $141,571 |
| Design Release Engineer | 37 | $126,647 |
| Staff Software Engineer | 25 | $225,000 |
| Senior Quality Engineer | 22 | $136,790 |
| Senior Design Release Engineer | 15 | $130,000 |
| Manufacturing Controls Engineer | 14 | $127,299 |
| Senior Researcher | 13 | $136,039 |
| Senior Hardware Engineer | 11 | $138,522 |
| Software Engineering | 11 | $138,796 |
| Manufacturing Engineer | 10 | $127,673 |
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 | 5 | $102,838 |
| Level II — qualified | 255 | $121,379 |
| Level III — experienced | 232 | $127,947 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 858 | $148,133 |
Where General Motors hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,116 | $137,755 |
| California | 124 | $220,000 |
| Texas | 72 | $163,550 |
| North Carolina | 19 | $130,410 |
| Georgia | 16 | $157,078 |
| Washington | 8 | $147,435 |
| Tennessee | 6 | $138,653 |
| Illinois | 4 | $146,921 |
| Ohio | 4 | $124,425 |
| New York | 4 | $220,000 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Embedded Controls Software Engineer - Vehic | Milford, Michigan | $165,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer - Billing & Subscription Platform | Warren, Michigan | $140,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer - Vehicle Motion Embedded | Milford, Michigan | $141,879 | III | Jun 2026 |
| CAE Body Structure Engineer | Warren, Michigan | $138,232 | III | Jun 2026 |
| Controls Readiness Team Lead | Milford, Michigan | $145,679 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Scrum Manager | Milford, Michigan | $161,304 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Milford, Michigan | $170,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Sub-System Lead Engineer - Electrification Propuls | Milford, Michigan | $160,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Calibration Engineer- Diagnostics Strategist | Milford, Michigan | $161,486 | III | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer - Battery Energy Transfer ART | Milford, Michigan | $140,000 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Systems Engineer: Vehicle Displays | Warren, Michigan | $170,000 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Senior AI/ML Tooling Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $215,950 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Software Development Integration Laboratory - Oper | Warren, Michigan | $110,000 | III | Jun 2026 |
| Senior ML Engineer - Embodied AI Scaling Foundations | Sunnyvale, California | $240,000 | III | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer, Simulation | Ellington, Connecticut | $210,000 | III | Jun 2026 |
| Transmission Quality Reliability Durability | Warren, Michigan | $136,984 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Software Engineer - Battery Energy Transfer ART | Milford, Michigan | $125,000 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Software Controls Engineer | Milford, Michigan | $155,000 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Engine Assembly Supervisor | Warren, Michigan | $156,709 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Milford, Michigan | $148,943 | III | Jun 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–Jun 2026.
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