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General Motors H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — General Motors sponsors H-1B workers. Across 1,136 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $139,999. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
General Motors filed 1,136 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 21 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $139,999.
- Median offered wage
- $139,999
- Certified filings
- 1,136
- Work locations
- 21 states
- Distinct roles
- 466
Most-filed roles at General Motors
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 232 | $148,433 |
| Systems Engineer | 48 | $141,571 |
| Design Release Engineer | 45 | $126,647 |
| Quality Engineer | 27 | $135,197 |
| Controller Integration Engineer | 17 | $120,000 |
| Researcher | 15 | $132,985 |
| Manager | 13 | $177,000 |
| Software Engineering | 12 | $147,470 |
| Hardware Engineer | 11 | $133,903 |
| Manufacturing Controls Engineer | 11 | $124,119 |
| Calibration Engineer | 10 | $126,902 |
| Product Manager | 10 | $139,142 |
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 | 215 | $120,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 195 | $126,280 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 684 | $145,000 |
Where General Motors hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 905 | $135,197 |
| California | 104 | $220,000 |
| Texas | 62 | $163,550 |
| Georgia | 15 | $164,053 |
| North Carolina | 13 | $130,410 |
| Tennessee | 5 | $149,809 |
| Illinois | 4 | $146,921 |
| New York | 4 | $220,000 |
| Indiana | 3 | $128,547 |
| Ohio | 3 | $121,388 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profitability Strategy Manager | Warren, Michigan | $160,789 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Cost Engineer | Warren, Michigan | $137,448 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Researcher | Warren, Michigan | $129,979 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Virtual Propulsion Engineer | Milford, Michigan | $152,365 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer SRE | Warren, Michigan | $151,734 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Electric Motor Design Engineer | Warren, Michigan | $140,669 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Vehicle Systems Engineer – Localization | Warren, Michigan | $127,191 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Finance Analyst | Warren, Michigan | $160,364 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Creative Design Lead | Warren, Michigan | $125,094 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Warren, Michigan | $140,840 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Executive Director - Logistics | Warren, Michigan | $322,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Robotics Simulation Engineer | Warren, Michigan | $141,750 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Design Release Engineer | Warren, Michigan | $148,279 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Battery Cell Integration Engineer | Warren, Michigan | $116,292 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Specialist-System Quality Assuranc | Warren, Michigan | $140,512 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Systems Engineer | Milford, Michigan | $164,744 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | Warren, Michigan | $195,674 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Finance Analysis | Warren, Michigan | $194,134 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Software Engineer - In-House HWIO | Milford, Michigan | $176,156 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Transformation | Warren, Michigan | $126,467 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Application Engineer | Warren, Michigan | $149,264 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Controls Engineer | Kansas City, Kansas | $10,798,445 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Electrical Test Process Engineer | Warren, Michigan | $133,686 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. CAE Engineer | Warren, Michigan | $140,983 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Business Operations Analyst | Warren, Michigan | $132,701 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Manager, Software Engineering | Warren, Michigan | $182,740 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Austin, Texas | $158,936 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Mountain View, California | $183,891 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Finance Analyst | Wyoming, Michigan | $126,131 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Verification Engineer | Milford, Michigan | $130,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Product Manager | Warren, Michigan | $208,091 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Austin, Texas | $151,580 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Process Engineer | Warren, Michigan | $129,226 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Scientist | Mountain View, California | $205,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Staff System Engineer - Functional System Architect | Milford, Michigan | $168,037 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Accountant | Detroit, Michigan | $118,835 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Design Release Engineer | Warren, Michigan | $123,157 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Digital Sculptor | Warren, Michigan | $136,367 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Systems Engineer | Warren, Michigan | $128,609 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Warren, Michigan | $158,186 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Controls Engineer | Warren, Michigan | $130,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Systems Engineer - AV Platform | Warren, Michigan | $235,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Software Engineer-Vehicle Motion Embedded Controls | Milford, Michigan | $130,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Design Release Engineer | Warren, Michigan | $143,079 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Software Systems Engineer | Mountain View, California | $220,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer Embedded Systems | Mountain View, California | $230,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Manufacturing Controls Engineer | Warren, Michigan | $138,414 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| AI/ML Engineer | Cambridge, Massachusetts | $187,303 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Controls Engineer | Wentzville, Missouri | $135,917 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer – Perception II | Warren, Michigan | $160,000 | 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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