H-1B Employer Profile
Motional AD H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Motional AD sponsors H-1B workers. Across 53 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $173,000. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
Motional AD filed 53 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 7 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $173,000.
- Median offered wage
- $173,000
- Certified filings
- 53
- Work locations
- 7 states
- Distinct roles
- 9
Most-filed roles at Motional AD
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Engineer | 44 | $179,261 |
| Engineer Cloud | 2 | $130,458 |
| Software Engineer | 1 | $250,000 |
| Systems Integration Engineer | 1 | $160,062 |
| Test Engineer | 1 | $160,000 |
| Triage Engineer | 1 | $140,400 |
| Embedded Software Engineer | 1 | $173,000 |
| Vehicle Integration Engineer | 1 | $123,926 |
| Perception Engineer | 1 | $126,000 |
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 | 1 | $150,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 10 | $163,738 |
| Level III — experienced | 22 | $151,484 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 20 | $179,261 |
Where Motional AD hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 16 | $153,657 |
| Massachusetts | 14 | $172,872 |
| Nevada | 13 | $191,013 |
| California | 5 | $168,480 |
| Michigan | 2 | $125,851 |
| Virginia | 2 | $144,872 |
| New York | 1 | $205,563 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Engineer (Senior Machine Learning Engineer) | Las Vegas, Nevada | $234,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Engineer | Las Vegas, Nevada | $150,000 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Engineer | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $200,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Principal Engineer (Autonomy Planning) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $277,905 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Engineer | Boston, Massachusetts | $185,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Boston, Massachusetts | $250,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Engineer (Autonomy - Perception & Prediction) | Santa Monica, California | $152,506 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Engineer (Autonomy Systems) | Lake Orion, Michigan | $111,426 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Engineer (Compute & Onboard Runtime) | Rockingham, Virginia | $109,720 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Triage Engineer | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $140,400 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Engineer | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $210,000 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Systems Integration Engineer | Las Vegas, Nevada | $160,062 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Principal Engineer, Team Lead | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $200,319 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Engineer (Infrastructure Platform Apps) | Boston, Massachusetts | $178,663 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Principal Engineer, Team Lead | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $207,848 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Vehicle Integration Engineer | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $123,926 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Senior Engineer, Telematics & Connectivity Systems | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $123,926 | IV | Sep 2025 |
| Senior Engineer (Autonomy) | Herndon, Virginia | $180,024 | IV | Aug 2025 |
| Engineer (Autonomy “ Perception) | Las Vegas, Nevada | $201,287 | II | Jul 2025 |
| Senior Test Engineer | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $160,000 | II | Jun 2025 |
| Senior Engineer (Autonomy Integration) | Boston, Massachusetts | $142,906 | III | May 2025 |
| Principal Engineer, Team Lead (Infra - Apps & Release) | Las Vegas, Nevada | $220,010 | IV | May 2025 |
| Principal Engineer, Team Lead (Autonomy - Behaviors) | Las Vegas, Nevada | $269,933 | IV | May 2025 |
| Senior Engineer (Infrastructure) | Las Vegas, Nevada | $212,000 | III | May 2025 |
| Engineer (Autonomy - Actions) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $147,313 | II | May 2025 |
| Engineer (AV Testing) | Las Vegas, Nevada | $108,435 | II | May 2025 |
| Engineer (Autonomy - Behaviors) | Las Vegas, Nevada | $191,013 | II | May 2025 |
| Senior Engineer (Autonomy Planning) | Long Island City, New York | $205,563 | III | May 2025 |
| Engineer (Autonomy - Actions) | Boston, Massachusetts | $167,475 | II | May 2025 |
| Perception Engineer | Framingham, Massachusetts | $126,000 | III | May 2025 |
| Senior Engineer (Autonomy Integration) | Boston, Massachusetts | $125,424 | III | May 2025 |
| Senior Embedded Software Engineer | Boston, Massachusetts | $173,000 | IV | May 2025 |
| Engineer (Autonomy - Perception & Prediction) | San Jose, California | $194,480 | II | Mar 2025 |
| Senior Engineer | Boston, Massachusetts | $167,929 | IV | Mar 2025 |
| Engineer (Autonomy - Perception & Prediction) | Torrance, California | $124,987 | III | Mar 2025 |
| Engineer (Infrastructure) | Boston, Massachusetts | $125,424 | III | Mar 2025 |
| ENGINEER (INFRASTRUCTURE) | Boston, Massachusetts | $174,384 | IV | Mar 2025 |
| Engineer (Software Engineer) | Las Vegas, Nevada | $183,750 | IV | Mar 2025 |
| Senior Engineer (Autonomy - Perception & Prediction) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $106,059 | III | Mar 2025 |
| Senior Engineer (Infrastructure) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $187,460 | IV | Feb 2025 |
| Senior Engineer (Autonomy - Perception & Prediction) | Milpitas, California | $179,858 | IV | Feb 2025 |
| Senior Engineer (Autonomy - Perception & Prediction) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $106,059 | III | Jan 2025 |
| Senior Engineer (Motion Planning) | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $140,275 | IV | Jan 2025 |
| Engineer (Compute & Onboard Runtime) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $112,299 | III | Dec 2024 |
| Engineer (Autonomy - Perception & Prediction) | San Francisco, California | $168,480 | III | Dec 2024 |
| Engineer (Cloud, Apps, Tools & Test) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | $88,171 | II | Dec 2024 |
| Senior Engineer (Autonomy Systems) | Las Vegas, Nevada | $97,656 | II | Nov 2024 |
| Principal Engineer | Boston, Massachusetts | $258,720 | IV | Nov 2024 |
| Senior Engineer (Cloud, Apps, Tools & Test) | Boston, Massachusetts | $172,744 | IV | Oct 2024 |
| Senior Engineer (Autonomy - Machine Learning) | Las Vegas, Nevada | $176,134 | IV | Oct 2024 |
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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