General Motors Company Software Engineer salary

Based on 522 H-1B filings by General Motors Company, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Software Developer, Software Development Engineer, SDE

Median salary$152,307
Middle 50%$139.6k–$175k
vs. all employers+9%comparison median $139,194
Filings522FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $106,188 and $290,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$123,147
25th$139,601
50th (median)$152,307
75th$175,000
90th$220,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $135k $170k FY2020: median $115,008 (135 filings) FY2021: median $115,330 (174 filings) FY2022: median $125,000 (188 filings) FY2023: median $130,000 (136 filings) FY2024: median $125,900 (196 filings) FY2025: median $148,529 (279 filings) FY2026: median $158,186 (243 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 135 filings FY20 FY2021: 174 filings FY21 FY2022: 188 filings FY22 FY2023: 136 filings FY23 FY2024: 196 filings FY24 FY2025: 279 filings FY25 FY2026: 243 filings FY26 279
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$115,008$108,872$124,802135
FY2021$115,330$105,175$130,536174
FY2022$125,000$112,255$134,978188
FY2023$130,000$120,000$140,000136
FY2024$125,900$114,184$145,029196
FY2025$148,529$135,098$166,000279
FY2026$158,186$144,793$185,000243

By state

Michigan
$147,514
California
$244,766
Texas
$175,497
Georgia
$171,248
North Carolina
$135,335

Bar length: number of filings (Michigan 373). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Warren, MI$146,623 · 206 filings
Milford, MI$145,909 · 149 filings
Austin, TX$170,000 · 51 filings
Mountain View, CA$230,000 · 40 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified $123,346 83
Level III · Experienced $140,000 71
Level IV · Fully competent $156,724 333

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at General Motors Company?

In H-1B filings, General Motors Company's median base salary for Software Engineer is $152,307; half of filings fall between $139,601 and $175,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does General Motors Company sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. General Motors Company filed 522 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 15-1252 (Software Developers), so this page covers every job title General Motors Company filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology