Offered wages
FORD MOTOR COMPANY — H-1B salaries
Every offered wage disclosed on FORD MOTOR COMPANY's certified labor condition applications — 370 positions — grouped into $5,000 bands and cut by occupation and by metro. Percentiles are computed from those bands at read time.
- Median offered wage
- $128,953
- 25th percentile
- $113,359
- 75th percentile
- $144,808
- Occupations
- 28
Interpolated inside a $5,000 band, so it reads as a point in a range rather than a salary anyone was paid.
370 disclosed positions
A quarter of disclosed positions were offered less than this.
A quarter of disclosed positions were offered more than this.
Distinct SOC codes with at least one disclosed wage.
All disclosed wages
The whole distribution, every occupation together. The dashed line is the median, derived from these bands.
25th $113,359 · median $128,953 · 75th $144,808 · 370 disclosed positions
Offered wages from certified Labor Condition Applications, grouped into $5,000 bands. Percentiles are computed from the bands, not from a stored average.
By occupation
Each SOC code the employer filed under, with its own percentiles derived from its own bands.
| Occupation (SOC) | Disclosed positions | 25th | Median | 75th | Prevailing wage level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-1252.00 · Software Developers | 151 | $120,179 | $135,944 | $141,563 | I 3 · II 31 · III 31 · IV 55 · Not stated 31 |
| 17-2141.02 · Automotive Engineers | 54 | $112,188 | $128,500 | $155,417 | I 4 · II 14 · III 12 · IV 24 |
| 15-1253.00 · Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 27 | $104,688 | $123,438 | $166,250 | II 4 · III 6 · IV 16 · Not stated 1 |
| 15-2051.00 · Data Scientists | 23 | $108,438 | $126,250 | $133,125 | I 2 · II 4 · III 5 · IV 8 · Not stated 4 |
| 17-2071.00 · Electrical Engineers | 17 | $125,156 | $127,813 | $131,875 | I 1 · II 6 · IV 10 |
| 15-1299.09 · Information Technology Project Managers | 17 | $109,063 | $125,313 | $127,969 | II 2 · III 6 · IV 6 · Not stated 3 |
| 17-2141.00 · Mechanical Engineers | 14 | $106,250 | $126,429 | $128,929 | I 2 · II 2 · III 2 · IV 8 |
| 17-2112.03 · Manufacturing Engineers | 12 | $100,000 | $110,000 | $123,750 | II 3 · III 3 · IV 6 |
| 11-3021.00 · Computer and Information Systems Managers | 9 | $155,625 | $160,625 | $163,438 | II 1 · III 1 · Not stated 7 |
| 11-9041.00 · Architectural and Engineering Managers | 8 | $156,667 | $160,000 | $190,000 | III 1 · IV 3 · Not stated 4 |
| 17-2072.00 · Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 6 | $118,750 | $125,000 | $132,500 | II 2 · III 1 · IV 3 |
| 15-1241.00 · Computer Network Architects | 4 | $110,000 | $115,000 | $147,500 | II 2 · IV 2 |
| 15-1211.00 · Computer Systems Analysts | 4 | $110,000 | $111,667 | $113,333 | III 1 · Not stated 3 |
| 15-1299.05 · Information Security Engineers | 4 | $100,000 | $110,000 | $127,500 | II 1 · III 1 · IV 2 |
| 15-1243.00 · Database Architects | 3 | $113,750 | $141,250 | $143,125 | IV 2 · Not stated 1 |
| 15-1221.00 · Computer and Information Research Scientists | 2 | $151,250 | $152,500 | $153,750 | II 1 · IV 1 |
| 15-1299.08 · Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 2 | $127,500 | $130,000 | $137,500 | IV 2 |
| 17-2112.00 · Industrial Engineers | 2 | $122,500 | $125,000 | $157,500 | IV 2 |
| 15-1212.00 · Information Security Analysts | 2 | $112,500 | $115,000 | $127,500 | II 1 · III 1 |
| 11-3071.04 | 1 | $216,250 | $217,500 | $218,750 | IV 1 |
| 15-1243.01 · Data Warehousing Specialists | 1 | $141,250 | $142,500 | $143,750 | IV 1 |
| 19-2032.00 | 1 | $131,250 | $132,500 | $133,750 | IV 1 |
| 17-2112.01 · Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists | 1 | $121,250 | $122,500 | $123,750 | IV 1 |
| 15-1255.00 | 1 | $111,250 | $112,500 | $113,750 | II 1 |
| 17-2041.00 | 1 | $111,250 | $112,500 | $113,750 | II 1 |
| 15-2051.01 · Business Intelligence Analysts | 1 | $111,250 | $112,500 | $113,750 | I 1 |
| 27-1021.00 · Commercial and Industrial Designers | 1 | $91,250 | $92,500 | $93,750 | III 1 |
| 15-1242.00 | 1 | $81,250 | $82,500 | $83,750 | II 1 |
Rows with fewer than 5 disclosed positions are shown because they are real filings, but a percentile over that few offers is an anecdote rather than a range. The disclosed-position column is there so you can tell which is which.
Largest occupations in detail
The same bands, drawn. Shape matters: two occupations with the same median can pay very differently at the edges.
15-1252.00 · Software Developers151 disclosed positions · 36 metros
25th $120,179 · median $135,944 · 75th $141,563 · 151 disclosed positions
Offered wages from certified Labor Condition Applications, grouped into $5,000 bands. Percentiles are computed from the bands, not from a stored average.
17-2141.02 · Automotive Engineers54 disclosed positions · 7 metros
25th $112,188 · median $128,500 · 75th $155,417 · 54 disclosed positions
Offered wages from certified Labor Condition Applications, grouped into $5,000 bands. Percentiles are computed from the bands, not from a stored average.
15-1253.00 · Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers27 disclosed positions · 6 metros
25th $104,688 · median $123,438 · 75th $166,250 · 27 disclosed positions
Offered wages from certified Labor Condition Applications, grouped into $5,000 bands. Percentiles are computed from the bands, not from a stored average.
By metro area
The same wages cut by where the work is, from the metro half of each stored band key.
| Metro area | Disclosed positions | 25th | Median | 75th | Occupations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dearborn, MI | 221 | $110,074 | $125,608 | $136,354 | 24 |
| Allen Park, MI | 35 | $110,625 | $123,125 | $139,063 | 6 |
| Long Beach, CA | 22 | $132,500 | $150,000 | $163,125 | 8 |
| Palo Alto, CA | 22 | $180,417 | $185,000 | $202,917 | 5 |
| Livonia, MI | 7 | $99,375 | $122,500 | $128,125 | 5 |
| Firestone, CO | 4 | $171,250 | $172,500 | $173,750 | 1 |
| Bellevue, WA | 3 | $141,250 | $142,500 | $143,750 | 1 |
| Plainsboro, NJ | 3 | $151,250 | $152,500 | $153,750 | 1 |
| Aubrey, TX | 2 | $152,500 | $155,000 | $157,500 | 2 |
| Detroit, MI | 2 | $102,500 | $105,000 | $107,500 | 2 |
| East Windsor, NJ | 2 | $136,250 | $137,500 | $138,750 | 1 |
| Farmers Branch, TX | 2 | $111,250 | $112,500 | $113,750 | 1 |
| Irvine, CA | 2 | $132,500 | $135,000 | $157,500 | 2 |
| Jersey City, NJ | 2 | $112,500 | $115,000 | $167,500 | 1 |
| Redford Township, MI | 2 | $122,500 | $125,000 | $142,500 | 1 |
| Sunrise, FL | 2 | $112,500 | $115,000 | $137,500 | 2 |
| Apex, NC | 1 | $156,250 | $157,500 | $158,750 | 1 |
| Argyle, TX | 1 | $111,250 | $112,500 | $113,750 | 1 |
| Arlington, VA | 1 | $116,250 | $117,500 | $118,750 | 1 |
| Canton, MI | 1 | $111,250 | $112,500 | $113,750 | 1 |
| Cary, NC | 1 | $136,250 | $137,500 | $138,750 | 1 |
| Celina, TX | 1 | $131,250 | $132,500 | $133,750 | 1 |
| Charlotte, NC | 1 | $131,250 | $132,500 | $133,750 | 1 |
| Chicago, IL | 1 | $116,250 | $117,500 | $118,750 | 1 |
| Corvallis, OR | 1 | $116,250 | $117,500 | $118,750 | 1 |
| Davidson, NC | 1 | $151,250 | $152,500 | $153,750 | 1 |
| Farmington, MI | 1 | $141,250 | $142,500 | $143,750 | 1 |
| Fort Mill, SC | 1 | $131,250 | $132,500 | $133,750 | 1 |
| Fremont, CA | 1 | $211,250 | $212,500 | $213,750 | 1 |
| Garner, NC | 1 | $136,250 | $137,500 | $138,750 | 1 |
| Gilbert, AZ | 1 | $151,250 | $152,500 | $153,750 | 1 |
| Holt, MI | 1 | $111,250 | $112,500 | $113,750 | 1 |
| Lathrop, CA | 1 | $8,096,250 | $8,097,500 | $8,098,750 | 1 |
| Leander, TX | 1 | $111,250 | $112,500 | $113,750 | 1 |
| Little Elm, TX | 1 | $136,250 | $137,500 | $138,750 | 1 |
| Manassas, VA | 1 | $131,250 | $132,500 | $133,750 | 1 |
| Mckinney, TX | 1 | $136,250 | $137,500 | $138,750 | 1 |
| Naperville, IL | 1 | $131,250 | $132,500 | $133,750 | 1 |
| Needham Heights, MA | 1 | $136,250 | $137,500 | $138,750 | 1 |
| Ofallon, MO | 1 | $151,250 | $152,500 | $153,750 | 1 |
| Piscataway, NJ | 1 | $161,250 | $162,500 | $163,750 | 1 |
| Prosper, TX | 1 | $156,250 | $157,500 | $158,750 | 1 |
| Raleigh, NC | 1 | $156,250 | $157,500 | $158,750 | 1 |
| Redford, MI | 1 | $126,250 | $127,500 | $128,750 | 1 |
| Redmond, WA | 1 | $146,250 | $147,500 | $148,750 | 1 |
| Round Rock, TX | 1 | $126,250 | $127,500 | $128,750 | 1 |
| Santa Fe, NM | 1 | $96,250 | $97,500 | $98,750 | 1 |
| Seattle, WA | 1 | $111,250 | $112,500 | $113,750 | 1 |
| South Elgin, IL | 1 | $131,250 | $132,500 | $133,750 | 1 |
| South Lake Tahoe, CA | 1 | $161,250 | $162,500 | $163,750 | 1 |
| St Petersburg, FL | 1 | $196,250 | $197,500 | $198,750 | 1 |
| Sterling Heights, MI | 1 | $106,250 | $107,500 | $108,750 | 1 |
| Walnut Creek, CA | 1 | $156,250 | $157,500 | $158,750 | 1 |
Prevailing wage levels
Level I is entry, level IV is fully competent and independent. The level sets the legal floor the offered wage has to clear.
| Level | Positions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 13 | 3.5% |
| Level II | 77 | 20.8% |
| Level III | 72 | 19.5% |
| Level IV | 154 | 41.6% |
| Not stated | 54 | 14.6% |
Wages here are the OFFERED WAGE on the labor condition application — a commitment the employer made to the Department of Labor, not anyone’s actual compensation, and it excludes bonus and equity. Every percentile on this page is computed at render time from stored $5,000 band counts (370 positions); no median is stored anywhere in the dataset. How the derivation works.