Data Engineer at Ford
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Ford pay a Data Engineer on an H-1B?
$113k Ford has filed 85 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Data Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2021 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $113k. Most of those filings fall between $102k and $132k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
85
Median base salary
$113k
Middle 50%
$102k to $132k
Filings and pay by year
Data Engineer at Ford, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 9 | $138k |
| FY2025 | 23 | $132k |
| FY2024 | 17 | $114k |
| FY2023 | 19 | $106k |
| FY2022 | 12 | $99k |
| FY2021 | 5 | $101k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Dearborn, MI | 43 | $113k |
| Farmington Hills, MI | 7 | $88k |
| Plainsboro, NJ | 4 | $155k |
| South Lyon, MI | 3 | $111k |
| Argyle, TX | 2 | $113k |
| Katy, TX | 2 | $155k |
| Arlington, TX | 1 | $89k |
| Auburn Hills, MI | 1 | $117k |
| Ballwin, MO | 1 | $89k |
| Cleveland, OH | 1 | $105k |
| Canton, MI | 1 | $105k |
| Celina, TX | 1 | $130k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 13 | $88k |
| Level II | 17 | $98k |
| Level III | 13 | $128k |
| Level IV | 32 | $126k |
Other roles Ford sponsors
Software Engineer 462Product Development Engineer 167Data Scientist 144Senior Software Engineer 131Research Engineer 121Analytics Scientist 60Embedded Software Engineer 58Full Stack Data Engineer 57Product Manager 53Full Stack Software Engineer 47Platform Software Engineer 42Software Development Engineer 35