Lead Software Engineer at Ford
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Ford pay a Lead Software Engineer on an H-1B?
$113k Ford has filed 12 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Lead Software Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2019 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $113k. Most of those filings fall between $110k and $123k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
12
Median base salary
$113k
Middle 50%
$110k to $123k
Filings and pay by year
Lead Software Engineer at Ford, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 2 | $136k |
| FY2025 | 1 | $122k |
| FY2024 | 1 | $124k |
| FY2023 | 1 | $122k |
| FY2022 | 4 | $113k |
| FY2021 | 1 | $111k |
| FY2020 | 1 | $107k |
| FY2019 | 1 | $96k |
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 | 6 | $123k |
| Canton, MI | 3 | $113k |
| Bentonville, AR | 1 | $105k |
| Detroit, MI | 1 | $107k |
| Taylor, MI | 1 | $96k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1 | $105k |
| Level III | 1 | $96k |
| Level IV | 9 | $113k |