Software Engineer at Ford
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Ford pay a Software Engineer on an H-1B?
$113k Ford has filed 462 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $113k. Most of those filings fall between $96k and $131k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
462
Median base salary
$113k
Middle 50%
$96k to $131k
Filings and pay by year
Software Engineer at Ford, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 65 | $135k |
| FY2025 | 86 | $132k |
| FY2024 | 97 | $124k |
| FY2023 | 60 | $107k |
| FY2022 | 75 | $113k |
| FY2021 | 44 | $93k |
| FY2020 | 5 | $98k |
| FY2019 | 14 | $81k |
| FY2018 | 12 | $80k |
| FY2017 | 4 | $74k |
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 | 223 | $124k |
| Allen Park, MI | 19 | $97k |
| Canton, MI | 18 | $111k |
| Farmington Hills, MI | 18 | $104k |
| Novi, MI | 12 | $113k |
| Taylor, MI | 10 | $91k |
| Troy, MI | 7 | $113k |
| Auburn Hills, MI | 7 | $105k |
| Charlotte, NC | 6 | $108k |
| Northville, MI | 5 | $106k |
| Chicago, IL | 4 | $98k |
| Farmington, MI | 4 | $91k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 60 | $88k |
| Level II | 127 | $95k |
| Level III | 54 | $120k |
| Level IV | 173 | $124k |
Other roles Ford sponsors
Product Development Engineer 167Data Scientist 144Senior Software Engineer 131Research Engineer 121Data Engineer 85Analytics Scientist 60Embedded Software Engineer 58Full Stack Data Engineer 57Product Manager 53Full Stack Software Engineer 47Platform Software Engineer 42Software Development Engineer 35