Researcher at General Motors
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does General Motors pay a Researcher on an H-1B?
$108k General Motors has filed 63 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Researcher with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $108k. Most of those filings fall between $101k and $113k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
63
Median base salary
$108k
Middle 50%
$101k to $113k
Filings and pay by year
Researcher at General Motors, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 2 | $117k |
| FY2025 | 2 | $120k |
| FY2024 | 1 | $117k |
| FY2023 | 12 | $110k |
| FY2022 | 12 | $110k |
| FY2021 | 8 | $109k |
| FY2020 | 10 | $105k |
| FY2019 | 7 | $100k |
| FY2018 | 6 | $99k |
| FY2017 | 3 | $97k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Warren, MI | 59 | $108k |
| Berkeley, CA | 1 | $129k |
| Chicago, IL | 1 | $105k |
| Milford, MI | 1 | $120k |
| North Billerica, MA | 1 | $108k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1 | $97k |
| Level II | 15 | $108k |
| Level III | 43 | $109k |
| Level IV | 4 | $106k |
Other roles General Motors sponsors
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