Ford Motor Company H1B Salary, Approval Rate & Sponsor Data

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

Ford Motor Company, based in Dearborn, MI, has filed 2,530 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2008. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 98.9% petition approval rate, with 184 approvals and 2 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $100,245. This is +1.7% compared to the national median salary of $93,340 for the most common position, Mechanical Engineers.

Ford Motor Company has also filed 627 green card (PERM) applications, with 378 certified, indicating long-term sponsorship commitment for foreign workers. Green Card Sponsor

H1B Salaries by Job Title

Job Title	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
Mechanical Engineers	645	$94,903	$93,340	+1.7% At Market
Software Developers	347	$126,948	$102,420	+23.9% Above Market
Software Developers, Applications	273	$89,492	N/A	N/A
Electrical Engineers	244	$90,583	$69,790	+29.8% Above Market
Software Developers, Systems Software	210	$85,422	N/A	N/A
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	78	$85,281	N/A	N/A
Validation Engineers	59	$97,233	$92,370	+5.3% Above Market
Information Technology Project Managers	55	$120,076	$94,830	+26.6% Above Market
Data Scientists	55	$114,014	$100,190	+13.8% Above Market
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	46	$102,012	$108,400	-5.9% Below Market
Operations Research Analysts	43	$76,348	$82,920	-7.9% Below Market
Architectural and Engineering Managers	41	$150,579	$147,820	+1.9% At Market
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	39	$111,454	$132,070	-15.6% Below Market
Computer and Information Research Scientists	38	$99,215	N/A	N/A
Computer and Information Systems Managers	37	$155,830	$163,310	-4.6% At Market
Statisticians	24	$78,469	$118,560	-33.8% Below Market
Validation Engineers	19	$97,312	$111,240	-12.5% Below Market
Materials Engineers	16	$86,211	$111,680	-22.8% Below Market
Commercial and Industrial Designers	15	$79,801	$69,670	+14.5% Above Market
Database Architects	13	$125,853	$143,900	-12.5% Below Market

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Initial Denied	Approval Rate
FY2023	5	0	100.0%
FY2021	44	0	100.0%
FY2020	38	1	97.4%
FY2017	1	0	100.0%
FY2016	30	1	96.8%
FY2015	18	0	100.0%
FY2014	14	0	100.0%
FY2013	10	0	100.0%
FY2012	19	0	100.0%
FY2010	2	0	100.0%
FY2009	3	0	100.0%

Work Locations

Dearborn, MI — 1,629 LCAs, avg $95,637
Allen Park, MI — 238 LCAs, avg $97,608
Palo Alto, CA — 147 LCAs, avg $131,188
Farmington Hills, MI — 55 LCAs, avg $91,469
Canton, MI — 39 LCAs, avg $100,081
Livonia, MI — 35 LCAs, avg $92,597
Taylor, MI — 26 LCAs, avg $94,984
Novi, MI — 23 LCAs, avg $95,561
Detroit, MI — 16 LCAs, avg $106,029
Irvine, CA — 16 LCAs, avg $148,424

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

Ford Motor Company has filed 627 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 378 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Mechanical Engineers	209	129	$97,866
Software Developers, Systems Software	133	71	$108,530
Software Developers, Applications	86	63	$108,280
Electrical Engineers	59	25	$101,826
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	22	13	$104,817
Statisticians	22	16	$98,456
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	16	16	$104,492
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	15	7	$94,841
Industrial Engineers	10	6	$115,633
Computer Systems Analysts	8	6	$115,909

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Denied	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2026	159	152	7	$129,282	159
FY2025	187	184	3	$130,442	187
FY2024	272	272	0	$130,932	272
FY2023	149	148	0	$114,194	149
FY2022	147	147	0	$103,475	147
FY2021	203	201	0	$94,495	203
FY2020	59	58	0	$95,488	59
FY2019	384	0	0	$88,890	384
FY2018	236	0	0	$84,504	236
FY2017	289	0	0	$81,391	289
FY2016	144	0	0	$84,471	144
FY2015	87	0	0	N/A	87
FY2014	57	0	0	$82,658	57
FY2013	36	0	0	$81,792	36
FY2012	32	0	0	$81,144	32
FY2011	23	0	0	$82,464	23
FY2010	26	0	0	$81,011	26
FY2009	6	0	0	$76,315	6
FY2008	34	0	0	$83,249	34