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Automotive Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

356

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$87,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+55.6%

Filing Growth

27 → 42 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$69,576

25th Percentile

$77,792

Median (50th)

$87,000

75th Percentile

$107,973

90th Percentile

$118,048

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Top Employers Hiring Automotive Engineer
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ALTEN TECHNOLOGY USA, INC. 16 $78,167 $70,000 - $109,512 81.3%
PAC Project Advisors International, Ltd. 14 $95,000 $72,000 - $118,810 85.7%
Atieva USA, Inc. 12 $107,983 $79,810 - $143,374 100.0%
KYYBA INC 11 $107,973 $107,973 - $120,000 81.8%
L&T Technology Services Limited 10 $100,500 $93,000 - $108,000 100.0%
DAIMAY NORTH AMERICA AUTOMOTIVE, INC 8 $87,500 $67,850 - $110,000 100.0%
SEGULA TECHNOLOGIES USA, INC. 6 $83,200 $70,158 - $106,080 66.7%
TKCHAIN LLC 5 $64,500 $64,500 - $64,500 80.0%
SMART ENOVATIONS INC 3 $81,162 $70,000 - $82,750 100.0%
Belcan Services Group Ltd Partnership 3 $107,474 $83,200 - $124,904 100.0%
HTC GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. 3 $84,032 $84,032 - $84,032 33.3%
Populus Group LLC 2 $90,896 $84,032 - $97,760 100.0%
RCR RACE OPERATIONS LLC 2 $95,221 $75,442 - $115,000 100.0%
Alten Technology 2 $77,230 $70,158 - $84,302 100.0%
DEEMSYS INC 2 $99,450 $99,450 - $99,450 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 152 $86,733 $47,445 - $143,374
Director 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 153 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 153 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Troy MI 17 $84,032
Auburn Hills MI 13 $81,203
Newark CA 9 $120,994
Redford MI 8 $87,500
Livermore CA 8 $118,810
Dearborn MI 7 $84,032
Ann Arbor MI 6 $101,237
Princeton NJ 5 $64,500
Farmington Hills MI 5 $107,973
Casa Grande AZ 4 $85,208
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Automotive Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Automotive Engineer Unspecified 348 $83,321
Automotive Engineers Unspecified 4 $100,101
Automotive Engineer Director 2 $123,880
AUTO MOTIVE ENGINEER Unspecified 1 $66,500
Automotive Engineer III 1 $83,304
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 27 $86,466 92.6%
2022 11 $83,200 90.9%
2023 23 $84,032 78.3%
2024 29 $84,302 79.3%
2025 42 $103,000 90.5%
2026 21 $87,589 76.2%
Company Comparison - Automotive Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ALTEN TECHNOLOGY USA, INC. 16 $78,167 81.3%
PAC Project Advisors International, Ltd. 14 $95,000 85.7%
Atieva USA, Inc. 12 $107,983 100.0%
KYYBA INC 11 $107,973 81.8%
L&T Technology Services Limited 10 $100,500 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.