DOL Verified Employer

Ford Motor Company - Mechanical Engineers

Government-verified salary data from 4,380 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$82,618
629 DOL filings
MI Approval Rate 93.5% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$82,618
Certified filings
DOL Filings
629
Certified: 4,094
Unique Job Titles
109
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
93.5%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 629 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$61,889$78,312$82,618$96,012$148,782
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+1.7%

Ford Motor Company pays close to the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Mechanical Engineers 629 $82,618 -19.3%
$78,312$78,312$82,618$96,012$96,012
15-1252.00 576 $123,781 N/A
$109,980$109,980$123,781$133,536$133,536
15-1132.00 325 $95,084 N/A
$84,300$84,300$95,084$111,093$111,093
15-1133 316 $90,189 N/A
$74,006$74,006$90,189$103,230$103,230
17-2141.02 263 $106,165 N/A
$88,260$88,260$106,165$125,362$125,362
Electrical Engineers 243 $81,994 -26.7%
$72,049$72,049$81,994$95,222$95,222
17-2141.00 241 $102,731 N/A
$86,828$86,828$102,731$112,570$112,570
15-1132 235 $84,270 N/A
$78,720$78,720$84,270$110,864$110,864
17-2071.00 183 $105,420 N/A
$84,520$84,520$105,420$115,211$115,211
15-1133.00 150 $95,160 N/A
$84,300$84,300$95,160$111,093$111,093
15-2051.00 71 $111,987 N/A
$95,971$95,971$111,987$126,240$126,240
15-1199 57 $93,579 N/A
$67,980$67,980$93,579$100,880$100,880
15-1253.00 56 $105,420 N/A
$94,266$94,266$105,420$125,460$125,460
11-9041.00 53 $149,802 N/A
$125,362$125,362$149,802$180,720$180,720
15-1299.09 53 $114,691 N/A
$106,933$106,933$114,691$122,640$122,640
17-2112.03 51 $103,022 N/A
$88,234$88,234$103,022$114,837$114,837
11-3021.00 44 $147,340 N/A
$136,920$136,920$147,340$168,990$168,990
17-2072.00 44 $102,565 N/A
$93,933$93,933$102,565$127,067$127,067
Operations Research Analysts 42 $70,200 -23.1%
$69,000$69,000$70,200$80,520$80,520
15-1111.00 41 $100,289 N/A
$84,300$84,300$100,289$117,083$117,083
15-1199.09 40 $97,275 N/A
$84,300$84,300$97,275$100,942$100,942
Statisticians 39 $90,500 -12.4%
$69,000$69,000$90,500$96,830$96,830
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 37 $80,725 -36.7%
$73,800$73,800$80,725$99,341$99,341
15-1199.01 31 $86,400 N/A
$73,560$73,560$86,400$100,942$100,942
15-1243.00 31 $133,849 N/A
$121,672$121,672$133,849$145,181$145,181
Industrial Engineers 30 $91,811 -9.2%
$80,246$80,246$91,811$93,246$93,246
15-1111 28 $91,187 N/A
$75,000$75,000$91,187$114,005$114,005
15-1199.02 27 $95,430 N/A
$84,300$84,300$95,430$100,942$100,942
15-1299.08 27 $115,648 N/A
$105,840$105,840$115,648$131,130$131,130
15-1199.08 23 $88,260 N/A
$84,300$84,300$88,260$100,942$100,942
Architectural and Engineering Managers 22 $119,246 -28.9%
$109,577$109,577$119,246$121,763$121,763
15-1121 18 $96,167 N/A
$82,014$82,014$96,167$113,181$113,181
15-2031.00 18 $92,189 N/A
$74,984$74,984$92,189$110,000$110,000
15-2041.00 18 $87,300 N/A
$84,300$84,300$87,300$102,506$102,506
17-2112.00 18 $96,471 N/A
$82,888$82,888$96,471$109,980$109,980
15-1142 16 $104,492 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Materials Engineers 16 $88,411 -18.4%
$78,957$78,957$88,411$90,000$90,000
15-1221.00 15 $109,980 N/A
$88,500$88,500$109,980$126,000$126,000
15-2051.01 14 $111,987 N/A
$108,714$108,714$111,987$126,189$126,189
Commercial and Industrial Designers 14 $79,451 0%
$63,482$63,482$79,451$89,100$89,100
27-1021.00 11 $91,707 N/A
$73,560$73,560$91,707$109,980$109,980
Computer and Information Systems Managers 10 $124,600 -27.2%
$115,482$115,482$124,600$136,558$136,558
Engineers, All Other 10 $90,321 -23.3%
$67,980$67,980$90,321$110,000$110,000
11-3071.04 9 $173,010 N/A
$131,102$131,102$173,010$178,980$178,980
15-1243.01 9 $114,483 N/A
$112,632$112,632$114,483$150,060$150,060
17-2112.01 9 $93,205 N/A
$92,706$92,706$93,205$103,022$103,022
15-1212.00 8 $87,330 N/A
$80,640$80,640$87,330$112,680$112,680
17-2199.08 8 $116,730 N/A
$93,900$93,900$116,730$125,160$125,160
17-2199.05 7 $109,680 N/A
$88,200$88,200$109,680$130,250$130,250
27-1024.00 7 $94,380 N/A
$79,980$79,980$94,380$125,000$125,000

Individual DOL Filings for Mechanical Engineers at Ford Motor Company

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Jan 2023 $84,300 $84,032 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Jan 2023 $84,032 $84,032 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2022 $106,681 $84,032 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2022 $84,300 $84,032 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2022 $101,174 $69,784 - Livonia MI Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2022 $84,032 $84,032 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2022 $84,032 $84,032 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2022 $92,521 $84,032 - Dearborn MI Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2022 $120,842 $84,032 - Dearborn MI Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2022 $108,596 $84,032 - Dearborn MI Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2022 $110,000 $84,032 - Dearborn MI Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2022 $120,814 $98,259 - Dearborn MI Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2022 $108,675 $98,259 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2022 $84,032 $84,032 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Nov 2022 $75,000 $69,784 - Dearborn MI Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Nov 2022 $114,005 $84,032 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Nov 2022 $106,681 $84,032 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Sep 2022 $112,507 $112,507 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2022 $112,507 $95,848 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2022 $120,842 $84,032 - Dearborn MI Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jul 2022 $104,000 $84,032 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Jun 2022 $94,526 $82,555 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Jun 2022 $106,993 $84,032 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
May 2022 $94,526 $82,555 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
May 2022 $112,507 $112,507 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Apr 2022 $94,526 $82,555 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Apr 2022 $94,526 $82,555 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Apr 2022 $99,289 $84,032 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Mar 2022 $136,584 $95,831 - Dearborn MI Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Mar 2022 $94,526 $82,555 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Mar 2022 $114,421 $84,032 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Feb 2022 $114,421 $114,421 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Jan 2022 $108,000 $67,850 - Dearborn MI Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2021 $102,000 $82,555 - Livonia MI Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Nov 2021 $102,000 $82,555 - Livonia MI Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2021 $102,473 $67,850 - Dearborn MI Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2021 $118,910 $82,555 - Allen Park MI Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2021 $111,966 $95,831 - Dearborn MI Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Aug 2021 $101,000 $97,261 - Dearborn MI Doctorate Certified PERM
Aug 2021 $85,386 $82,555 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2021 $102,000 $82,555 - Livonia MI Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2021 $106,976 $81,162 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2021 $106,000 $92,830 - Dearborn MI Bachelor's Certified PERM
Aug 2021 $106,976 $81,162 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2021 $96,727 $92,830 - Allen Park MI Bachelor's Certified PERM
Aug 2021 $96,727 $92,830 - Allen Park MI Bachelor's Certified PERM
Aug 2021 $96,727 $92,830 - Allen Park MI Bachelor's Certified PERM
Aug 2021 $95,831 $95,831 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2021 $95,831 $95,831 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2021 $95,831 $95,831 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2021 $109,959 $97,261 - DEARBORN MI Doctorate Certified PERM
Aug 2021 $95,831 $95,831 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2021 $95,831 $95,831 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2021 $95,831 $95,831 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2021 $95,831 $95,831 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2021 $119,779 $92,830 - Dearborn MI Bachelor's Certified PERM
Aug 2021 $95,831 $95,831 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2021 $114,421 $114,421 - Allen Park MI Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2021 $109,959 $97,261 - DEARBORN MI Doctorate Certified PERM
Aug 2021 $109,902 $82,555 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $106,976 $81,162 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $119,779 $92,830 - Dearborn MI Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $90,000 $81,162 - Dearborn MI Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $95,831 $95,831 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $119,779 $92,830 - Dearborn MI Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $119,779 $92,830 - Dearborn MI Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $119,779 $92,830 - Dearborn MI Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $119,779 $92,830 - Dearborn MI Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $94,785 $82,555 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $90,000 $81,162 - Dearborn MI Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $106,976 $81,162 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $95,831 $95,831 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $106,976 $81,162 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $106,976 $81,162 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $93,172 $82,555 - Allen Park MI Master's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $112,231 $95,831 - Dearborn MI Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $106,976 $81,162 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $106,976 $81,162 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $104,900 $97,261 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $106,976 $81,162 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $106,000 $92,830 - Dearborn MI Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $106,976 $81,162 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $106,976 $81,162 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $106,976 $81,162 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $106,976 $81,162 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $106,976 $81,162 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Jun 2021 $106,976 $81,162 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Jun 2021 $106,976 $81,162 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Jun 2021 $106,976 $81,162 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Jun 2021 $104,309 $82,555 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Jun 2021 $131,700 $82,555 - DEARBORN MI Master's Certified PERM
Jun 2021 $112,080 $111,966 - Livonia MI Master's Certified PERM
Jun 2021 $112,080 $111,966 - Livonia MI Master's Certified PERM
Jun 2021 $106,976 $81,162 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Jun 2021 $96,727 $92,830 - Allen Park MI Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jun 2021 $106,976 $81,162 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
May 2021 $95,831 $95,831 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
May 2021 $106,000 $92,830 - Dearborn MI Bachelor's Certified PERM
May 2021 $119,779 $92,830 - Dearborn MI Bachelor's Certified PERM
May 2021 $106,976 $81,162 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
May 2021 $90,000 $81,162 - Dearborn MI Bachelor's Certified PERM
May 2021 $93,172 $82,555 - Allen Park MI Master's Certified PERM
May 2021 $90,000 $81,162 - Dearborn MI Bachelor's Certified PERM
Feb 2021 $88,046 $59,613 - Chicago IL Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Feb 2021 $129,002 $101,008 - Palo Alto CA Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Feb 2021 $95,369 $74,693 - Chicago IL Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2020 $95,369 $74,693 - Chicago IL Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2020 $95,628 $60,382 - Louisville KE Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Jun 2020 $106,741 $86,819 - Louisville KE Master's Certified PERM
May 2020 $112,609 $108,389 - Wittman AR Master's Certified PERM
Sep 2019 $81,162 $81,162 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2019 $81,162 $81,162 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2019 $81,162 $81,162 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2019 $83,988 $81,162 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2019 $83,862 $83,862 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2019 $81,162 $81,162 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2019 $82,320 $81,162 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2019 $81,162 $81,162 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2019 $95,867 $95,867 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2019 $95,867 $95,867 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2019 $110,594 $110,594 - Livonia MI N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2019 $82,320 $81,162 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2019 $95,867 $95,867 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2019 $110,594 $110,594 - Livonia MI N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2019 $91,324 $91,324 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2019 $129,002 $129,002 - Palo Alto CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2019 $91,324 $91,324 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2019 $91,324 $91,324 - DEARBORN MI N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2019 $83,850 $81,162 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2019 $95,867 $95,867 - Allen Park MI N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2019 $81,162 $81,162 - Livonia MI N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2019 $81,162 $81,162 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2019 $81,162 $81,162 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2019 $82,618 $82,618 - Allen Park MI N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2019 $81,162 $81,162 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2019 $81,162 $81,162 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2019 $71,760 $66,435 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2019 $110,594 $110,594 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2019 $81,162 $81,162 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2019 $82,618 $82,618 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2019 $82,618 $82,618 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2019 $82,618 $82,618 - Livonia MI N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2019 $89,740 $82,618 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2019 $110,136 $110,136 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2019 $82,618 $82,618 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2019 $82,618 $82,618 - Allen Park MI N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2019 $82,320 $68,869 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2019 $82,618 $82,618 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $99,999 $82,618 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
May 2019 $93,363 $82,618 - Dearborn MI Bachelor's Certified PERM
May 2019 $89,740 $82,618 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $71,760 $68,869 - Allen Park MI N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $82,618 $82,618 - Livonia MI N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $82,618 $82,618 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $70,200 $68,869 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $91,693 $91,693 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $98,308 $68,869 - Allen Park MI N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $86,000 $68,869 - Dearborn MI Bachelor's Withdrawn PERM
May 2019 $93,600 $82,618 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
May 2019 $94,571 $82,618 - Dearborn MI Bachelor's Certified PERM
May 2019 $91,693 $91,693 - Dearborn MI N/A Denied LCA
May 2019 $94,571 $82,618 - Dearborn MI Bachelor's Certified PERM
May 2019 $110,136 $110,136 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $91,693 $91,693 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $96,387 $96,387 - Dearborn MI Bachelor's Certified PERM
May 2019 $112,048 $110,136 - Dearborn MI Doctorate Certified PERM
May 2019 $83,210 $78,312 - Livonia MI Master's Certified PERM
Apr 2019 $98,308 $68,869 - Allen Park MI Bachelor's Certified PERM
Apr 2019 $82,618 $82,618 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $89,740 $82,618 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $96,387 $96,387 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Apr 2019 $82,618 $82,618 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $94,201 $94,201 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified PERM
Apr 2019 $96,387 $96,387 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Apr 2019 $110,136 $110,136 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $82,618 $82,618 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $96,012 $96,012 - Livonia MI N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $96,387 $96,387 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $110,136 $110,136 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $96,387 $96,387 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $68,869 $68,869 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $105,000 $96,387 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Mar 2019 $68,869 $68,869 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $96,387 $96,387 - Dearborn GE N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $110,000 $103,106 - Palo Alto CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $82,618 $82,618 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $82,618 $82,618 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $104,624 $104,624 - Dearborn MI Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Mar 2019 $82,618 $82,618 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $82,618 $82,618 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $96,387 $96,387 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $82,618 $82,618 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $110,136 $110,136 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $86,000 $68,869 - Dearborn MI Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Feb 2019 $70,200 $68,869 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $82,618 $82,618 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $73,800 $68,869 - Allen Park MI N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $68,869 $68,869 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2018 $96,387 $96,387 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2018 $75,000 $68,869 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA

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