DOL Verified Employer

General Motors - Economists

Government-verified salary data from 6,515 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$111,425
20 DOL filings
MI Approval Rate 84.8% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$111,425
Certified filings
DOL Filings
20
Certified: 5,526
Unique Job Titles
155
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
84.8%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 20 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$92,000$104,400$111,425$123,000$216,931
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+62.1%

General Motors pays 62.1% above 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 1,105 $96,602 -5.6%
$88,065$88,065$96,602$108,301$108,301
Electrical Engineers 895 $95,790 -14.4%
$87,000$87,000$95,790$105,000$105,000
17-2071.00 648 $110,685 N/A
$100,000$100,000$110,685$123,461$123,461
17-2141.00 558 $111,966 N/A
$102,008$102,008$111,966$123,735$123,735
15-1133 463 $108,000 N/A
$97,379$97,379$108,000$119,520$119,520
15-1252.00 381 $134,657 N/A
$120,000$120,000$134,657$150,696$150,696
15-1133.00 256 $116,004 N/A
$107,694$107,694$116,004$130,008$130,008
17-2141.02 238 $116,786 N/A
$105,000$105,000$116,786$130,374$130,374
Commercial and Industrial Designers 232 $84,500 +6.4%
$77,008$77,008$84,500$96,800$96,800
15-1132 193 $112,476 N/A
$96,828$96,828$112,476$123,192$123,192
15-1121 115 $101,088 N/A
$87,000$87,000$101,088$118,458$118,458
Industrial Engineers 115 $95,328 -5.8%
$85,500$85,500$95,328$105,845$105,845
Financial and Investment Analysts 84 $114,712 +13.2%
$101,282$101,282$114,712$119,762$119,762
Software Developers 80 $150,000 +12.7%
$138,884$138,884$150,000$167,000$167,000
15-1132.00 76 $119,959 N/A
$105,682$105,682$119,959$131,430$131,430
15-1253.00 71 $129,289 N/A
$113,022$113,022$129,289$145,524$145,524
15-1199 67 $110,529 N/A
$98,100$98,100$110,529$115,368$115,368
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 64 $95,004 -25.5%
$86,004$86,004$95,004$104,981$104,981
Accountants and Auditors 51 $106,420 +30.3%
$90,200$90,200$106,420$123,000$123,000
17-2112.00 49 $113,599 N/A
$100,000$100,000$113,599$124,011$124,011
27-1021.00 44 $104,194 N/A
$94,362$94,362$104,194$128,175$128,175
13-2051.00 44 $125,000 N/A
$122,216$122,216$125,000$130,680$130,680
Financial Managers 35 $128,000 -20.8%
$113,000$113,000$128,000$146,000$146,000
17-2112.03 33 $121,878 N/A
$106,589$106,589$121,878$130,000$130,000
Computer and Information Systems Managers 21 $143,343 -16.3%
$118,458$118,458$143,343$154,835$154,835
15-1121.00 21 $120,748 N/A
$110,000$110,000$120,748$130,000$130,000
Materials Engineers 21 $94,008 -13.2%
$85,008$85,008$94,008$100,466$100,466
Economists 20 $111,425 -3.5%
$104,400$104,400$111,425$123,000$123,000
Architectural and Engineering Managers 18 $125,570 -25.1%
$122,040$122,040$125,570$146,077$146,077
17-2199.05 18 $120,120 N/A
$115,000$115,000$120,120$134,271$134,271
11-3031.00 17 $158,398 N/A
$143,148$143,148$158,398$177,133$177,133
17-2131.00 17 $118,500 N/A
$108,675$108,675$118,500$121,680$121,680
Engineers, All Other 17 $92,000 -21.9%
$84,000$84,000$92,000$102,326$102,326
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 16 $111,486 +44.9%
$95,842$95,842$111,486$122,052$122,052
Purchasing Managers 15 $105,004 -24.7%
$101,000$101,000$105,004$107,625$107,625
15-1142 15 $84,915 N/A
$75,000$75,000$84,915$110,944$110,944
15-1199.01 15 $113,000 N/A
$105,000$105,000$113,000$120,000$120,000
17-2041.00 14 $118,256 N/A
$109,190$109,190$118,256$144,700$144,700
15-1141 13 $110,000 N/A
$105,000$105,000$110,000$116,867$116,867
15-1211.00 13 $134,955 N/A
$129,150$129,150$134,955$145,498$145,498
15-1111 12 $95,002 N/A
$90,000$90,000$95,002$108,000$108,000
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 11 $122,850 +19.7%
$116,494$116,494$122,850$127,960$127,960
Chemical Engineers 11 $102,000 -16.3%
$94,008$94,008$102,000$125,000$125,000
17-2072.00 11 $109,048 N/A
$99,877$99,877$109,048$117,000$117,000
15-1122 10 $98,063 N/A
$95,000$95,000$98,063$104,775$104,775
Operations Research Analysts 10 $98,911 +8.4%
$95,000$95,000$98,911$105,000$105,000
15-2051.00 10 $130,000 N/A
$123,732$123,732$130,000$135,990$135,990
Marketing Managers 9 $144,178 -10.5%
$113,548$113,548$144,178$155,000$155,000
Statisticians 9 $116,087 +12.4%
$100,008$100,008$116,087$121,846$121,846
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 9 $95,000 -13.4%
$72,000$72,000$95,000$111,160$111,160

Individual DOL Filings for Economists at General Motors

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Dec 2019 $123,000 $65,957 - Detroit MI Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Jul 2019 $144,000 $61,027 - Warren MI Master's Certified PERM
Mar 2019 $112,751 $80,704 - Detroit MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $123,000 $95,430 - Detroit MI N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $216,931 $86,466 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $216,931 $86,466 - WARREN MI N/A Withdrawn LCA
Feb 2018 $132,235 $79,290 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $113,004 $79,290 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $97,603 $69,451 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $113,004 $61,381 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $110,100 $61,381 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $115,604 $61,381 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $92,000 $58,781 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2016 $210,600 $120,994 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2016 $92,000 $50,960 - Warren MI Master's Certified PERM
Mar 2016 $106,512 $68,037 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $106,512 $68,037 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $106,512 $68,037 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $104,400 $79,352 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $92,000 $59,634 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.