Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Automotive Engineer
Occupation profile for Automotive Engineer covers 68 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $98,000.
- FY2026 certified median
- $98,000
- Total filings
- 68
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $80,496–$109,512
- Top employer
- Alten Technology USA, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 23 | $84,302 | $75,800 | $98,000 |
| FY2025 | 31 | $100,000 | $87,090 | $109,419 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 14 | $98,000 | $80,496 | $109,512 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Alten Technology USA, Inc.13 filings
- PAC Project Advisors International, Ltd.11 filings
- L&T Technology Services Limited8 filings
- SEGULA TECHNOLOGIES USA, INC.5 filings
- Daimay North America Automotive, Inc.3 filings
- Belcan Services Group LTD Partnership2 filings
- L&T TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LLC2 filings
- Master Towing LLC2 filings
- Aludyne Inc.1 filings
- ATN Hoelzel LP1 filings
Top cities
- Auburn Hills9 filings
- Troy9 filings
- Livermore7 filings
- Novi4 filings
- Dearborn3 filings
- Redford3 filings
- Kinston3 filings
- Ann Arbor2 filings
- Livonia2 filings
- Northville2 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 17-2141 | $84,864 | $100,672 | $116,459 | $132,267 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 17-2141 | $110,510 | $134,493 | $158,454 | $182,437 |
| 2026-27 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan areaArea 3700001 | 17-2141 | $74,651 | $86,320 | $97,968 | $109,637 |
| 2026-27 | Ann Arbor, MIArea 11460 | 17-2141 | $82,493 | $101,088 | $119,704 | $138,299 |
| 2026-27 | Columbus, OHArea 18140 | 17-2141 | $73,029 | $86,362 | $99,715 | $113,048 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 17-2141 | $78,250 | $96,304 | $114,358 | $132,413 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 17-2141 | $82,618 | $103,168 | $123,739 | $144,290 |
| 2026-27 | Ogden, UTArea 36260 | 17-2141 | $77,002 | $91,104 | $105,206 | $119,309 |
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 17-2141 | $77,314 | $97,885 | $118,435 | $139,006 |
| 2026-27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 17-2141 | $86,091 | $104,042 | $121,971 | $139,922 |