General Motors Company

Manufacturing · Primarily MI · PERM filings 2018–2024

#74 top sponsor

Overview

General Motors Company is a Manufacturing employer that has filed 868 PERM green-card applications between FY2018 and FY2024. That places it #74 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 401 were certified (46.2% approval rate), taking about 272 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Electrical Engineers, with most worksites in MI, and the median sponsored wage is $107,000.

868

PERM filings

46.2%

approval

4

denied

$107,000

median wage

272d

avg processing

Worker background

Across 686 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (58%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)

Top countries of origin

  • India397
  • Canada59
  • Mexico57
  • China52
  • Brazil44
  • Australia22
  • South Korea19
  • Pakistan4
  • Germany4
  • Iran3

Prior visa status

  • H-1B403
  • L-1177
  • TN72
  • E-317
  • F-115
  • J-11
  • H-1A1

Education

  • Master's331
  • Bachelor's316
  • Doctorate18
  • None17
  • Associate's4

PERM filings by year

Occupations & job titles

The occupations General Motors Company most often sponsors, with average wages.

OccupationFilingsAvg wage
Electrical Engineers 212 $104,500
Mechanical Engineers 147 $105,638
Software Developers, Systems Software 97 $111,297
Automotive Engineers 80 $106,384
Software Developers 51 $114,831
Industrial Engineers 32 $108,047
Software Developers, Applications 32 $119,496
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 20 $101,250
Commercial and Industrial Designers 20 $108,568
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 12 $115,017

Common job titles

Senior Software Engineer 21 Software Engineer 16 Java Developer 13 Controls Design Engineer 13 Researcher 11 Senior Embedded Software Engineer 10 Software Developer 9 Software Engineer - Vehicle Motion Embedded Controls (VMEC) 8 Design Release Engineer 7 Vehicle Intelligence Platform (VIP) Architect 6 Virtual Design, Development and Validation (VDDV) Engineer 5 Infotainment Software Verification Engineer 5

Worksite states

MI 827 TX 18 CA 15 IN 5 OH 2 AZ 1

Wage range

$97,565

25th

$107,000

median

$119,762

75th

$133,025

90th

Law firms used

  • Roby Law Associates, PLLC866
  • Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.1

Recent filings

CaseJob titleStatusWorksiteDecision
A-22020-00299 Vehicle Benchmarking Technical SpecialistCertified - Expired Warren, MI Oct 7, 2022
A-22025-02369 Cost Engineer - Product Program Cost Optimization (PPCO) ChassisCertified - Expired Warren, MI Oct 7, 2022
A-22017-98825 Controls Development EngineerCertified - Expired Milford, MI Oct 6, 2022
A-22021-01116 Global Compensation ConsultantCertified - Expired Detroit, MI Oct 6, 2022
A-22012-96877 Advanced Driver Assistance (ADAS) Controller Integration EngineerCertified - Expired Milford, MI Oct 6, 2022
A-22019-99812 Compartment Manufacturing Engineer - ElectricalCertified - Expired Warren, MI Oct 6, 2022
A-22019-99903 Global Product Process Integration (GPPI) Compartment Manufacturing Engineer (CME) - Electrical TeamCertified - Expired Warren, MI Oct 6, 2022
A-22012-97134 Innovation Vehicle EngineerCertified - Expired Warren, MI Oct 6, 2022
A-22013-97918 Senior Mobile Software EngineerCertified - Expired Detroit, MI Oct 3, 2022
A-21327-77222 Global Indirect Tax Manager - VAT GlobalCertified - Expired Detroit, MI Sep 20, 2022
A-22007-95120 Software Developer - Connected Core ApplicationsCertified - Expired Detroit, MI Sep 9, 2022
A-22006-94698 Subsystem Lead Engineer - Active Safety and ViewingCertified - Expired Warren, MI Sep 9, 2022
A-22005-94085 Quality Testing EngineerCertified - Expired Warren, MI Aug 30, 2022
A-21294-61704 Business Development ManagerCertified - Expired Detroit, MI Aug 30, 2022
A-21273-52299 Senior Mobile Developer - Android, iOS and React NativeCertified - Expired Detroit, MI Aug 24, 2022
A-21349-86668 Senior Design Release Engineer - Exterior Lighting ElectronicsCertified - Expired Warren, MI Aug 23, 2022
A-21347-85582 Software EngineerCertified - Expired Milford, MI Aug 4, 2022
A-21328-77791 Senior Process Engineer - Engine AssemblyCertified - Expired Warren, MI Jul 20, 2022
A-21326-76633 Senior Process Engineer - CrankshaftsCertified - Expired Warren, MI Jun 28, 2022
A-21323-75915 Engineering Group Manager - Additive Manufacturing Product ApplicationsCertified - Expired Warren, MI Jun 28, 2022

Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.