Average General Motors Salary: By Location, Job Title, and Department

Updated July 8, 2021

Average General Motors Salary

$63,000 yearly

$30.29 hourly

Entry level Salary

$35,000 yearly

$35,000

10 %

$63,000

Median

$115,000

90 %

How Much Does General Motors Pay?

On a national level, workers at General Motors earn an average salary of $63,616 per year, or $30.58 an hour.

The lowest earners at General Motors make under $35,000 a year, while the top 10 percent earn over $115,000.

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Highest Paying Jobs At General Motors

The average employee at General Motors earns a yearly salary of $63,616 per year, but different jobs can earn drastically different salaries. The higher paying positions at General Motors include senior designer, general manager, group leader, and java developer. A worker with the title senior designer salary at General Motors can earn an average yearly salary of $117,933. Other roles at General Motors include security officer and assembler. A security officer at General Motors earns an average yearly salary of $25,513.

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Senior Designer	$117,933	$56.70
2	General Manager	$110,018	$52.89
3	Group Leader	$105,754	$50.84
4	Java Developer	$105,175	$50.56
5	District Sales Manager	$104,470	$50.23
6	Researcher	$96,422	$46.36
7	Software Developer	$91,897	$44.18
8	Business Analyst	$90,477	$43.50
9	Creative Designer	$89,936	$43.24
10	Senior Buyer	$87,302	$41.97
11	Consultant	$87,131	$41.89
12	Team Leader	$85,497	$41.10
13	Project Engineer	$81,423	$39.15
14	Sculptor	$80,858	$38.87
15	Design Release Engineer	$75,705	$36.40
16	Finance Analyst	$73,687	$35.43
17	Production Supervisor	$71,751	$34.50
18	Maintenance Supervisor	$68,257	$32.82
19	Tool And Die Maker	$55,080	$26.48
20	Internship	$50,751	$24.40

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Average General Motors Salaries By Locations

It's no secret that workers earn different salaries in different parts of the country, since the cost of living can be much higher in certain areas. Employees at General Motors earn different salaries depending on their region. The city with the highest average salary is Sunnyvale, CA, where employees earn an average salary of $76,568. This can be compared to New York, NY, where General Motors employees earn an average salary of $67,274.

Rank	Location	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Sunnyvale, CA	$76,568	$36.81
2	New York, NY	$67,274	$32.34
3	Washington, DC	$67,266	$32.34
4	Arlington, TX	$62,209	$29.91
5	Warren, MI	$60,365	$29.02
6	Roswell, GA	$56,267	$27.05

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Average General Motors Salaries By Department

The salaries that employees earn in General Motors can be influenced by the department or organization function that they work in. Based on our analysis, the employees in business development earn salaries at General Motors that are well above average, with yearly earnings averaging $114,528. Employees working in the art/design organizational function also get paid well, with an average yearly pay of $94,415. Departments that don't pay as well at General Motors include the warehouse and customer service organizational functions, with employees earning $30,296 and $42,911, respectively.

Rank	Department	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Business Development	$114,528	$55.06
2	Art/Design	$94,415	$45.39
3	Finance	$90,833	$43.67
4	Engineering	$88,372	$42.49
5	Marketing	$86,649	$41.66
6	IT	$86,387	$41.53
7	Sales	$84,420	$40.59
8	Retail	$83,640	$40.21
9	Supply Chain	$81,493	$39.18
10	Research & Development	$78,692	$37.83
11	Facilities	$46,936	$22.57
12	Plant/Manufacturing	$45,080	$21.67
13	Administrative	$43,550	$20.94
14	Customer Service	$42,911	$20.63
15	Warehouse	$30,297	$14.57

Best Paying General Motors Engineering Position Salaries

Rank	Position	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Data Architect	$120,381	$57.88
2	Senior Java Developer	$116,004	$55.77
3	Tooling Supervisor	$115,319	$55.44
4	Senior Project Manager	$115,113	$55.34
5	Technical Team Lead	$114,784	$55.18
6	SAP Analyst	$113,391	$54.51
7	Software Developer	$91,897	$44.18
8	Project Engineer	$81,423	$39.15
9	Data Analyst	$78,990	$37.98
10	Design Release Engineer	$75,705	$36.40
11	Engineering Group Manager	$73,726	$35.45
12	Engineering Internship	$73,581	$35.38
13	Test Technician	$50,150	$24.11
14	Production Technician	$34,802	$16.73

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Best Paying General Motors Plant/Manufacturing Position Salaries

Rank	Position	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	General Supervisor	$79,328	$38.14
2	Process Engineer	$76,564	$36.81
3	Manufacturing Engineer	$73,384	$35.28
4	Production Supervisor	$71,751	$34.50
5	Metal Model Maker	$62,120	$29.87
6	Tool And Die Maker	$55,080	$26.48
7	Machinist	$47,489	$22.83
8	Production Operator	$39,581	$19.03
9	Job Setter	$37,737	$18.14
10	Quality Control Inspector	$34,644	$16.66
11	Machine Operator	$31,995	$15.38
12	Spot Welder	$31,025	$14.92
13	Forklift Driver	$30,618	$14.72
14	Assembly Technician	$29,380	$14.13
15	Assembly Line Worker	$26,858	$12.91
16	Quality Inspector	$26,183	$12.59
17	Assembler	$25,768	$12.39
18	Line Up Worker	$22,296	$10.72

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Best Paying General Motors Warehouse Position Salaries

Rank	Position	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Warehouse Supervisor	$55,253	$26.56
2	Order Selector	$34,734	$16.70
3	Hi Lo Driver	$32,646	$15.70
4	Forklift Operator	$32,040	$15.40
5	Forklift Driver	$30,618	$14.72
6	Shift Leader	$30,353	$14.59
7	Production Worker	$30,262	$14.55
8	Material Handler	$29,982	$14.41
9	Warehouse Associate	$29,904	$14.38
10	Fork Truck Operator	$29,808	$14.33
11	Assembly Worker	$28,237	$13.58

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Recently Added General Motors Salaries

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Production Worker-Temporary Grand Rapids, MI	Grand Rapids, MI	08/31/2021	$34,79008/31/2021
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Marion Production Worker-Temporary Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis, IN	08/31/2021	$34,79008/31/2021
2022 Summer Intern-Human Resources Detroit, MI	Detroit, MI	08/31/2021	$50,40008/31/2021
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Highest Paying General Motors Competitor Salaries

Competitors of General Motors include General Electric, Tesla, and Allison Transmission. The average salaries at General Electric rank the highest, with their employees earning an average salary of $83,468 per year. The salaries at Tesla average $75,760 per year, and the salaries at Allison Transmission come in at $73,185 per year.

Rank	Company Name	Zippia Score	Average Salary
1	General Electric	4.7	$83,468
2	Tesla	4.8	$75,760
3	Allison Transmission	4.6	$73,185
4	Navistar	4.7	$72,538
5	Delphi Holdings	4.6	$72,438
6	Cummins	4.7	$72,269
7	FCA Us	4.6	$61,362
8	Avery Dennison	4.7	$58,093
9	Caterpillar	4.7	$57,285
10	MEAA	4.6	$56,285
11	Tech International	4.3	$54,945
12	Autoliv	4.8	$53,794
13	DMAX	4.5	$51,760
14	John Deere	4.8	$50,759
15	Ford Motor Company	4.8	$50,602
16	Delphi Automotive PLC	4.1	$49,642
17	Whirlpool	4.8	$44,712
18	GM Components Holdings	4.0	$41,839
19	Harley-Davidson	4.7	$41,800
20	American Honda Motor Co	4.8	$35,671

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