General Motors software engineer salary

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Average General Motors software engineer salary

$102,474yearly

$48.2 hourly rate

Entry-level General Motors software engineer salary

$83,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does General Motors pay software engineers?

The average salary for General Motors software engineers is $102,474 per year. General Motors software engineer salaries range between $83,000 to $126,000 per year. General Motors software engineers earn 2% more than the national average salary for software engineers of $100,260.

Location impacts how much a software engineer at General Motors can expect to make. Software engineers at General Motors make the most in Sunnyvale, CA, Olympia, WA, and New York, NY.

How much does General Motors pay software engineers by location?

General Motors pays software engineers the most in Sunnyvale, CA, Olympia, WA, and New York, NY. Additionally, cities like Carson City and Salem also report highly competitive salaries for software engineers at General Motors.

Software engineer General Motors salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Sunnyvale, CA	$131,968	$63.45
2	Olympia, WA	$123,443	$59.35
3	New York, NY	$106,131	$51.02
4	Carson City, NV	$104,216	$50.10
5	Salem, OR	$102,231	$49.15
6	Boston, MA	$97,598	$46.92
7	Juneau, AK	$97,306	$46.78
8	Washington, DC	$96,162	$46.23
9	Austin, TX	$95,349	$45.84
10	Montpelier, VT	$95,231	$45.78

Highest-paid General Motors software engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Vice President Of Software Engineering	$145,140	$70	-
2	Software Director	$141,121	$68	-
3	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$137,384	$66	4
4	Chief Software Architect	$137,272	$66	-
5	Software Development Manager	$133,393	$64	6
6	Software Engineering Manager	$133,306	$64	14
7	Vice President, Software Development	$131,147	$63	-
8	Team Lead And Developer	$130,508	$63	-
9	Lead Technician	$130,099	$63	60
10	Lead Architect	$129,865	$62	-

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Recent salaries for software engineers at general motors

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Software Engineer	Boston, MA	06/28/2025	$155,605
Software Engineer	Olympia, WA	06/28/2025	$155,605
Software Engineer	Frankfort, KY	06/28/2025	$173,100
Software Engineer	Raleigh, NC	06/28/2025	$155,605
Software Engineer	Phoenix, AZ	06/28/2025	$173,100

Software engineer salary at General Motors competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Cruise Automation	$131,206	$63	-
2	Rivian	$120,019	$58	68
3	Harley-Davidson	$115,242	$55	3
4	Oshkosh	$107,794	$52	32
5	Tesla	$107,322	$52	19
6	Dana Incorporated	$106,870	$51	3
7	BorgWarner	$106,090	$51	9
8	Ford Motor	$105,041	$51	592
9	Caterpillar	$103,856	$50	90
10	Mack Trucks	$102,170	$49	-
11	PACCAR	$87,009	$42	2
12	Eaton	$86,937	$42	37
13	Cummins	$73,571	$35	8

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