General Motors systems engineer salary

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Average General Motors systems engineer salary

$102,602yearly

$39.82 hourly rate

Entry-level General Motors systems engineer salary

$83,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does General Motors pay systems engineers?

The average salary for General Motors systems engineers is $102,602 per year. General Motors systems engineer salaries range between $83,000 to $126,000 per year. General Motors systems engineers earn 24% more than the national average salary for systems engineers of $82,834.

Location impacts how much a systems engineer at General Motors can expect to make. Systems engineers at General Motors make the most in Sunnyvale, CA, Olympia, WA, and Carson City, NV.

How much does General Motors pay systems engineers by location?

General Motors pays systems engineers the most in Sunnyvale, CA, Olympia, WA, and Carson City, NV. Additionally, cities like Washington and Annapolis also report highly competitive salaries for systems engineers at General Motors.

Systems engineer General Motors salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Sunnyvale, CA	$123,753	$59.50
2	Olympia, WA	$114,366	$54.98
3	Carson City, NV	$109,689	$52.74
4	Washington, DC	$109,178	$52.49
5	Annapolis, MD	$108,740	$52.28
6	Lincoln, NE	$108,355	$52.09
7	Montpelier, VT	$105,686	$50.81
8	Richmond, VA	$105,565	$50.75
9	Boston, MA	$105,448	$50.70
10	Salem, OR	$105,178	$50.57

Highest-paid General Motors systems engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Director Of Systems Engineering	$171,184	$82	-
2	Information Technology Systems Director	$155,237	$75	-
3	Systems Manager	$147,751	$71	-
4	Information Technology Systems Manager	$145,808	$70	-
5	Manager, Systems Engineering	$139,250	$67	-
6	Lead Unix Systems Administrator	$138,411	$67	-
7	Network Support Manager	$131,422	$63	-
8	Staff Software Engineer	$128,413	$62	268
9	Senior Principal Engineer	$128,265	$62	-
10	Systems Architect	$127,661	$61	2

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Recent salaries for systems engineers at general motors

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Systems Engineer	Warren, MI	03/19/2025	$124,102
Systems Engineer	Warren, MI	03/04/2025	$114,621
Systems Capability Engineer	Warren, MI	02/12/2025	$120,368

Systems engineer salary at General Motors competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Cruise Automation	$124,321	$60	-
2	Rivian	$121,770	$59	43
3	Harley-Davidson	$114,421	$55	1
4	Caterpillar	$105,609	$51	25
5	Mack Trucks	$101,638	$49	-
6	Ford Motor	$100,333	$48	227
7	Tesla	$99,091	$48	-
8	BorgWarner	$98,455	$47	8
9	Oshkosh	$98,409	$47	25
10	Dana Incorporated	$98,286	$47	2
11	Eaton	$90,429	$43	177
12	PACCAR	$88,836	$43	1
13	Cummins	$72,397	$35	25

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