Salaries / Electrical Engineers
Electrical Engineers H-1B salaries
Auto-summary H-1B filings: DOL disclosure data SOC 17-2071
Employers filed 6,411 certified H-1B applications for electrical engineers (July 2025 to June 2026), from 1,997 employers.
Nationally, the middle half of offers were $102,500 to $157,500, with a median of $127,500.
Of the 16 metro areas with at least 100 filings, the highest median offer was in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($181,000) and the lowest in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($106,000).
By city
Metro areas with at least 25 filings. Areas with 100 or more have their own page.
| Metro area | Filings | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 912 | $160,000 | $181,000 | $214,500 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 414 | $102,000 | $127,000 | $138,000 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 357 | $96,000 | $116,500 | $136,500 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 257 | $134,000 | $161,000 | $188,000 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 247 | $95,000 | $120,500 | $145,000 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 242 | $111,000 | $137,500 | $162,000 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 231 | $114,000 | $141,000 | $174,500 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 194 | $105,000 | $119,500 | $142,500 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 154 | $98,500 | $115,000 | $137,500 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 148 | $133,500 | $153,500 | $175,500 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 144 | $112,500 | $131,000 | $149,000 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 134 | $110,000 | $127,500 | $148,500 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 132 | $97,000 | $119,000 | $136,000 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 111 | $120,000 | $137,500 | $164,000 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 105 | $91,500 | $106,000 | $131,000 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 102 | $95,000 | $116,000 | $143,000 |
| Columbus, IN | 97 | $96,000 | $104,500 | $111,500 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 93 | $119,500 | $132,000 | $166,000 |
| Guam MSA | 90 | $55,000 | $60,000 | $66,500 |
| Peoria, IL | 87 | $85,500 | $98,500 | $111,500 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 86 | $97,500 | $110,000 | $136,500 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 73 | $95,500 | $116,000 | $128,000 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 71 | $116,500 | $136,000 | $162,000 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 58 | $106,500 | $121,500 | $137,500 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 52 | $90,000 | $97,000 | $125,000 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 51 | $98,500 | $118,500 | $136,000 |
| Boise City, ID | 50 | $120,500 | $137,000 | $166,000 |
| Columbus, OH | 49 | $90,000 | $103,000 | $120,000 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 46 | $94,000 | $111,500 | $130,000 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 45 | $107,000 | $116,000 | $129,000 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 44 | $112,500 | $131,000 | $170,000 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 43 | $107,000 | $117,500 | $132,500 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 41 | $103,000 | $124,000 | $144,500 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 37 | $98,000 | $115,000 | $130,500 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 35 | $92,500 | $105,000 | $126,000 |
| Cleveland, OH | 33 | $87,500 | $103,500 | $130,000 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 32 | $98,500 | $103,000 | $120,000 |
| Richmond, VA | 30 | $101,000 | $117,000 | $122,500 |
| Boulder, CO | 29 | $126,000 | $133,000 | $162,500 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 29 | $95,500 | $103,500 | $110,500 |
Wage levels
| Level | Share of filings (US) |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 19% |
| Level II (qualified) | 33% |
| Level III (experienced) | 23% |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 25% |
Top sponsors nationally
| Employer | H-1B filings | Median offer | Green card filings (PERM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | 390 | $160,500 | 41 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 162 | $180,000 | 30 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 117 | $180,000 | 15 |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 112 | $149,500 | 33 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 110 | $188,500 | 5 |
| Cummins Inc. | 107 | $104,500 | 38 |
| General Motors | 86 | $138,500 | 43 |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | 83 | $122,000 | 10 |
| Burns & Mcdonnell Engineering Company, Inc. | 61 | $125,000 | 45 |
| Google LLC | 57 | $178,500 | — |
| Eaton Corporation | 56 | $127,500 | 10 |
| Black & Veatch Corporation | 55 | $98,500 | 22 |
| Caterpillar Inc. | 55 | $107,000 | 17 |
| Infineon Technologies Americas Corp. | 54 | $150,500 | 4 |
| Analog Devices, Inc. | 44 | $139,500 | 8 |
| Mirafra Inc | 44 | $160,000 | 1 |
| Ford Motor Company | 42 | $127,500 | 9 |
| Rivian Automotive, LLC | 40 | $164,500 | 16 |
| DC Group, Inc. | 40 | $97,500 | 15 |
| L&T Technology Services Limited | 39 | $93,000 | 14 |
Common titles filed under this occupation: Electrical Engineer, Silicon Engineering, Senior Electrical Engineer, Controls Engineer, Hardware Systems Engineering, Engineer, Field Service Engineer, Rf Engineer, Electrical Design Engineer, Project Engineer.
Offers from certified Labor Condition Applications (Certified H-1B LCAs decided July 2025 to June 2026); base pay only, annualized. Source: DOL disclosure data. Not legal or financial advice.