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Electrical Engineers salaries in Raleigh-Cary, NC
Auto-summary H-1B filings: DOL disclosure data Prevailing wages: DOL wage year 2026-27
Employers filed 134 certified H-1B applications for electrical engineers in the Raleigh-Cary, NC area (July 2025 to June 2026), from 35 employers.
The middle half of offers were $110,000 to $148,500 a year, with a median of $127,500: 0% above the national median for this job ($127,500).
The most common wage level was Level II (50% of filings).
The 2026-27 prevailing wage floor here is $74,693 at Level I and $105,227 at Level II.
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Wage levels
DOL sets four wage levels by experience. The share of filings at each level, and the minimum the employer must pay for that level here.
| Level | Share of filings | Prevailing wage (minimum) |
|---|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 14% | $74,693 |
| Level II (qualified) | 50% | $105,227 |
| Level III (experienced) | 28% | $135,782 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 8% | $166,317 |
Who sponsors electrical engineers here
| Employer | H-1B filings | Median offer | Green card filings (PERM, this job, US) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | 20 | $149,000 | 30 |
| Siemens Industry, Inc. | 18 | $114,500 | 11 |
| Hitachi Energy Usa Inc. | 18 | $112,500 | 4 |
| Eaton Corporation | 16 | $137,500 | 10 |
| North Carolina State University | 6 | $80,000 | — |
| Siemens Energy, Inc. | 5 | $155,000 | 11 |
| Infineon Technologies Americas Corp. | 4 | $150,000 | 4 |
| Burns & Mcdonnell Engineering Company, Inc. | 4 | $91,000 | 45 |
| Quanta Technology LLC | 4 | $144,500 | 5 |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | 4 | $101,000 | — |
| ABB Inc. | 4 | $112,500 | 1 |
| Ge Grid Solutions Llc | 3 | $160,000 | — |
| Schneider Electric Usa, Inc. | 2 | $137,500 | 13 |
| Deere & Company | 2 | $127,000 | 3 |
| Syntegon Technology Services LLC | 2 | $100,000 | — |
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Common titles filed under this occupation: Electrical Engineer, Silicon Engineering, Senior Electrical Engineer, Controls Engineer, Hardware Systems Engineering, Engineer, Field Service Engineer, Rf Engineer.
About this data
Offers are the wages employers put on certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) for H-1B workers: Certified H-1B LCAs decided July 2025 to June 2026. An LCA is filed before a petition, so not every filing became a job, and pay excludes bonus and stock. Annual pay; hourly offers are multiplied by 2,080. Pages appear only where there were at least 100 filings. Source: DOL disclosure data and OFLC wage data. Not legal or financial advice.