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Engineers, All Other H-1B salaries
Auto-summary H-1B filings: DOL disclosure data SOC 17-2199
Employers filed 2,926 certified H-1B applications for engineers, all other (July 2025 to June 2026), from 1,162 employers.
Nationally, the middle half of offers were $103,000 to $160,000, with a median of $130,000.
Of the 6 metro areas with at least 100 filings, the highest median offer was in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($166,500) and the lowest in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ($111,500).
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 | 604 | $147,500 | $165,000 | $190,000 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 257 | $135,000 | $166,500 | $200,000 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 181 | $92,500 | $111,500 | $130,000 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 153 | $100,000 | $116,000 | $145,000 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 142 | $126,000 | $149,000 | $178,500 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 117 | $115,000 | $138,500 | $161,500 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 85 | $115,000 | $139,000 | $165,000 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 75 | $77,000 | $94,000 | $124,000 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 72 | $102,500 | $130,000 | $155,500 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 62 | $103,000 | $124,000 | $133,000 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 61 | $104,000 | $131,000 | $159,500 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 55 | $93,500 | $114,000 | $137,500 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 54 | $104,500 | $127,000 | $129,000 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 51 | $88,000 | $105,000 | $122,000 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 47 | $111,000 | $139,500 | $158,000 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 44 | $95,000 | $115,000 | $141,000 |
| Bloomington, IL | 33 | $128,000 | $139,000 | $165,000 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 33 | $92,000 | $96,500 | $118,500 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 33 | $118,000 | $151,000 | $155,000 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 29 | $106,000 | $126,000 | $155,000 |
| Peoria, IL | 26 | $76,000 | $93,500 | $93,500 |
Wage levels
| Level | Share of filings (US) |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 20% |
| Level II (qualified) | 35% |
| Level III (experienced) | 23% |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 22% |
Top sponsors nationally
| Employer | H-1B filings | Median offer | Green card filings (PERM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla, Inc. | 105 | $150,000 | 56 |
| KLA Corporation | 93 | $156,000 | 24 |
| Apple Inc. | 81 | $158,500 | 20 |
| Asml Us, Lp | 71 | $127,000 | 33 |
| Aurora Operations, Inc. | 42 | $152,500 | — |
| TORC Robotics, Inc. | 41 | $171,000 | 1 |
| Rivian Automotive, LLC | 38 | $144,000 | 17 |
| Capri USA Group Inc. | 37 | $130,000 | — |
| Google LLC | 31 | $198,000 | — |
| General Motors | 27 | $164,500 | 9 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 25 | $211,500 | 1 |
| Field AI, Inc. | 24 | $157,500 | — |
| Applied Materials, Inc | 22 | $162,000 | 7 |
| Symbotic LLC | 21 | $160,000 | 2 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 21 | $136,000 | — |
| BrightSharks Engineering Services LLC | 21 | $79,500 | — |
| Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | 20 | $131,500 | 1 |
| Cbre, Inc. | 19 | $106,000 | 6 |
| Lucid USA, Inc. | 19 | $133,500 | 3 |
| Valeo North America, Inc. | 17 | $128,000 | 6 |
Common titles filed under this occupation: Robotics Engineer, Software Engineer, Controls Engineer, Automation Engineer, Mechatronics Engineer, Manufacturing Controls Dev Engineer, Research Engineer, Energy Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, Robotics Software 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.