Salaries / Industrial Engineers
Industrial Engineers H-1B salaries
Auto-summary H-1B filings: DOL disclosure data SOC 17-2112
Employers filed 9,803 certified H-1B applications for industrial engineers (July 2025 to June 2026), from 2,895 employers.
Nationally, the middle half of offers were $95,000 to $136,000, with a median of $112,500.
Of the 19 metro areas with at least 100 filings, the highest median offer was in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($150,000) and the lowest in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ($99,000).
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 | 1,023 | $130,000 | $150,000 | $170,500 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 617 | $122,000 | $146,000 | $165,000 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 467 | $111,500 | $124,500 | $140,500 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 427 | $92,000 | $107,500 | $123,000 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 374 | $97,000 | $105,500 | $131,000 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 365 | $102,500 | $118,500 | $134,000 |
| Reno, NV | 294 | $102,000 | $114,000 | $130,000 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 272 | $90,000 | $107,000 | $138,500 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 260 | $100,000 | $120,500 | $141,000 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 254 | $94,500 | $110,000 | $130,000 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 244 | $87,500 | $103,500 | $115,000 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 230 | $102,500 | $113,500 | $128,500 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 224 | $115,000 | $140,000 | $156,000 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 180 | $102,500 | $120,500 | $141,000 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 178 | $93,500 | $108,000 | $117,000 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 164 | $90,000 | $114,000 | $130,500 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 135 | $85,500 | $99,000 | $113,500 |
| Bloomington, IL | 116 | $104,500 | $115,000 | $131,000 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 115 | $92,000 | $105,000 | $124,000 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 99 | $102,000 | $102,000 | $118,500 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 93 | $90,000 | $104,500 | $123,000 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 88 | $89,000 | $103,000 | $118,500 |
| Columbus, OH | 88 | $90,000 | $105,000 | $121,000 |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | 83 | $88,000 | $93,500 | $104,000 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 76 | $101,500 | $122,000 | $142,000 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 72 | $115,500 | $126,000 | $132,000 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 71 | $93,500 | $109,500 | $121,000 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 68 | $92,000 | $107,000 | $122,000 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 62 | $90,500 | $101,000 | $123,000 |
| Boise City, ID | 59 | $103,500 | $114,000 | $124,000 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 56 | $103,000 | $111,000 | $133,500 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 53 | $86,500 | $105,000 | $119,000 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 53 | $99,500 | $111,000 | $120,000 |
| Worcester, MA | 47 | $97,000 | $107,000 | $129,500 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 45 | $89,500 | $101,000 | $115,500 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 45 | $97,000 | $120,500 | $137,500 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 43 | $87,500 | $97,500 | $114,000 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 42 | $98,500 | $104,500 | $119,500 |
| Peoria, IL | 41 | $88,000 | $95,500 | $110,000 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 38 | $83,500 | $108,500 | $135,000 |
Wage levels
| Level | Share of filings (US) |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 19% |
| Level II (qualified) | 39% |
| Level III (experienced) | 22% |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 21% |
Top sponsors nationally
| Employer | H-1B filings | Median offer | Green card filings (PERM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla, Inc. | 982 | $130,500 | 209 |
| Apple Inc. | 241 | $170,000 | 61 |
| Amazon Data Services, Inc | 197 | $140,000 | 1 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 165 | $140,000 | — |
| Rivian Automotive, LLC | 159 | $124,000 | 103 |
| Intellectt, Inc. | 119 | $100,000 | 92 |
| Lucid USA, Inc. | 100 | $124,000 | 40 |
| Applied Materials, Inc | 99 | $139,500 | 93 |
| Vastek Inc | 82 | $89,500 | 37 |
| Cummins Inc. | 75 | $97,500 | 38 |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 74 | $117,000 | 42 |
| Google LLC | 73 | $180,000 | — |
| Medtronic, Inc. | 70 | $118,500 | 54 |
| Fusion Life Sciences Technologies Llc | 59 | $104,000 | 37 |
| Asml Us, Lp | 54 | $119,500 | 42 |
| L&T Technology Services Limited | 52 | $89,500 | 16 |
| Zimmer, Inc. | 50 | $95,000 | 13 |
| ND Global Consulting Services Inc. | 49 | $95,000 | 5 |
| Intel Corporation | 48 | $116,500 | 66 |
| Sathram Corporation | 48 | $102,500 | 20 |
Common titles filed under this occupation: Manufacturing Engineer, Validation Engineer, Industrial Engineer, Quality Engineer, Process Engineer, Manufacturing Equipment Engineer, Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Supplier Quality Engineer, Project Engineer, Qa 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.