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Automation Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

321

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$110,079

Median Salary

National Average

+20.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$77,509

25th Percentile

$92,500

Median (50th)

$107,557

75th Percentile

$125,077

90th Percentile

$144,145

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Top Employers Hiring Automation Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Intel Corporation 9 $100,781 $86,632 - $123,739 88.9%
ICloud Technologies Corp. 9 $94,264 $82,500 - $102,110 100.0%
OVERSTOCK.COM, INC. 6 $115,875 $106,000 - $122,750 100.0%
SKELLIG AUTOMATION US LLC 6 $129,509 $100,526 - $144,000 100.0%
NORCAL CONTROLS ES, INC. 5 $109,800 $95,000 - $120,000 40.0%
STAPLES, INC. 5 $142,606 $130,000 - $162,032 100.0%
TETRA PAK PROCESSING EQUIPMENT INC. 4 $79,344 $65,936 - $89,752 75.0%
NUCOR CORPORATION 4 $109,274 $107,000 - $110,032 50.0%
FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL USA, INC. 4 $105,855 $90,000 - $118,000 100.0%
SCHRILL TECHNOLOGIES, INC 4 $91,698 $91,104 - $93,000 100.0%
ALREK BUSINESS SOLUTIONS INC 4 $97,781 $97,781 - $97,781 100.0%
PROCTEK TEXAS INC 4 $113,636 $98,738 - $158,330 100.0%
ERICSSON INC. 3 $114,320 $97,000 - $140,000 66.7%
DFS CORPORATE SERVICES LLC 3 $119,936 $111,100 - $126,307 66.7%
DEXCOM, INC. 3 $136,871 $133,390 - $138,611 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 144 $99,995 $32,926 - $157,290
Senior 81 $122,165 $51,522 - $225,000
Lead 14 $139,903 $107,625 - $183,920
II 7 $117,012 $87,485 - $158,330
I 4 $99,513 $90,000 - $107,000
Principal 3 $109,492 $87,125 - $135,187
III 2 $122,820 $121,139 - $124,500
Staff 2 $130,056 $121,500 - $138,611
Junior 1 $65,936 $65,936 - $65,936
Manager 1 $140,000 $140,000 - $140,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 259 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 259 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Sterling VA 10 $98,973
Chandler AZ 7 $102,950
Charlotte NC 7 $98,826
Piscataway NJ 6 $100,422
San Francisco CA 6 $162,947
Austin TX 5 $148,000
Houston TX 5 $112,260
EL DORADO HILLS CA 5 $109,800
Hawthorne NY 5 $126,610
Midvale UT 5 $116,050
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 55 $106,122 92.7%
FY 2022 57 $109,432 94.7%
FY 2023 75 $114,235 84.0%
FY 2024 66 $108,256 97.0%
FY 2025 6 $120,617 83.3%
Company Comparison - Automation Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Intel Corporation 9 $100,781 88.9%
ICloud Technologies Corp. 9 $94,264 100.0%
OVERSTOCK.COM, INC. 6 $115,875 100.0%
SKELLIG AUTOMATION US LLC 6 $129,509 100.0%
NORCAL CONTROLS ES, INC. 5 $109,800 40.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.