U.S. Immigration Data

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Electrical Engineer

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

2,416

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$105,915

Median Salary

National Average

-93.1%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$71,384

25th Percentile

$83,200

Median (50th)

$100,027

75th Percentile

$124,197

90th Percentile

$147,728

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Top Employers Hiring Electrical Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 56 $145,228 $94,000 - $222,490 96.4%
SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC. 47 $111,002 $82,410 - $160,000 100.0%
Black & Veatch Management Consulting LLC 38 $93,016 $61,755 - $146,619 89.5%
BURNS & MCDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. 13 $97,876 $79,378 - $116,875 92.3%
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 9 $139,287 $86,505 - $173,056 100.0%
LT TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LIMITED 8 $114,702 $91,250 - $132,205 100.0%
Kiewit Engineering Group Inc. 8 $92,624 $69,680 - $135,000 100.0%
Intelligrated Services, LLC 8 $97,050 $86,943 - $106,850 87.5%
ENTERGY SERVICES, INC 6 $102,024 $78,166 - $124,800 83.3%
LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 6 $131,758 $120,994 - $144,726 100.0%
MEDTRONIC, INC. 6 $112,000 $102,000 - $146,000 100.0%
Intelligrated Systems, LLC 6 $83,286 $76,782 - $108,389 100.0%
Cruise LLC 5 $177,366 $140,828 - $197,000 80.0%
Keppel Amfels, LLC 5 $59,414 $48,797 - $67,700 80.0%
ASM AMERICA, INC. 5 $97,207 $79,331 - $136,240 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 485 $100,498 $39,811 - $241,964
Senior 144 $122,149 $68,786 - $353,600
II 66 $97,734 $73,000 - $185,120
III 31 $94,541 $61,755 - $136,931
Staff 26 $117,139 $76,419 - $196,104
IV 17 $98,353 $82,640 - $146,619
I 16 $96,866 $68,869 - $143,500
Principal 15 $145,884 $87,776 - $209,000
Lead 9 $129,299 $101,878 - $155,000
Manager 5 $136,248 $38,000 - $231,660
Director 3 $168,641 $127,192 - $193,731
V 3 $110,458 $102,552 - $115,170
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 820 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 820 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Redmond WA 34 $145,603
Houston TX 29 $118,538
Irvine CA 26 $110,562
San Jose CA 24 $137,219
Sunnyvale CA 19 $162,791
San Francisco CA 13 $156,443
Overland Park KS 11 $91,106
Fremont CA 11 $145,743
Troy MI 10 $94,092
Austin TX 9 $123,006
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 232 $100,231 92.2%
FY 2022 187 $105,654 91.4%
FY 2023 195 $107,357 92.3%
FY 2024 187 $108,383 95.2%
FY 2025 16 $127,637 81.3%
FY 2026 3 $198,370 100.0%
Company Comparison - Electrical Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 56 $145,228 96.4%
SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC. 47 $111,002 100.0%
Black & Veatch Management Consulting LLC 38 $93,016 89.5%
BURNS & MCDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. 13 $97,876 92.3%
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 9 $139,287 100.0%
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.