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Engineer - Manufacturing

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

16

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$114,386

Median Salary

National Average

-25.0%

Growth

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

9

Top Employers

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

$69,000

25th Percentile

$89,450

Median (50th)

$114,400

75th Percentile

$125,857

90th Percentile

$134,638

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Top Employers Hiring Engineer - Manufacturing
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
FIRST SOLAR, INC 2 $123,500 $123,500 - $123,500 100.0%
ZF TRANSMISSION GRAY COURT 2 $80,814 $67,238 - $94,390 100.0%
Highcom Armor Solutions Inc. 1 $114,400 $114,400 - $114,400 0.0%
Akebono Brake Corporation 1 $69,000 $69,000 - $69,000 0.0%
IGLOO PRODUCTS CORP. 1 $128,214 $128,214 - $128,214 100.0%
KOHLER CO. 1 $84,510 $84,510 - $84,510 100.0%
WISK AERO LLC 1 $217,360 $217,360 - $217,360 100.0%
ICU MEDICAL, INC. 1 $101,500 $101,500 - $101,500 100.0%
HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, LLC 1 $134,638 $134,638 - $134,638 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 3 $116,846 $101,500 - $134,638
Staff 2 $76,755 $69,000 - $84,510
Unspecified 1 $128,214 $128,214 - $128,214
I 1 $67,238 $67,238 - $67,238
II 1 $94,390 $94,390 - $94,390
IV 1 $123,500 $123,500 - $123,500
Lead 1 $217,360 $217,360 - $217,360
Principal 1 $123,500 $123,500 - $123,500
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 11 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 11 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Gray Court SC 2 $80,814
Gaithersburg MD 1 $134,638
Glasgow KY 1 $69,000
Katy TX 1 $128,214
Kohler WI 1 $84,510
Mountain View CA 1 $217,360
PERRYSBURG OH 1 $123,500
Perrysburg OH 1 $123,500
Columbus OH 1 $114,400
Salt Lake City UT 1 $101,500
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 4 $113,775 75.0%
FY 2022 1 $84,510 100.0%
FY 2023 2 $111,302 100.0%
FY 2024 3 $124,179 66.7%
FY 2026 1 $123,500 100.0%
Company Comparison - Engineer - Manufacturing

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FIRST SOLAR, INC 2 $123,500 100.0%
ZF TRANSMISSION GRAY COURT 2 $80,814 100.0%
Highcom Armor Solutions Inc. 1 $114,400 0.0%
Akebono Brake Corporation 1 $69,000 0.0%
IGLOO PRODUCTS CORP. 1 $128,214 100.0%
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.