U.S. Immigration Data

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Engineers, All Other

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

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

348

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$93,562

Median Salary

National Average

+39.1%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$63,262

25th Percentile

$73,728

Median (50th)

$88,150

75th Percentile

$105,898

90th Percentile

$136,168

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Top Employers Hiring Engineers, All Other
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Caterpillar Inc. 15 $78,078 $73,728 - $99,384 86.7%
APPLE INC. 12 $143,939 $105,000 - $182,000 91.7%
Intel Corporation 12 $88,723 $70,400 - $95,232 91.7%
Facebook, Inc. 10 $158,289 $140,650 - $180,000 100.0%
NAVIGANT CONSULTING, INC. 5 $81,975 $60,000 - $94,307 100.0%
Lumentum Operations LLC 5 $140,208 $130,000 - $149,671 100.0%
FINISAR CORPORATION 4 $99,997 $93,000 - $103,688 75.0%
KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION 4 $118,286 $103,093 - $135,993 100.0%
PATEL CONSULTANTS CORPORATION 3 $136,115 $136,115 - $136,115 100.0%
SAMSUNG SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. 3 $168,333 $140,000 - $215,000 100.0%
WATERS CORPORATION 3 $69,000 $69,000 - $69,000 66.7%
APTINA, LLC 3 $78,000 $65,000 - $100,000 100.0%
THE MATHWORKS, INC. 3 $82,000 $77,600 - $89,100 100.0%
INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SOLUTIONS, INC 3 $47,320 $47,320 - $47,320 100.0%
NORTH AMERICAN LIGHTING, INC. 3 $82,050 $80,000 - $83,950 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 348 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
PEORIA IL 15 $78,078
SANTA CLARA CA 13 $89,851
MENLO PARK CA 13 $144,530
SAN JOSE CA 12 $117,229
CUPERTINO CA 12 $143,939
HOUSTON TX 10 $78,693
SUNNYVALE CA 10 $102,290
CHICAGO IL 8 $73,484
MILPITAS CA 6 $117,990
Milpitas CA 5 $140,208
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 2008 46 $74,490 95.7%
FY 2010 58 $83,534 91.4%
FY 2011 24 $85,010 91.7%
FY 2012 6 $88,839 83.3%
FY 2013 4 $78,038 50.0%
FY 2014 9 $78,709 88.9%
FY 2015 5 $72,692 100.0%
FY 2016 13 $92,726 76.9%
FY 2017 33 $90,122 93.9%
FY 2018 86 $108,536 93.0%
FY 2019 64 $106,517 95.3%
Company Comparison - Engineers, All Other

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Caterpillar Inc. 15 $78,078 86.7%
APPLE INC. 12 $143,939 91.7%
Intel Corporation 12 $88,723 91.7%
Facebook, Inc. 10 $158,289 100.0%
NAVIGANT CONSULTING, INC. 5 $81,975 100.0%
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.