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Engineer/Scientist II

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

16

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$76,375

Median Salary

National Average

+0.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

1

Top Employers

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

$60,380

25th Percentile

$62,800

Median (50th)

$79,851

75th Percentile

$81,744

90th Percentile

$90,313

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Top Employers Hiring Engineer/Scientist II
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE 13 $76,375 $59,775 - $102,149 92.3%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
II 7 $68,879 $59,775 - $81,744
III 6 $85,120 $72,675 - $102,149
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 13 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 13 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Knoxville TN 6 $66,279
Palo Alto CA 5 $84,333
Charlotte NC 1 $91,790
Irving TX 1 $81,744
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 1 $74,700 100.0%
FY 2022 5 $73,520 80.0%
FY 2023 6 $74,738 100.0%
FY 2024 1 $102,149 100.0%
Company Comparison - Engineer/Scientist II

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE 13 $76,375 92.3%
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.