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Expert Engineer

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

5

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$129,858

Median Salary

National Average

-50.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2023 (Filing Volume)

3

Top Employers

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

$110,553

25th Percentile

$118,215

Median (50th)

$129,375

75th Percentile

$141,731

90th Percentile

$149,406

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Top Employers Hiring Expert Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
2K Games, Inc. 2 $148,127 $141,731 - $154,523 100.0%
FIME USA INC. 2 $111,830 $105,445 - $118,215 100.0%
NIKE, Inc. 1 $129,375 $129,375 - $129,375 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 3 $141,876 $129,375 - $154,523
Senior 2 $111,830 $105,445 - $118,215
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 5 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 5 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Jose CA 2 $111,830
San Mateo CA 2 $148,127
BEAVERTON OR 1 $129,375
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 2 $141,949 100.0%
FY 2022 2 $123,588 100.0%
FY 2023 1 $118,215 100.0%
Company Comparison - Expert Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2K Games, Inc. 2 $148,127 100.0%
FIME USA INC. 2 $111,830 100.0%
NIKE, Inc. 1 $129,375 100.0%
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.