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Functional Safety Engineer

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

32

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$118,724

Median Salary

National Average

+42.9%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$78,568

25th Percentile

$86,903

Median (50th)

$97,660

75th Percentile

$138,716

90th Percentile

$186,000

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Top Employers Hiring Functional Safety Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC 5 $180,340 $153,700 - $195,000 100.0%
MAGNA ELECTRONICS 2 $90,241 $81,162 - $99,320 100.0%
VEONEER US INC 2 $98,880 $89,610 - $108,150 100.0%
A123 SYSTEMS LLC 2 $87,499 $78,998 - $96,000 100.0%
AURORA INNOVATION, INC. 1 $210,000 $210,000 - $210,000 100.0%
Alten Technology USA Inc 1 $90,293 $90,293 - $90,293 100.0%
Arriver Software, Inc. 1 $126,638 $126,638 - $126,638 100.0%
BorgWarner Transmission Products LLC 1 $85,000 $85,000 - $85,000 100.0%
Cruise LLC 1 $245,000 $245,000 - $245,000 100.0%
HELLA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 1 $90,640 $90,640 - $90,640 100.0%
Horiba Insturments, Inc. 1 $92,934 $92,934 - $92,934 100.0%
Hyliion Inc. 1 $70,000 $70,000 - $70,000 100.0%
LIVEWIRE EV LLC 1 $140,130 $140,130 - $140,130 100.0%
ONWARD TECHNOLOGIES INC 1 $74,693 $74,693 - $74,693 100.0%
ROBERT BOSCH LLC 1 $95,160 $95,160 - $95,160 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 20 $104,350 $56,846 - $210,000
Staff 4 $202,000 $184,000 - $245,000
Principal 2 $99,247 $82,493 - $116,000
Senior 2 $142,500 $100,000 - $185,000
I 1 $92,934 $92,934 - $92,934
III 1 $90,293 $90,293 - $90,293
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 30 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 30 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Palo Alto CA 4 $176,675
Troy MI 4 $89,404
Auburn Hills MI 3 $88,494
Novi MI 3 $100,545
Southfield MI 2 $98,880
Mountain View CA 2 $175,065
Northville Township MI 1 $90,640
Wakefield MA 1 $100,000
Farmington Hills MI 1 $95,160
Rosemont IL 1 $74,693
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 7 $89,486 100.0%
FY 2022 7 $138,800 100.0%
FY 2023 6 $113,938 100.0%
FY 2024 10 $128,009 100.0%
Company Comparison - Functional Safety Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC 5 $180,340 100.0%
MAGNA ELECTRONICS 2 $90,241 100.0%
VEONEER US INC 2 $98,880 100.0%
A123 SYSTEMS LLC 2 $87,499 100.0%
AURORA INNOVATION, INC. 1 $210,000 100.0%
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.