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Innovation Engineer

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

4

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$78,077

Median Salary

National Average

+100.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

4

Top Employers

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

$59,361

25th Percentile

$73,402

Median (50th)

$85,602

75th Percentile

$90,276

90th Percentile

$90,773

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Top Employers Hiring Innovation Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Freeport Minerals Corporation 1 $90,000 $90,000 - $90,000 100.0%
Fugro USA Marine, Inc. 1 $91,104 $91,104 - $91,104 100.0%
SL ALABAMA LLC 1 $50,000 $50,000 - $50,000 100.0%
YANFENG INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY US I L 1 $81,203 $81,203 - $81,203 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 1 $91,104 $91,104 - $91,104
I 1 $50,000 $50,000 - $50,000
II 1 $90,000 $90,000 - $90,000
Senior 1 $81,203 $81,203 - $81,203
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 4 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 4 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Alexander City AL 1 $50,000
Houston TX 1 $91,104
Morenci AZ 1 $90,000
Novi MI 1 $81,203
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 $91,104 100.0%
FY 2023 1 $50,000 100.0%
FY 2024 2 $85,602 100.0%
Company Comparison - Innovation Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Freeport Minerals Corporation 1 $90,000 100.0%
Fugro USA Marine, Inc. 1 $91,104 100.0%
SL ALABAMA LLC 1 $50,000 100.0%
YANFENG INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY US I L 1 $81,203 100.0%
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.