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Manufacturing Engineer

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

568

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$102,350

Median Salary

National Average

-91.8%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$68,903

25th Percentile

$82,164

Median (50th)

$98,904

75th Percentile

$117,000

90th Percentile

$140,816

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Top Employers Hiring Manufacturing Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
TESLA, INC. 58 $138,655 $87,125 - $237,590 98.3%
Vastek, Inc 18 $98,904 $98,904 - $98,904 100.0%
MEDTRONIC, INC. 14 $99,036 $92,500 - $102,000 100.0%
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC 14 $120,441 $95,000 - $180,000 100.0%
GOOGLE INC. 10 $126,489 $94,000 - $165,000 100.0%
CUMMINS INC. 8 $93,523 $74,640 - $106,500 100.0%
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC 8 $112,336 $81,349 - $149,781 100.0%
COVIDIEN 6 $99,083 $89,500 - $120,000 100.0%
FUSION LIFE SCIENCES TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 6 $95,531 $76,731 - $101,920 100.0%
ZOOX, INC. 5 $153,404 $140,000 - $163,030 80.0%
AIRBUS AMERICAS, INC. 5 $90,572 $88,000 - $100,858 100.0%
Intel Corporation 4 $98,450 $87,027 - $119,662 75.0%
MERCEDES-BENZ VANS, LLC 3 $97,374 $91,887 - $108,347 66.7%
WAYMO LLC 3 $131,667 $94,000 - $171,000 100.0%
TE Connectivity Corporation 3 $93,755 $85,862 - $101,962 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 251 $92,935 $36,400 - $171,000
Senior 96 $111,277 $67,517 - $176,509
Staff 31 $160,493 $93,441 - $237,590
II 25 $90,225 $70,800 - $140,816
I 9 $84,086 $52,790 - $112,291
Manager 9 $121,451 $102,835 - $162,427
III 4 $93,688 $65,166 - $122,304
Lead 3 $92,864 $85,000 - $108,000
IV 2 $106,574 $100,600 - $112,547
Principal 2 $129,372 $126,744 - $132,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 432 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 432 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Fremont CA 24 $135,892
San Diego CA 20 $103,617
FREMONT CA 12 $156,464
Sunnyvale CA 12 $119,542
Sparks NV 10 $112,904
Mountain View CA 9 $146,102
Austin TX 8 $108,008
Palo Alto CA 7 $153,760
AUSTIN TX 6 $145,481
Brooklyn Center MN 6 $97,250
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 73 $96,846 97.3%
FY 2022 93 $106,046 93.5%
FY 2023 124 $97,107 91.1%
FY 2024 134 $104,289 96.3%
FY 2025 6 $153,942 66.7%
FY 2026 2 $171,808 100.0%
Company Comparison - Manufacturing Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
TESLA, INC. 58 $138,655 98.3%
Vastek, Inc 18 $98,904 100.0%
MEDTRONIC, INC. 14 $99,036 100.0%
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC 14 $120,441 100.0%
GOOGLE INC. 10 $126,489 100.0%
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.