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Optimization Engineer

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

5

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$119,899

Median Salary

National Average

+0.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

3

Top Employers

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

$82,783

25th Percentile

$101,958

Median (50th)

$120,617

75th Percentile

$138,559

90th Percentile

$156,441

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Top Employers Hiring Optimization Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
META PLATFORMS, INC. 2 $148,493 $128,624 - $168,363 100.0%
Odessa Separator, Inc. 1 $112,611 $112,611 - $112,611 100.0%
SIMPLEROSE, INC. 1 $70,000 $70,000 - $70,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 2 $148,493 $128,624 - $168,363
Manager 1 $112,611 $112,611 - $112,611
Senior 1 $70,000 $70,000 - $70,000
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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
Menlo Park CA 1 $168,363
Odessa TX 1 $112,611
Seattle WA 1 $128,624
St. Louis MO 1 $70,000
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 $112,611 100.0%
FY 2022 1 $70,000 100.0%
FY 2023 1 $168,363 100.0%
FY 2024 1 $128,624 100.0%
Company Comparison - Optimization Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
META PLATFORMS, INC. 2 $148,493 100.0%
Odessa Separator, Inc. 1 $112,611 100.0%
SIMPLEROSE, INC. 1 $70,000 100.0%
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.