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Senior Instrument and Controls Engineer

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

8

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$158,074

Median Salary

National Average

+200.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2022 (Filing Volume)

4

Top Employers

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

$131,078

25th Percentile

$136,814

Median (50th)

$159,035

75th Percentile

$180,296

90th Percentile

$184,301

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Instrument and Controls Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
BURNS & MCDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. 1 $186,971 $186,971 - $186,971 100.0%
CAMERON LNG, LLC 1 $140,000 $140,000 - $140,000 100.0%
CB&I INC 1 $178,070 $178,070 - $178,070 0.0%
Instruments and Controls, Inc. 1 $127,254 $127,254 - $127,254 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 2 $163,486 $140,000 - $186,971
Unspecified 1 $127,254 $127,254 - $127,254
Principal 1 $178,070 $178,070 - $178,070
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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
Houston TX 2 $182,521
Hackberry LA 1 $140,000
Westminster MD 1 $127,254
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 $178,070 0.0%
FY 2022 3 $151,408 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior Instrument and Controls Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
BURNS & MCDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. 1 $186,971 100.0%
CAMERON LNG, LLC 1 $140,000 100.0%
CB&I INC 1 $178,070 0.0%
Instruments and Controls, Inc. 1 $127,254 100.0%
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.