H-1B Development Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Development Engineer is $91,343, across 342 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$91,343
Average wage
$93,229
90th percentile
$120,000
Certified LCAs
342
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $44,000
- 25th
- $77,824
- Median
- $91,343
- Average
- $93,229
- 90th
- $120,000
- Highest
- $200,797
Based on 342 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
83FY20
73FY21
65FY22
41FY23
42FY24
32FY25
6FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Development Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC | 5 | $120,000 |
| LUMILEDS LLC | 6 | $113,312 |
| Signify North America Corporation | 11 | $111,000 |
| Altimetrik Corp. | 5 | $108,784 |
| AES Clean Energy Services, LLC | 7 | $105,000 |
| Richardson Electronics, Ltd. | 5 | $105,000 |
| FCA US LLC | 5 | $97,044 |
| Joyson Safety Systems Acquisition, LLC | 5 | $92,700 |
| Autoliv ASP Inc. | 22 | $90,243 |
| Char-Broil, LLC | 5 | $89,211 |
| VISTA APPLIED SOLUTIONS GROUP INC | 5 | $88,712 |
| Roush Management, LLC | 6 | $85,964 |
| FIT Electronics Inc. | 19 | $85,106 |
| Centrak, Inc. | 5 | $73,000 |
| LG Electronics Vehicle Components U.S.A., LLC | 6 | $69,524 |
Salaries by location
Auburn Hills, MI · $92,700Minneapolis, MN · $85,856San Jose, CA · $130,625Houston, TX · $87,588Irvine, CA · $111,189Burlington, MA · $114,500Brooklyn Park, MN · $92,019Newtown, PA · $73,000Charlottesville, VA · $60,000Louisville, CO · $91,800Indianapolis, IN · $80,330Lafox, IL · $105,000Austin, TX · $125,377Mt. Pleasant, WI · $65,000Salt Lake City, UT · $89,046