H-1B Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Engineer is $100,000, across 3,780 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$100,000
Average wage
$102,849
90th percentile
$137,100
Certified LCAs
3,780
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $41,725
- 25th
- $79,372
- Median
- $100,000
- Average
- $102,849
- 90th
- $137,100
- Highest
- $333,000
Based on 3,779 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
748FY20
588FY21
638FY22
461FY23
543FY24
657FY25
145FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | 107 | $143,577 |
| American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc | 559 | $122,472 |
| Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. | 72 | $120,578 |
| Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company | 160 | $119,238 |
| Shipt, Inc. | 40 | $115,000 |
| Arm, Inc. | 68 | $110,947 |
| The Fountain Group, LLC | 36 | $110,240 |
| MediaTek USA Inc. | 62 | $110,000 |
| Virginia Electric and Power Company | 53 | $108,099 |
| SAMSUNG AUSTIN SEMICONDUCTOR, L.L.C. | 127 | $105,014 |
| Arup US, Inc. | 40 | $87,500 |
| WIPRO LIMITED | 54 | $76,918 |
| INTERTEK TESTING SERVICES NA, INC. | 35 | $75,000 |
| Hinduja Tech Inc. | 62 | $69,880 |
| Satyam Venture Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd. | 150 | $67,850 |
Salaries by location
Phoenix, AZ · $120,000San Jose, CA · $125,424New York, NY · $120,613Austin, TX · $104,000San Diego, CA · $103,730San Francisco, CA · $132,610Chicago, IL · $80,092Sunrise, FL · $112,072Santa Clara, CA · $119,352Omaha, NE · $114,392Auburn Hills, MI · $69,784Houston, TX · $83,200Glen Allen, VA · $110,000Irvine, CA · $90,000Plymouth, MI · $69,784