H-1B Photonics Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Photonics Engineer is $133,546, across 48 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$133,546
Average wage
$129,192
90th percentile
$171,990
Certified LCAs
48
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $70,000
- 25th
- $98,665
- Median
- $133,546
- Average
- $129,192
- 90th
- $171,990
- Highest
- $215,000
Based on 48 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Photonics Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Celestial AI Inc. | 2 | $175,000 |
| Voyant Photonics Inc. | 2 | $157,083 |
| PsiQuantum Corp. | 2 | $151,627 |
| AURORA INNOVATION, INC. | 1 | $150,488 |
| Apple Inc. | 12 | $150,327 |
| Quantum-Si, Inc. | 1 | $140,000 |
| Quantum-Si, Incorporated | 2 | $137,250 |
| QuEra Computing Inc. | 2 | $112,500 |
| Relativity Networks, Inc. | 3 | $110,000 |
| Vertilite Inc. | 1 | $106,000 |
| 2082 Technology LLC | 1 | $94,661 |
| SiLC Technologies, Inc. | 3 | $90,626 |
| NEPTEC OS, INC. | 1 | $90,147 |
| Optilab LLC | 3 | $80,000 |
| Ultrafast Systems L L C | 3 | $70,000 |
Salaries by location
Cupertino, CA · $150,327Sarasota, FL · $70,000Monrovia, CA · $90,626Boston, MA · $120,000Mountain View, CA · $165,000Phoenix, AZ · $80,000Guilford, CT · $134,750Santa Clara, CA · $175,000Winter Park, FL · $110,110Palo Alto, CA · $151,627Fremont, CA · $90,147San Jose, CA · $106,000Fort Lauderdale, FL · $157,083Long Island City, NY · $157,083Brea, CA · $94,661