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Photonics Engineer: H-1B salaries
43 labor condition applications used the job title Photonics Engineer. Median offered base salary $142,500; middle half $110,000–$153,254.
Applications (LCAs)43
Median offered salary$142,500
Middle half of salaries$110,000–$153,254
10th–90th percentile$90,888–$176,457
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | 15 | $147,400 |
| 2082 Technology LLC | 3 | $98,280 |
| Optilab LLC | 3 | $91,000 |
| Relativity Networks, Inc. | 3 | $105,000 |
| hQphotonics Inc. | 2 | $125,000 |
| SiLC Technologies, Inc. | 2 | $97,813 |
| Nearwave Corp. | 2 | $115,000 |
| PsiQuantum Corp. | 2 | $151,627 |
| Celestial AI Inc. | 1 | $175,000 |
| Quantum-Si, Incorporated | 1 | $145,000 |
| Google LLC | 1 | $165,000 |
| HyperLight Corporation | 1 | $90,000 |
| Voyant Photonics Inc. | 1 | — |
| Lyte Al Inc. | 1 | $215,000 |
| QuEra Computing Incorporated | 1 | $140,000 |
| Aloe Semiconductor, Inc. | 1 | $130,000 |
| PhaseTech Spectroscopy, Inc. | 1 | $90,000 |
| DoPlayDo, Inc. | 1 | — |
| Goumax Technology, Inc. | 1 | $129,459 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $97,500 |
| Level II (qualified) | $112,500 |
| Level III (experienced) | $145,288 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $175,000 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 6 | $104,830 |
| FY2024 | 10 | $145,288 |
| FY2025 | 11 | $150,000 |
| FY2026 | 11 | $147,400 |
Cities
- Cupertino, CA15
- Brea, CA3
- Phoenix, AZ3
- Monrovia, CA2
- Austin, TX2
- Mountain View, CA2
- Winter Park, FL2
- Palo Alto, CA2
- Pasadena, CA1
- Santa Clara, CA1
- Branford, CT1
- Cambridge, MA1
- Fort Lauderdale, FL1
- Boston, MA1
- Orlando, FL1
- Middletown, NJ1
- Madison, WI1
- San Francisco, CA1
- Arcadia, CA1
- Milpitas, CA1
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).