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Electrical Engineers: H-1B salaries
Standard Occupational Classification 17-2071. 25,800 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $117,672, middle half $95,000–$146,188.
Applications (LCAs)25,800
Median offered salary$117,672
Middle half of salaries$95,000–$146,188
10th–90th percentile$80,229–$176,969
By wage level
| Wage level | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 4,658 | $83,200 |
| Level II (qualified) | 8,152 | $105,000 |
| Level III (experienced) | 5,347 | $132,662 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 4,830 | $150,000 |
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.
Employers
Cities
- San Jose, CA$156,634
- Austin, TX$140,920
- Houston, TX$118,767
- Sunnyvale, CA$173,550
- Santa Clara, CA$159,890
- Cupertino, CA$169,394
- Mountain View, CA$192,000
- Dallas, TX$113,360
- Auburn Hills, MI$115,211
- Columbus, IN$95,000
- San Diego, CA$135,000
- Palo Alto, CA$180,000
- Plano, TX$100,000
- Irvine, CA$129,554
- Warren, MI$122,914
- Fremont, CA$146,000
- Redmond, WA$166,700
- Boise, ID$120,501
- Raleigh, NC$108,805
- Chillicothe, IL$100,069
- Tamuning, GU$55,182
- Troy, MI$104,312
- Chicago, IL$110,300
- Phoenix, AZ$100,818
- San Francisco, CA$162,000
- New York, NY$120,000
- Atlanta, GA$107,750
- Dearborn, MI$112,200
- Richardson, TX$121,254
- Milpitas, CA$149,805
- Morrisville, NC$139,100
- Farmington Hills, MI$104,044
- Milford, MI$120,000
- Hillsboro, OR$155,600
- Brookfield, WI$103,500
- Pittsburgh, PA$114,992
- Newark, CA$156,233
- Greensboro, NC$104,500
- Tucson, AZ$109,000
- Seattle, WA$140,296
- Charlotte, NC$102,546
- Alpharetta, GA$114,067
- Chandler, AZ$100,000
- Orlando, FL$115,606
- Novi, MI$118,965
- Plymouth, MI$117,628
- Irving, TX$95,826
- Pullman, WA$99,882
- Frisco, TX$109,350
- Overland Park, KS$99,684
- Ann Arbor, MI$113,277
- Folsom, CA$145,000
- Bellevue, WA$136,131
- King of Prussia, PA$100,644
- Mason, OH$93,363
- Boston, MA$125,004
- Minneapolis, MN$91,844
- Torrance, CA$139,910
- Foster City, CA$157,000
- Cary, NC$109,013
Job titles
- Electrical Engineer2,712
- Senior Electrical Engineer380
- Silicon Engineering366
- RF Engineer357
- Controls Engineer304
- Engineer225
- Electrical Design Engineer201
- Silicon Engineer192
- Project Engineer182
- Senior Engineer180
- Field Service Engineer170
- Electrical Engineer II166
- Staff Electrical Engineer160
- Systems Engineer147
- Hardware Systems Engineering129
- Electrical Engineers124
- Sr. Electrical Engineer122
- Analog Design Engineer119
- Electrical Engineer 3118
- Staff Engineer103
- Test Engineer102
- Electronic Systems Technical Specialist101
- Design Engineer95
- Member of Technical Staff95
- Electrical Engineer I91
- Design Verification Engineer90
- Application Engineer79
- Hardware Engineer79
- Hardware Systems Engineer77
- Senior Member of Technical Staff77
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 6,186 | $110,178 |
| FY2024 | 6,501 | $113,014 |
| FY2025 | 7,342 | $120,000 |
| FY2026 | 5,771 | $127,379 |
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).