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Industrial Engineers: H-1B salaries
Standard Occupational Classification 17-2112. 36,463 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $105,000, middle half $89,128–$130,000.
Applications (LCAs)36,463
Median offered salary$105,000
Middle half of salaries$89,128–$130,000
10th–90th percentile$77,522–$155,750
By wage level
| Wage level | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 6,430 | $79,000 |
| Level II (qualified) | 13,233 | $96,234 |
| Level III (experienced) | 7,387 | $120,000 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 6,201 | $139,000 |
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
- Austin, TX$120,000
- Fremont, CA$140,000
- Sunnyvale, CA$145,707
- San Jose, CA$129,500
- Santa Clara, CA$131,840
- Sparks, NV$110,226
- Cupertino, CA$150,000
- Houston, TX$97,318
- Palo Alto, CA$154,000
- Normal, IL$107,776
- Irvine, CA$112,632
- New York, NY$136,050
- Seattle, WA$133,850
- San Diego, CA$106,500
- Warsaw, IN$87,905
- Auburn Hills, MI$100,506
- Bellevue, WA$132,100
- San Francisco, CA$149,600
- Milpitas, CA$115,291
- Atlanta, GA$115,000
- Mountain View, CA$165,000
- Redmond, WA$157,916
- Newark, CA$133,910
- Boise, ID$104,584
- Rensselaer, NY$93,600
- Hillsboro, OR$103,355
- Columbus, IN$92,230
- Casa Grande, AZ$113,435
- Boston, MA$119,000
- Indianapolis, IN$96,990
- Phoenix, AZ$109,225
- Chicago, IL$104,416
- Chandler, AZ$92,102
- Lathrop, CA$120,000
- Warren, MI$115,755
- Foster City, CA$144,375
- Troy, MI$92,144
- Memphis, TN$102,535
- Dallas, TX$101,530
- Plymouth, MI$107,490
- Durham, NC$93,330
- Herndon, VA$130,000
- Dearborn, MI$97,344
- Wilton, CT$97,467
- Plymouth, MN$95,680
- Cambridge, MA$102,669
- Detroit, MI$103,463
- Fort Worth, TX$91,853
- North Haven, CT$101,587
- Norwood, MA$103,600
- Hayward, CA$137,362
- Harmans, MD$100,000
- San Antonio, TX$92,940
- Danvers, MA$104,000
- Menlo Park, CA$156,788
- Irving, TX$92,000
- Tempe, AZ$103,000
- Charlotte, NC$109,854
- Buffalo, NY$97,392
- Bentonville, AR$130,000
Job titles
- Validation Engineer2,032
- Manufacturing Engineer1,865
- Industrial Engineer1,712
- Quality Engineer1,303
- Process Engineer827
- Supplier Quality Engineer289
- Senior Manufacturing Engineer274
- Senior Quality Engineer266
- Sr. Manufacturing Engineer237
- Project Engineer234
- Product Designer196
- Sr. Process Engineer188
- Manufacturing Engineer II167
- Industrial Designer II162
- Quality Reliability Engineer161
- Senior Industrial Engineer156
- Manufacturing Equipment Engineer156
- Quality Engineer II153
- Sr. Quality Engineer152
- Senior Process Engineer142
- Technical Operations Engineer II139
- Staff Manufacturing Engineer138
- Manufacturing Quality Engineer137
- Production Engineer134
- Program Manager133
- Business Architecture Manager131
- Technical Operations Engineer I130
- Senior Engineer, Industrial Engineering125
- Validation Specialist119
- Project Manager117
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 7,982 | $100,000 |
| FY2024 | 8,939 | $104,000 |
| FY2025 | 10,706 | $105,601 |
| FY2026 | 8,836 | $112,083 |
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).