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Chief Engineer: H-1B salaries

58 labor condition applications used the job title Chief Engineer. Median offered base salary $150,348; middle half $123,554–$216,885.

Applications (LCAs)58

Median offered salary$150,348

Middle half of salaries$123,554–$216,885

10th–90th percentile$97,503–$323,500

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Employers

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
Zeno Moto Corporation	3	—
VA Enterprises, LLC	3	$126,000
Lakhani Hospitality, Inc	3	$69,531
Caterpillar Inc.	3	$178,818
Deterrence Defense, Inc.	3	$163,030
Twenty LLC	3	$500,000
McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, Inc.	2	$143,978
Maven Companies, Inc.	2	$95,978
Valeo North America, Inc.	2	$198,929
Applied Intuition, Inc.	2	$160,225
Schneider Electric USA, Inc.	2	$275,000
RAMS Manufacturing Solutions, LLC	2	$119,746
Best Lighting Products Inc.	1	$159,595
Mobius Vehicles, Inc.	1	$325,000
Bayer U.S. LLC	1	$135,000
The Caldwell Group, Inc.	1	$97,400
Anduril Industries, Inc.	1	$450,000
Phillips 66 Company	1	$145,000
Comau LLC	1	$98,426
Insitec Inc.	1	$222,539
Cambridge Industries USA Inc.	1	$211,120
TSMC Arizona Corporation	1	$161,410
Fine Hospitality LLC	1	—
Tidal Flight, Inc.	1	$89,003
E-Technology LLC	1	$245,440
Euclid Labs Inc.	1	$300,000
TS Tech Americas, Inc.	1	$120,000
PAC Project Advisors International, Ltd.	1	$215,000
Vez3D Inc	1	$500,000
Gatik AI Inc.	1	$310,000
Freeport Minerals Corporation	1	$139,700
Network Building Consulting, LLC	1	$141,606
AeroMech Incorporated	1	$130,000
Honda Research Institute USA, Inc.	1	$150,000
Adient US LLC	1	$188,614
Hella Electronics Corporation	1	$145,000
Innovative Insulation Products, Inc.	1	$131,518
Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions North America, LLC	1	$112,000
McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, Inc (an Oshkosh Corporation Company)	1	$128,499
Interface AI, Inc.	1	$325,000

By wage level

Wage level	Median salary
Level I (entry)	$90,480
Level II (qualified)	$126,000
Level III (experienced)	$152,612
Level IV (fully competent)	$164,996

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	9	$137,259
FY2024	14	$126,000
FY2025	14	$205,000
FY2026	15	$150,000

Cities

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).