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Optical Engineer: H-1B salaries
57 labor condition applications used the job title Optical Engineer. Median offered base salary $145,178; middle half $119,148–$164,250.
Applications (LCAs)57
Median offered salary$145,178
Middle half of salaries$119,148–$164,250
10th–90th percentile$95,059–$178,500
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| KLA Corporation | 14 | $152,500 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 7 | $177,000 |
| Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc. | 3 | $87,308 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 3 | $156,300 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 3 | $131,800 |
| Apple Inc. | 2 | $156,202 |
| Science Corporation | 2 | $132,464 |
| California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2 | $163,104 |
| PsiQuantum Corp. | 1 | $145,000 |
| Xerox Corporation | 1 | $95,000 |
| Tezerakt LLC | 1 | $137,093 |
| Formlabs, Inc. | 1 | $110,000 |
| Leia, Inc. | 1 | $145,000 |
| Aptiv Corporation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Basic Solutions Corp. | 1 | $139,360 |
| Nuphoton Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $81,528 |
| Teradyne, Inc. | 1 | $125,000 |
| OptoFidelity, Inc. | 1 | $120,000 |
| Varocto, Inc. | 1 | $120,000 |
| The Rockefeller University | 1 | $62,000 |
| Pixels on Target LLC | 1 | $140,000 |
| Chi3 Optics LLC | 1 | $80,101 |
| Avo Photonics, Inc. | 1 | $95,000 |
| Magic Leap, Inc. | 1 | $112,021 |
| LitePoint Corporation | 1 | $160,000 |
| Aac Technologies Irvine, Inc. | 1 | $129,459 |
| Autosystems America Inc. | 1 | $108,238 |
| FARO Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $118,289 |
| Luminex Corporation | 1 | $124,093 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $80,101 |
| Level II (qualified) | $134,410 |
| Level III (experienced) | $155,984 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $185,417 |
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 | 15 | $147,405 |
| FY2024 | 15 | $139,360 |
| FY2025 | 13 | $131,800 |
| FY2026 | 13 | $155,000 |
Cities
- Milpitas, CA12
- Sunnyvale, CA5
- Mountain View, CA4
- Cupertino, CA3
- Menlo Park, CA3
- Boca Raton, FL2
- Alameda, CA2
- Redmond, WA2
- Boxborough, MA2
- Ann Arbor, MI2
- Austin, TX2
- Palo Alto, CA1
- Webster, NY1
- Somerville, MA1
- Troy, MI1
- Murrieta, CA1
- North Reading, MA1
- Burlington, MA1
- Pasadena, CA1
- New York, NY1
- Sunrise, FL1
- Carlsbad, CA1
- Boulder, CO1
- Horsham, PA1
- Bradenton, FL1
- San Jose, CA1
- Novi, MI1
- Exton, PA1
- Los Angeles, 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).