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Caterpillar Inc.: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

Caterpillar Inc. filed 1,198 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 1,184. Median offered salary: $109,886.

Applications (LCAs)1,198
Certified1,184
Employer addressIrving, TX
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$109,886
Middle half of salaries$96,824–$127,587
10th–90th percentile$89,690–$144,310

Does Caterpillar Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?

Caterpillar Inc. filed 1,198 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 23, 2026. An LCA is the first step of an H-1B petition, so the employer has sponsored or prepared to sponsor H-1B workers; it does not guarantee sponsorship for any particular job. Check the employer's own job listings.

Green card (PERM) applications at Caterpillar Inc.: 179 →

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Software Engineer93$108,638
Senior Software Engineer57$132,101
Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer54$95,680
Lead Software Engineer40$148,949
Embedded Software Senior Engineer36$115,856
Embedded Software Engineer34$94,910
Control Systems Senior Engineer31$106,000
Data Scientist27$96,928
Autonomy Engineer22$97,136
Control Systems Engineer21$93,122
Senior Design Engineer20$115,856
Senior Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer20$109,886
Senior Autonomy Engineer20$114,566
Design Engineer18$96,460
Senior Engineer - Design17$116,771
Engineer - Design17$99,549
Sr. Software Engineer15$132,101
Electronic Systems Verification & Validation Engineer15$85,405
Embedded SW Sr. Engineer14$113,069
Autonomy Engineering Specialist13$127,587
Engineering Project Team Leader12$129,875
Data Scientist II11$117,749
Embedded SW Engineer10$90,979
Digital Tech Support Analyst10$106,558
Autonomy Sr. Engineer9$113,090
Principal Digital Architect9$148,949
Software Test Engineer8$91,998
Embedded Software Engineering Specialist8$132,101
Manufacturing Engineer8$95,451
Engineer - Test/Validation7$102,688
Senior Engineer - Performance / Simulation / Application7$101,338
Business Intelligence Analyst7$90,865
Test & Validation Engineer7$95,451
Senior Software Test Engineer7$97,573
Senior Electronic Component Engineer7$111,675
Engineer-Perf/Sim/App6$100,443
Principal Software Engineer6$165,275
Data Specialist6$85,249
Senior Data Scientist6$133,567
Senior Digital Technical Support Engineer6$129,440

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY2023264$108,534
FY2024301$103,293
FY2025367$112,611
FY2026266$111,675

Prevailing wage levels

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.

Where the jobs are

Occupations

Latest applications

Job titleBase salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
Embedded Software Engineering Specialist$127,587–$146,335
Level IV		Chillicothe, ILJun 23, 2026Aug 28, 2026Certified
System Integration Engineer – CAT Grade Technology$149,947–$160,000
Level IV		Chillicothe, ILJun 23, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
NPI Team Leader$179,483
Level IV		Peoria, ILJun 22, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Electronic Systems Verification & Validation Engineer$85,405–$122,134
Level II		Chillicothe, ILJun 22, 2026Nov 12, 2026Certified
Engineering Project Team Lead$127,587–$142,786
Level IV		Chillicothe, ILJun 18, 2026Jun 19, 2026Certified
Control Systems Engineer$95,680–$104,332
Level II		Chillicothe, ILJun 18, 2026Dec 17, 2026Certified
Autonomy Engineering Specialist$127,837–$143,757
Level IV		Chillicothe, ILJun 18, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Embedded Software Engineer$92,789–$108,323
Level II		Chillicothe, ILJun 18, 2026Sep 24, 2026Certified
Principal Digital Architect$132,434–$198,758
Level IV		Chicago, ILJun 18, 2026Jul 5, 2026Certified
Senior Engineer - Design$131,227–$133,686
Level IV		Chillicothe, ILJun 18, 2026Nov 13, 2026Certified
Embedded Software Engineer$110,198
Level III		Chillicothe, ILJun 17, 2026Jun 23, 2026Certified
Embedded Software Engineer$92,789–$106,326
Level II		Chillicothe, ILJun 17, 2026Sep 17, 2026Certified
Senior Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer$93,330–$123,635
Level II		Chillicothe, ILJun 17, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Senior Business Intelligence Analyst$96,928–$133,500
Level II		Chicago, ILJun 15, 2026Jul 6, 2026Certified
Principal Digital Architect$132,434–$195,000
Level IV		Chicago, ILJun 15, 2026Jul 6, 2026Certified
Senior Software Engineer$153,317–$174,110
Level IV		Chicago, ILJun 12, 2026Oct 29, 2026Certified
Control Systems Senior Engineer$111,613–$121,000
Level III		Chillicothe, ILJun 12, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Control Systems Engineer$85,405–$112,500
Level II		Chillicothe, ILJun 12, 2026Jun 15, 2026Certified
Control Systems Senior Engineer$113,818–$126,000
Level III		Chillicothe, ILJun 12, 2026Jul 20, 2026Certified
Lead Software Engineer$156,998–$165,686
Level IV		East Peoria, ILJun 12, 2026Jun 16, 2026Certified
Embedded Software Engineering Specialist$138,486–$156,000
Level IV		Chillicothe, ILJun 12, 2026Jun 29, 2026Certified
Embedded Software Senior Engineer$127,587–$142,500
Level IV		Chillicothe, ILJun 12, 2026Jul 2, 2026Certified
Global Director Minestar Operations Performance$232,898–$302,603
Level IV		Tempe, AZJun 11, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Digital Tech Support Analyst$91,374–$127,926
Level II		Chicago, ILJun 10, 2026Jun 16, 2026Certified
GenAI Product Manager$132,434–$160,000
Level IV		Chicago, ILJun 10, 2026Jun 19, 2026Certified
Embedded Software Engineer$92,789–$102,551
Level II		Chillicothe, ILJun 10, 2026Sep 29, 2026Certified
Senior Autonomy Project Team Lead$111,675–$168,575
Level IV		Chillicothe, ILJun 10, 2026Oct 29, 2026Certified
Embedded Software Engineering Specialist$127,587–$177,773
Level IV		Chillicothe, ILJun 8, 2026Sep 30, 2026Certified
Manufacturing Engineer$89,274–$110,076
Level III		Corinth, MSJun 8, 2026Sep 30, 2026Certified
Data Scientist$119,558–$132,789
Level III		Chicago, ILJun 8, 2026Sep 30, 2026Certified
Control Systems Engineer$98,550–$125,878
Level III		Chillicothe, ILJun 8, 2026Oct 15, 2026Certified
Electronic Components Project Lead$129,875–$149,413
Level IV		Chillicothe, ILJun 8, 2026Jun 8, 2026Certified
Embedded Software Senior Engineer$127,587–$128,979
Level IV		Chillicothe, ILJun 8, 2026Jun 15, 2026Certified
Performance/Simulation/Application Engineering Specialist$111,675–$142,308
Level IV		Chillicothe, ILJun 8, 2026Jun 15, 2026Certified
Data Scientist$119,558–$143,640
Level III		Chicago, ILJun 5, 2026Sep 30, 2026Certified
Control Systems Engineer$85,405–$124,015
Level II		Chillicothe, ILJun 5, 2026Sep 30, 2026Certified
Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer$95,680–$122,897
Level II		Chillicothe, ILJun 5, 2026Sep 30, 2026Certified
Lead Software Engineer$153,317–$206,812
Level IV		Chicago, ILJun 5, 2026Sep 30, 2026Certified
Lead Digital Architect$157,414–$160,000
Level IV		Irving, TXJun 3, 2026Jun 22, 2026Certified
Software Engineer$108,077–$116,239
Level II		Chicago, ILJun 3, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Principal Digital Product Manager$144,310–$181,000
Level IV		Plano, TXJun 2, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Lead Software Engineer$153,317–$178,316
Level IV		Chicago, ILJun 2, 2026Nov 5, 2026Certified
Software Test Engineer$88,088–$154,654
Level II		Chicago, ILJun 2, 2026Sep 30, 2026Certified
Electronic Systems Verification & Validation Engineer$85,405–$120,960
Level II		Chillicothe, ILJun 2, 2026Nov 5, 2026Certified
Software Engineer$153,317–$153,595
Level IV		Chicago, ILJun 2, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Embedded Software Engineer$92,789–$108,634
Level II		Chillicothe, ILJun 2, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Autonomy Validation Engineer$93,330–$105,000
Level II		Chillicothe, ILJun 2, 2026Jun 15, 2026Certified
Senior Engineer - Design - Electrification$98,550–$125,107
Level III		Chillicothe, ILJun 2, 2026Sep 30, 2026Certified
Supply Chain Performance Engineer$97,594–$124,254
Level IV		San Antonio, TXJun 1, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Control Systems Engineer$85,405–$105,783
Level II		Chillicothe, ILMay 29, 2026Nov 27, 2026Certified
Lead Software Engineer$153,317–$179,813
Level IV		Chicago, ILMay 28, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Senior Engineering Project Team Leader$127,587–$190,480
Level IV		Chillicothe, ILMay 28, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Control Systems Engineer$93,330–$115,481
Level II		Chillicothe, ILMay 28, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Senior Engineer - Design$131,227–$137,116
Level IV		Chillicothe, ILMay 28, 2026Sep 30, 2026Certified
Data Scientist II$142,210–$146,589
Level IV		Chicago, ILMay 28, 2026Sep 30, 2026Certified
Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer$85,405–$107,444
Level II		Chillicothe, ILMay 28, 2026Oct 15, 2026Certified
Lead Software Engineer$153,317–$174,482
Level IV		Chicago, ILMay 28, 2026Nov 25, 2026Certified
Manager, Software Engineering$127,587–$175,287
Level IV		Peoria, ILMay 28, 2026May 29, 2026Certified
Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer$113,443–$115,939
Level III		Chillicothe, ILMay 28, 2026Sep 30, 2026Certified
Embedded Software Senior Engineer$127,587–$131,747
Level IV		Chillicothe, ILMay 28, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Senior Design Engineer$125,653–$133,330
Level IV		Lafayette, INMay 27, 2026Jul 30, 2026Certified
Autonomy Engineer$93,330–$119,213
Level II		Chillicothe, ILMay 19, 2026Nov 13, 2026Certified
Product Change Control Engineer$65,062–$98,584
Level I		Pontiac, ILMay 18, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer$95,680–$125,252
Level II		Chillicothe, ILMay 18, 2026Nov 17, 2026Certified
Senior Engineer - Design$113,443–$140,259
Level III		Chillicothe, ILMay 18, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer$92,789–$105,519
Level II		Chillicothe, ILMay 18, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Business Intelligence Analyst$142,210–$146,290
part-time · Level IV		Chicago, ILMay 18, 2026Sep 15, 2026Certified
Senior Software Engineer$153,317
Level IV		Chicago, ILMay 15, 2026Jun 8, 2026Certified
Training Consultant$98,550–$106,415
Level III		Peoria, ILMay 13, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Development & Research Senior Engineer$95,680–$130,743
Level II		Chillicothe, ILMay 13, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Software Engineer$92,789–$111,400
Level II		Peoria, ILMay 12, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Software Engineer$116,239
Level II		Chicago, ILMay 12, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Senior Design Engineer$111,675–$126,598
Level IV		Chillicothe, ILMay 12, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Control Systems Senior Engineer$120,786–$123,000
Level IV		Chillicothe, ILMay 11, 2026Jun 29, 2026Certified
Data Scientist II$142,210–$145,887
Level IV		Chicago, ILMay 11, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Engineering Project Team Leader$111,675–$142,308
Level IV		Chillicothe, ILMay 11, 2026May 18, 2026Certified
Senior Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer$93,330–$123,635
Level II		Chillicothe, ILMay 8, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Control Systems Senior Engineer$111,675–$125,000
Level IV		Chillicothe, ILMay 8, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Senior Manager Engineering Technology$183,331–$250,650
Level IV		Montgomery, ILMay 8, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Senior Software Engineer$127,587–$140,000
Level IV		Peoria, ILMay 8, 2026May 22, 2026Certified
Software Engineer$85,467–$119,632
Level I		Chicago, ILMay 8, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Autonomy Engineer$92,789–$115,000
Level II		Chillicothe, ILMay 8, 2026Jun 8, 2026Certified
Engineering Project Team Leader$111,675–$142,308
Level IV		Chillicothe, ILMay 6, 2026May 12, 2026Withdrawn
Senior Software Engineer$153,317
Level IV		Chicago, ILMay 5, 2026Oct 3, 2026Certified
Senior Cybersecurity Analyst$149,531–$157,796
Level IV		East Peoria, ILMay 1, 2026May 6, 2026Certified
Digital Tech Support Analyst$120,536
Level II		Broomfield, COMay 1, 2026May 4, 2026Certified
Embedded Software Engineer$92,789–$105,000
Level II		Chillicothe, ILApr 30, 2026May 18, 2026Certified
Business Intelligence Analyst$85,322–$134,825
Level II		Chillicothe, ILApr 30, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Senior Digital Product Owner$82,181–$120,257
Level II		Johns Island, SCApr 30, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Digital Tech Support Analyst$107,611
Level II		Chillicothe, ILApr 29, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer$95,680–$103,370
Level II		East Peoria, ILApr 28, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Lead Software Engineer$153,317–$173,070
Level IV		Chicago, ILApr 28, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Autonomy Engineering Specialist$102,710–$177,316
Level III		Pittsburgh, PAApr 28, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Software Engineer$108,077–$133,507
Level II		Chicago, ILApr 27, 2026Aug 6, 2026Certified
Autonomy Engineer$110,198–$115,000
Level III		Chillicothe, ILApr 27, 2026Jun 8, 2026Certified
Senior Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer$106,850–$123,927
Level II		Houston, TXApr 27, 2026May 6, 2026Certified
Senior Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer$131,227–$132,358
Level IV		Chillicothe, ILApr 27, 2026Apr 27, 2026Certified
Data Scientist$103,314–$135,616
Level III		Peoria, ILApr 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026Certified
Senior Software Engineer$153,317–$163,458
Level IV		Chicago, ILApr 24, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Test & Validation Engineer$95,451–$105,226
Level II		Chillicothe, ILApr 24, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified

Showing the 100 most recent of 1,198 applications.

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).