H-1B Sponsor Profile

Caterpillar

Verified LCA Sponsor Dataset · Trailing 12 Months

Company Median Base

$111,675

▲ +4.8% Nominal +1.62% Real

Average Base Salary

$115,308

Arithmetic Mean

Total Certified LCAs

319

Foreign Talent Filings

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Caterpillar Internal Salary Distribution

Empirical base wage tiers across all certified full-time H-1B filings submitted by Caterpillar.

Percentile Tier	Base Compensation
10th Percentile	$90,934
25th Percentile	$96,980
Company Median (50th Percentile)	$111,675
75th Percentile	$127,670
90th Percentile	$148,949

Sponsored Occupations at Caterpillar

Specific job roles sponsored by Caterpillar, compared directly against official BLS National Market Medians. Click any row to expand the internal company wage spread and visual market insights.

Occupation / Role ▲▼	Filings ▲▼	Company Median ▲▼	BLS National Market ▲▼	Premium vs Market ▲▼	Profile
▶Software Developers	128	$127,587	$119,330	+6.9%	View profile →
Caterpillar internal salary spread for Software Developers P10$97,032 P25$106,558 Company Median$127,587 P75$140,134 P90$153,317 Employer vs National Compa-Ratio 1.07 BLS National Median: $119,330 Company median is 6.9% above the national median. Employer Percentile Standing 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating... P10: $78,950 P25: $99,180 P50: $119,330 P75: $134,910 P90: $157,390 💡 Market Premium Insight: Caterpillar's median salary for this role ($127,587) is +6.9% higher than the broader domestic BLS national median ($119,330).
▶Mechanical Engineers	65	$100,298	$113,060	-11.3%	View profile →
Caterpillar internal salary spread for Mechanical Engineers P10$95,680 P25$95,680 Company Median$100,298 P75$113,984 P90$123,775 Employer vs National Compa-Ratio 0.89 BLS National Median: $113,060 Company median is 11.3% below the national median. Employer Percentile Standing 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating... P10: $77,410 P25: $83,400 P50: $113,060 P75: $137,560 P90: $160,240 💡 Market Premium Insight: Caterpillar's median salary for this role ($100,298) is -11.3% lower than the broader domestic BLS national median ($113,060).
▶Electrical Engineers	47	$98,550	$125,830	-21.7%	View profile →
Caterpillar internal salary spread for Electrical Engineers P10$84,302 P25$85,405 Company Median$98,550 P75$111,675 P90$115,856 Employer vs National Compa-Ratio 0.78 BLS National Median: $125,830 Company median is 21.7% below the national median. Employer Percentile Standing 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating... P10: $83,600 P25: $102,060 P50: $125,830 P75: $136,140 P90: $163,270 💡 Market Premium Insight: Caterpillar's median salary for this role ($98,550) is -21.7% lower than the broader domestic BLS national median ($125,830).
▶Data Scientists	26	$95,296	$84,630	+12.6%	View profile →
Caterpillar internal salary spread for Data Scientists P10$85,249 P25$93,974 Company Median$95,296 P75$133,131 P90$142,210 Employer vs National Compa-Ratio 1.13 BLS National Median: $84,630 Company median is 12.6% above the national median. Employer Percentile Standing 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating... P10: $56,520 P25: $67,470 P50: $84,630 P75: $108,320 P90: $134,800 💡 Market Premium Insight: Caterpillar's median salary for this role ($95,296) is +12.6% higher than the broader domestic BLS national median ($84,630).
▶Industrial Engineers	14	$99,518	$125,230	-20.5%	View profile →
Caterpillar internal salary spread for Industrial Engineers P10$95,118 P25$95,201 Company Median$99,518 P75$125,783 P90$131,872 Employer vs National Compa-Ratio 0.79 BLS National Median: $125,230 Company median is 20.5% below the national median. Employer Percentile Standing 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating... P10: $86,840 P25: $103,650 P50: $125,230 P75: $153,250 P90: $170,600 💡 Market Premium Insight: Caterpillar's median salary for this role ($99,518) is -20.5% lower than the broader domestic BLS national median ($125,230).
▶Computer Occupations, All Other	10	$112,965	$77,050	+46.6%	View profile →
Caterpillar internal salary spread for Computer Occupations, All Other P10$88,527 P25$112,611 Company Median$112,965 P75$122,841 P90$135,062 Employer vs National Compa-Ratio 1.47 BLS National Median: $77,050 Company median is 46.6% above the national median. Employer Percentile Standing 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating... P10: $43,320 P25: $57,290 P50: $77,050 P75: $100,540 P90: $125,930 💡 Market Premium Insight: Caterpillar's median salary for this role ($112,965) is +46.6% higher than the broader domestic BLS national median ($77,050).