H-1B sponsor profile

Caterpillar

Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications · trailing 12 months

Median base salary

$111,675

▲ +4.8% YoY

Average salary

$115,308

Mean of all filings

Certified LCAs

319

Full-time positions

Occupations

SOC codes with 5+ filings

H-1B wage level mix

Level I20.6% of LCAs

Level II13341.7% of LCAs

Level III5416.9% of LCAs

Level IV11235.1% of LCAs

18 filings had no wage level.

Top occupations

Software Developers
Mechanical Engineers
Electrical Engineers
Data Scientists
Industrial Engineers

Top worksite metros

Peoria, IL
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Tucson, AZ
Champaign-Urbana, IL

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Caterpillar H-1B pay range

Annual base pay across all 319 certified full-time H-1B filings.

P10$90,934

P25$96,980

Median$111,675

P75$127,670

P90$148,949

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Caterpillar salaries by job title

Caterpillar's pay for each job title compared with the median of all H-1B sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation. Tap a row for the full range and competing sponsors.

Job title	LCAs	Caterpillar median	All sponsors	vs all
Software Engineer SOC 15-1252 · Software Developers	39	$127,256	$142,864	-10.9%
Caterpillar · Software Engineer (39 LCAs) P10$106,558 P25$108,077 Median$127,256 P75$137,062 P90$149,115 Wage levels: I 0 · II 14 · III 8 · IV 13 \| All sponsors: P25 $114,399 · median $142,864 · P75 $182,002 (37,090 LCAs) What other sponsors pay for Software Engineer Google $194,000 (3,054) Meta $214,032 (2,657) Wal Mart Associates $130,000 (1,162) Paypal $150,957 (600) Software Engineer at all sponsors →
Performance/Simulation/Application Engineer SOC 17-2141 · Mechanical Engineers	27	$100,298	only sponsor	—
Caterpillar · Performance/Simulation/Application Engineer (27 LCAs) P10$95,680 P25$97,989 Median$100,298 P75$100,298 P90$113,659 Wage levels: I 0 · II 22 · III 4 · IV 0
Embedded Software Engineer SOC 1/2 SOC 15-1252 · Software Developers	23	$97,032	$123,900	-21.7%
Caterpillar · Embedded Software Engineer (23 LCAs) P10$92,789 P25$97,032 Median$97,032 P75$117,556 P90$127,587 Wage levels: I 0 · II 13 · III 4 · IV 4 \| All sponsors: P25 $99,920 · median $123,900 · P75 $150,506 (259 LCAs) What other sponsors pay for Embedded Software Engineer Meta $214,032 (15) Ford Motor $120,349 (13) General Motors $155,000 (10) Pentangle Tech $101,095 (8) Embedded Software Engineer at all sponsors →
Data Scientist SOC 15-2051 · Data Scientists	14	$96,481	$133,952	-28%
Caterpillar · Data Scientist (14 LCAs) P10$92,620 P25$93,974 Median$96,481 P75$124,015 P90$142,210 Wage levels: I 0 · II 9 · III 2 · IV 3 \| All sponsors: P25 $103,500 · median $133,952 · P75 $170,000 (4,831 LCAs) What other sponsors pay for Data Scientist Amazon $162,400 (263) Meta $207,370 (231) Wal Mart Associates $150,750 (165) Google $198,500 (114) Data Scientist at all sponsors →
Lead Software Engineer SOC 15-1252 · Software Developers	13	$149,781	$149,781	+0%
Caterpillar · Lead Software Engineer (13 LCAs) P10$128,490 P25$148,949 Median$149,781 P75$153,317 P90$153,317 Wage levels: I 0 · II 0 · III 1 · IV 11 \| All sponsors: P25 $133,536 · median $149,781 · P75 $165,000 (1,606 LCAs) What other sponsors pay for Lead Software Engineer Capital One $173,763 (147) Wells Fargo Bank N A $154,669 (143) Mastercard $138,000 (85) Globallogic $112,923 (74) Lead Software Engineer at all sponsors →
Design Engineer SOC 1/2 SOC 17-2141 · Mechanical Engineers	12	$115,107	$93,642	+22.9%
Caterpillar · Design Engineer (12 LCAs) P10$95,680 P25$100,516 Median$115,107 P75$119,189 P90$130,318 Wage levels: I 0 · II 5 · III 4 · IV 3 \| All sponsors: P25 $83,200 · median $93,642 · P75 $103,000 (353 LCAs) What other sponsors pay for Design Engineer Tata Consultancy Services $89,086 (25) Goken $83,054 (25) Cyient $75,000 (17) Tech Mahindra Americas $87,548 (14) Design Engineer at all sponsors →
Autonomy Engineer SOC 15-1252 · Software Developers	11	$114,566	$127,587	-10.2%
Caterpillar · Autonomy Engineer (11 LCAs) P10$92,789 P25$97,032 Median$114,566 P75$129,584 P90$151,032 Wage levels: I 0 · II 4 · III 1 · IV 3 \| All sponsors: P25 $97,032 · median $127,587 · P75 $140,368 (13 LCAs)
Control Systems Engineer SOC 1/2 SOC 17-2071 · Electrical Engineers	9	$98,550	$106,622	-7.6%
Caterpillar · Control Systems Engineer (9 LCAs) P10$85,184 P25$85,405 Median$98,550 P75$111,675 P90$112,511 Wage levels: I 0 · II 3 · III 2 · IV 4 \| All sponsors: P25 $90,407 · median $106,622 · P75 $113,419 (22 LCAs) Control Systems Engineer at all sponsors →
Embedded Software Engineer SOC 2/2 SOC 17-2071 · Electrical Engineers	6	$111,675	$98,550	+13.3%
Caterpillar · Embedded Software Engineer (6 LCAs) P10$91,978 P25$101,831 Median$111,675 P75$111,675 P90$116,458 Wage levels: I 0 · II 1 · III 1 · IV 3 \| All sponsors: P25 $84,302 · median $98,550 · P75 $111,675 (29 LCAs) Embedded Software Engineer at all sponsors →
Electronic Systems Verification & Validation Engineer SOC 17-2071 · Electrical Engineers	6	$84,854	only sponsor	—
Caterpillar · Electronic Systems Verification & Validation Engineer (6 LCAs) P10$84,302 P25$84,302 Median$84,854 P75$85,405 P90$91,978 Wage levels: I 0 · II 5 · III 1 · IV 0
Design Engineer SOC 2/2 SOC 17-2071 · Electrical Engineers	5	$107,099	$99,722	+7.4%
Caterpillar · Design Engineer (5 LCAs) P10$84,743 P25$85,405 Median$107,099 P75$107,099 P90$107,099 Wage levels: I 0 · II 5 · III 0 · IV 0 \| All sponsors: P25 $87,950 · median $99,722 · P75 $116,228 (40 LCAs) What other sponsors pay for Design Engineer Qorvo $116,187 (5) Design Engineer at all sponsors →
Control Systems Engineer SOC 2/2 SOC 17-2141 · Mechanical Engineers	5	$113,443	$104,562	+8.5%
Caterpillar · Control Systems Engineer (5 LCAs) P10$90,800 P25$95,680 Median$113,443 P75$113,443 P90$113,443 Wage levels: I 0 · II 2 · III 3 · IV 0 \| All sponsors: P25 $92,280 · median $104,562 · P75 $115,596 (12 LCAs) Control Systems Engineer at all sponsors →
Software Test Engineer SOC 15-1253 · Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	5	$95,680	$97,157	-1.5%
Caterpillar · Software Test Engineer (5 LCAs) P10$82,368 P25$82,368 Median$95,680 P75$95,680 P90$107,923 Wage levels: I 0 · II 2 · III 0 · IV 3 \| All sponsors: P25 $85,030 · median $97,157 · P75 $118,096 (453 LCAs) What other sponsors pay for Software Test Engineer Tech Mahindra Americas $101,964 (34) Mastech Digital $91,374 (23) Arista Networks $121,689 (17) Versa Networks $194,875 (15) Software Test Engineer at all sponsors →

Titles need 5+ filings at Caterpillar. “All sponsors” is the median for the same title and SOC across every sponsor, including Caterpillar; “only sponsor” means no other employer filed it.

Caterpillar salaries by occupation

Each SOC occupation Caterpillar sponsors, compared with the BLS national median for all U.S. workers. Tap a row for wage levels, job titles and what competing sponsors pay.

Occupation	LCAs	Caterpillar median	BLS median	vs BLS
Software Developers SOC 15-1252	128	$127,587	$135,980	-6.2%
Caterpillar pay range · Software Developers P10$97,032 P25$106,558 Median$127,587 P75$140,134 P90$153,317 By H-1B wage level Level I—1 LCAs · 1% Level II$97,03242 LCAs · 33% Level III$114,69121 LCAs · 16% Level IV$140,92053 LCAs · 41% Job titles filed under this SOC Software Engineer39 LCAs · median $127,256 · -10.9% vs all sponsors Embedded Software Engineer23 LCAs · median $97,032 · -21.7% vs all sponsors Lead Software Engineer13 LCAs · median $149,781 · +0% vs all sponsors Autonomy Engineer11 LCAs · median $114,566 · -10.2% vs all sponsors What competing sponsors pay for Software Developers All-sponsor median $136,433 · average excluding Caterpillar $144,930 Amazon $155,000 (9,778) Microsoft $175,760 (4,681) Google $194,000 (3,386) Meta $214,032 (3,009) Pay vs BLS national median 0.94× Caterpillar $127,587 vs BLS $135,980 Where Caterpillar's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Software Developers occupation profile →
Mechanical Engineers SOC 17-2141	65	$100,298	$104,110	-3.7%
Caterpillar pay range · Mechanical Engineers P10$95,680 P25$95,680 Median$100,298 P75$113,984 P90$123,775 By H-1B wage level Level I—1 LCAs · 2% Level II$100,29838 LCAs · 58% Level III$113,44315 LCAs · 23% Level IV—9 LCAs · 14% Job titles filed under this SOC Performance/Simulation/Application Engineer27 LCAs · median $100,298 · only sponsor Design Engineer12 LCAs · median $115,107 · +22.9% vs all sponsors Control Systems Engineer5 LCAs · median $113,443 · +8.5% vs all sponsors What competing sponsors pay for Mechanical Engineers All-sponsor median $106,730 · average excluding Caterpillar $114,828 Tesla $150,000 (388) Cummins $95,847 (273) Apple $158,995 (242) Rivian Automotive $154,410 (196) Pay vs BLS national median 0.96× Caterpillar $100,298 vs BLS $104,110 Where Caterpillar's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Mechanical Engineers occupation profile →
Electrical Engineers SOC 17-2071	47	$98,550	$120,630	-18.3%
Caterpillar pay range · Electrical Engineers P10$84,302 P25$85,405 Median$98,550 P75$111,675 P90$115,856 By H-1B wage level Level I—0 LCAs · 0% Level II$85,40522 LCAs · 47% Level III—9 LCAs · 19% Level IV$111,67515 LCAs · 32% Job titles filed under this SOC Control Systems Engineer9 LCAs · median $98,550 · -7.6% vs all sponsors Embedded Software Engineer6 LCAs · median $111,675 · +13.3% vs all sponsors Electronic Systems Verification & Validation Engineer6 LCAs · median $84,854 · only sponsor Design Engineer5 LCAs · median $107,099 · +7.4% vs all sponsors What competing sponsors pay for Electrical Engineers All-sponsor median $121,750 · average excluding Caterpillar $128,027 Apple $160,553 (408) Microsoft $185,000 (165) Tesla $169,179 (140) Micron Technology $132,784 (116) Pay vs BLS national median 0.82× Caterpillar $98,550 vs BLS $120,630 Where Caterpillar's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Electrical Engineers occupation profile →
Data Scientists SOC 15-2051	26	$95,296	$120,230	-20.7%
Caterpillar pay range · Data Scientists P10$85,249 P25$93,974 Median$95,296 P75$133,131 P90$142,210 By H-1B wage level Level I—0 LCAs · 0% Level II$93,97416 LCAs · 62% Level III—2 LCAs · 8% Level IV—7 LCAs · 27% Job titles filed under this SOC Data Scientist14 LCAs · median $96,481 · -28% vs all sponsors What competing sponsors pay for Data Scientists All-sponsor median $123,531 · average excluding Caterpillar $130,976 Amazon $139,146 (2,008) Microsoft $172,526 (835) Wal Mart Associates $147,344 (752) Jpmorgan Chase $140,000 (521) Pay vs BLS national median 0.79× Caterpillar $95,296 vs BLS $120,230 Where Caterpillar's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Data Scientists occupation profile →
Industrial Engineers SOC 17-2112	14	$99,518	$102,440	-2.9%
Caterpillar pay range · Industrial Engineers P10$95,118 P25$95,201 Median$99,518 P75$125,783 P90$131,872 By H-1B wage level Level I—0 LCAs · 0% Level II—8 LCAs · 57% Level III—1 LCAs · 7% Level IV—5 LCAs · 36% What competing sponsors pay for Industrial Engineers All-sponsor median $107,938 · average excluding Caterpillar $113,942 Tesla $130,650 (841) Amazon $133,632 (316) Apple $166,962 (247) Rivian Automotive $126,641 (129) Pay vs BLS national median 0.97× Caterpillar $99,518 vs BLS $102,440 Where Caterpillar's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Industrial Engineers occupation profile →
Computer Occupations, All Other SOC 15-1299	10	$112,965	$116,580	-3.1%
Caterpillar pay range · Computer Occupations, All Other P10$88,527 P25$112,611 Median$112,965 P75$122,841 P90$135,062 By H-1B wage level Level I—0 LCAs · 0% Level II—1 LCAs · 10% Level III—2 LCAs · 20% Level IV—6 LCAs · 60% What competing sponsors pay for Computer Occupations, All Other All-sponsor median $111,779 · average excluding Caterpillar $120,424 Cognizant $111,384 (7,461) Infosys $92,217 (5,202) Tata Consultancy Services $86,445 (3,415) HCL $118,310 (1,525) Pay vs BLS national median 0.97× Caterpillar $112,965 vs BLS $116,580 Where Caterpillar's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Computer Occupations, All Other occupation profile →
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers SOC 15-1253	6	$95,680	$104,300	-8.3%
Caterpillar pay range · Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers P10$82,368 P25$85,696 Median$95,680 P75$110,984 P90$116,085 By H-1B wage level Level I—0 LCAs · 0% Level II—2 LCAs · 33% Level III—0 LCAs · 0% Level IV—4 LCAs · 67% Job titles filed under this SOC Software Test Engineer5 LCAs · median $95,680 · -1.5% vs all sponsors What competing sponsors pay for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers All-sponsor median $104,728 · average excluding Caterpillar $111,682 Cognizant $100,984 (1,711) Tata Consultancy Services $86,611 (431) Capgemini $120,000 (356) Amazon $143,700 (320) Pay vs BLS national median 0.92× Caterpillar $95,680 vs BLS $104,300 Where Caterpillar's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers occupation profile →
Engineers, All Other SOC 17-2199	6	$92,228	$122,930	-25%
Caterpillar pay range · Engineers, All Other P10$91,125 P25$91,125 Median$92,228 P75$118,274 P90$141,844 By H-1B wage level Level I—0 LCAs · 0% Level II—4 LCAs · 67% Level III—0 LCAs · 0% Level IV—1 LCAs · 17% What competing sponsors pay for Engineers, All Other All-sponsor median $125,000 · average excluding Caterpillar $129,998 Apple $158,621 (80) Tesla $140,641 (74) Asml Lp $129,459 (68) Kla $145,038 (65) Pay vs BLS national median 0.75× Caterpillar $92,228 vs BLS $122,930 Where Caterpillar's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Engineers, All Other occupation profile →
Database Architects SOC 15-1243	5	$147,472	$139,500	+5.7%
Caterpillar pay range · Database Architects P10$145,251 P25$147,472 Median$147,472 P75$160,555 P90$160,555 By H-1B wage level Level I—0 LCAs · 0% Level II—0 LCAs · 0% Level III—0 LCAs · 0% Level IV—5 LCAs · 100% What competing sponsors pay for Database Architects All-sponsor median $137,758 · average excluding Caterpillar $142,901 Deloitte $142,998 (264) Meta $209,740 (148) Compunnel Software $122,500 (104) Cognizant $143,458 (86) Pay vs BLS national median 1.06× Caterpillar $147,472 vs BLS $139,500 Where Caterpillar's median falls among all U.S. workers 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th Calculating… Database Architects occupation profile →