All engineers not listed separately. Excludes “Sales Engineers” (41-9031), “Locomotive Engineers” (53-4011), and “Ship Engineers” (53-5031).
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Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 2,530 certified Labor Condition Applications filed by sponsoring employers in the last 12 months.
| Percentile | All U.S. workers (BLS) | H-1B sponsored |
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| 10th — entry pay | $66,810 | $79,194 |
| 25th | $90,970 | $96,000 |
| Median (50th) | $122,930 | $125,000 |
| 75th | $158,090 | $155,000 |
| 90th — top pay | $189,950 | $187,762 |
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BLS projects employment of engineers, all other to grow 3.7% from 2025 to 2035, about the same as the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 8,800 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035
Employers assign every H-1B filing a Department of Labor prevailing-wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). Pay rises steeply with level.
| Wage level | LCAs | Share | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 560 | 22.1% | $74,986 | $83,450 | $99,674 |
| Level II | 884 | 34.9% | $97,714 | $115,000 | $136,132 |
| Level III | 571 | 22.6% | $125,212 | $145,000 | $166,566 |
| Level IV | 427 | 16.9% | $146,456 | $180,000 | $202,942 |
The 31 most-filed job titles inside SOC 17-2199, from 2,530 H-1B filings. Seniority words and level numbers are grouped (“Senior Data Engineer II” counts as Data Engineer). Tap a title for its full range, wage levels and the exact titles employers used.
| Job title | LCAs | Share | P25 | Median | P75 | YoY |
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| Robotics Engineer | 112 | 4.43% | $91,631 | $120,000 | $144,250 | +14.25% |
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Robotics Engineer · full pay range (112 LCAs)
P10$80,000
P25$91,631
Median$120,000
P75$144,250
P90$166,566
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$85,00038 LCAs Level II$126,15241 LCAs Level III$166,56614 LCAs Level IV$140,46018 LCAs
Exact titles filed (5+ LCAs)
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| Software Engineer | 102 | 4.03% | $141,122 | $165,500 | $191,324 | +7.38% |
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Software Engineer · full pay range (102 LCAs)
P10$126,067
P25$141,122
Median$165,500
P75$191,324
P90$204,900
Median by H-1B wage level
Level II$146,60644 LCAs Level III$166,56631 LCAs Level IV$194,88224 LCAs
Exact titles filed (5+ LCAs)
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| Mechatronics Engineer | 100 | 3.95% | $90,844 | $103,022 | $127,171 | -0.48% |
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Mechatronics Engineer · full pay range (100 LCAs)
P10$72,897
P25$90,844
Median$103,022
P75$127,171
P90$140,400
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$79,06525 LCAs Level II$103,02240 LCAs Level III$127,17124 LCAs
Exact titles filed (5+ LCAs)
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| Automation Engineer | 97 | 3.83% | $93,000 | $105,768 | $130,250 | +7.54% |
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Automation Engineer · full pay range (97 LCAs)
P10$80,300
P25$93,000
Median$105,768
P75$130,250
P90$135,192
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$93,00033 LCAs Level II$112,22244 LCAs Level III$130,00012 LCAs Level IV$127,3386 LCAs
Exact titles filed (5+ LCAs)
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| Controls Engineer | 69 | 2.73% | $82,555 | $102,170 | $117,624 | -0.36% |
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Controls Engineer · full pay range (69 LCAs)
P10$72,667
P25$82,555
Median$102,170
P75$117,624
P90$132,945
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$80,00019 LCAs Level II$95,00029 LCAs Level III$117,62414 LCAs Level IV$128,2016 LCAs
Exact titles filed (5+ LCAs)
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| Engineer generic | 55 | 2.17% | $90,978 | $102,286 | $138,817 | +0.34% |
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Engineer · full pay range (55 LCAs)
P10$72,496
P25$90,978
Median$102,286
P75$138,817
P90$160,942
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$72,89410 LCAs Level II$100,00526 LCAs Level III$140,27010 LCAs Level IV$152,2507 LCAs
Exact titles filed (5+ LCAs)
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| Robotics Software Engineer | 49 | 1.94% | $110,000 | $133,411 | $170,000 | -4.71% |
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Robotics Software Engineer · full pay range (49 LCAs)
P10$89,634
P25$110,000
Median$133,411
P75$170,000
P90$190,210
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$90,0005 LCAs Level II$128,35022 LCAs Level III$162,16213 LCAs Level IV$161,0008 LCAs
Exact titles filed (5+ LCAs)
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| Systems Engineer | 44 | 1.74% | $94,054 | $125,000 | $159,466 | -9.76% |
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Systems Engineer · full pay range (44 LCAs)
P10$76,066
P25$94,054
Median$125,000
P75$159,466
P90$168,605
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$76,06611 LCAs Level II$122,03012 LCAs Level III$160,3118 LCAs Level IV$169,0789 LCAs
Exact titles filed (5+ LCAs)
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| Project Engineer | 39 | 1.54% | $80,000 | $86,500 | $107,612 | -13.5% |
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Project Engineer · full pay range (39 LCAs)
P10$70,000
P25$80,000
Median$86,500
P75$107,612
P90$132,797
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$80,21023 LCAs Level II$98,06210 LCAs Level III$132,2465 LCAs
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| Energy Engineer | 38 | 1.5% | $84,847 | $96,368 | $112,512 | +2.52% |
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Energy Engineer · full pay range (38 LCAs)
P10$69,472
P25$84,847
Median$96,368
P75$112,512
P90$119,999
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$79,99915 LCAs Level II$103,60020 LCAs
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| Research Engineer | 37 | 1.46% | $125,000 | $148,787 | $175,008 | +20.63% |
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Research Engineer · full pay range (37 LCAs)
P10$100,568
P25$125,000
Median$148,787
P75$175,008
P90$193,905
Median by H-1B wage level
Level II$136,78422 LCAs Level III$160,0009 LCAs
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| Machine Learning Engineer | 34 | 1.34% | $138,062 | $178,737 | $207,000 | +1.69% |
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Machine Learning Engineer · full pay range (34 LCAs)
P10$116,975
P25$138,062
Median$178,737
P75$207,000
P90$235,000
Median by H-1B wage level
Level II$126,6729 LCAs Level III$187,30011 LCAs Level IV$206,51512 LCAs
Exact titles filed (5+ LCAs)
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| Module Design Engineer | 27 | 1.07% | $147,400 | $157,802 | $158,621 | +2.97% |
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Module Design Engineer · full pay range (27 LCAs)
P10$147,400
P25$147,400
Median$157,802
P75$158,621
P90$184,098
Median by H-1B wage level
Level II$147,4007 LCAs Level III$158,62111 LCAs
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| Research Scientist | 24 | 0.95% | $124,410 | $180,000 | $190,000 | +38.46% |
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Research Scientist · full pay range (24 LCAs)
P10$78,251
P25$124,410
Median$180,000
P75$190,000
P90$199,280
Median by H-1B wage level
Level II$175,0006 LCAs Level IV$185,12512 LCAs
Exact titles filed (5+ LCAs)
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| Staff Engineer | 23 | 0.91% | $154,300 | $168,480 | $189,253 | +32.66% |
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Staff Engineer · full pay range (23 LCAs)
P10$125,334
P25$154,300
Median$168,480
P75$189,253
P90$200,000
Median by H-1B wage level
Level II$140,1366 LCAs Level III$166,5667 LCAs Level IV$185,70310 LCAs
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| Optical Engineer | 21 | 0.83% | $104,200 | $127,171 | $155,584 | -1.89% |
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Optical Engineer · full pay range (21 LCAs)
P10$95,000
P25$104,200
Median$127,171
P75$155,584
P90$165,000
Median by H-1B wage level
Level II$115,4366 LCAs Level III$128,39810 LCAs
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| Product Development Engineer | 20 | 0.79% | $126,138 | $142,394 | $147,724 | -11% |
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Product Development Engineer · full pay range (20 LCAs)
P10$120,941
P25$126,138
Median$142,394
P75$147,724
P90$161,043
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$130,7136 LCAs Level II$145,0009 LCAs
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| Control Systems Engineer | 18 | 0.71% | $90,956 | $100,000 | $117,875 | -14.89% |
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Control Systems Engineer · full pay range (18 LCAs)
P10$88,317
P25$90,956
Median$100,000
P75$117,875
P90$139,795
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$88,3175 LCAs Level II$100,0008 LCAs Level III$131,1025 LCAs
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| Field Service Engineer | 15 | 0.59% | $73,986 | $85,280 | $103,150 | +17.15% |
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Field Service Engineer · full pay range (15 LCAs)
P10$61,846
P25$73,986
Median$85,280
P75$103,150
P90$126,794
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$77,73010 LCAs
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| Photonics Engineer | 14 | 0.55% | $111,054 | $135,000 | $156,466 | -11.91% |
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Photonics Engineer · full pay range (14 LCAs)
P10$93,000
P25$111,054
Median$135,000
P75$156,466
P90$185,433
Median by H-1B wage level
Level II$129,3376 LCAs Level III$158,6215 LCAs
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| Automation Controls Engineer | 14 | 0.55% | $101,628 | $112,763 | $118,706 | +1.22% |
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Automation Controls Engineer · full pay range (14 LCAs)
P10$100,000
P25$101,628
Median$112,763
P75$118,706
P90$136,814
Median by H-1B wage level
Level II$110,0608 LCAs
Exact titles filed (5+ LCAs)
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| Manager, Automation Engineering | 13 | 0.51% | $108,201 | $112,207 | $130,000 | -2.66% |
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Manager, Automation Engineering · full pay range (13 LCAs)
P10$99,709
P25$108,201
Median$112,207
P75$130,000
P90$151,242
Median by H-1B wage level
Level III$120,3299 LCAs
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| Applications Engineer | 13 | 0.51% | $108,000 | $129,459 | $134,558 | +29.46% |
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Applications Engineer · full pay range (13 LCAs)
P10$98,842
P25$108,000
Median$129,459
P75$134,558
P90$151,698
Median by H-1B wage level
Level II$129,4595 LCAs Level III$139,2386 LCAs
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| Process Engineer | 13 | 0.51% | $83,200 | $121,000 | $129,435 | +24.27% |
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Process Engineer · full pay range (13 LCAs)
P10$75,600
P25$83,200
Median$121,000
P75$129,435
P90$177,041
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$83,2007 LCAs
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| Principal Engineer | 12 | 0.47% | $119,639 | $128,503 | $179,211 | +1% |
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Principal Engineer · full pay range (12 LCAs)
P10$104,752
P25$119,639
Median$128,503
P75$179,211
P90$206,363
Median by H-1B wage level
Level IV$193,0005 LCAs
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| Manufacturing Controls Engineer | 12 | 0.47% | $126,932 | $148,420 | $154,093 | +8.22% |
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Manufacturing Controls Engineer · full pay range (12 LCAs)
P10$112,985
P25$126,932
Median$148,420
P75$154,093
P90$157,297
Median by H-1B wage level
Level II$152,4308 LCAs
Exact titles filed (5+ LCAs)
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| Staff Software Engineer | 11 | 0.43% | $189,000 | $200,000 | $227,926 | +8.63% |
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Staff Software Engineer · full pay range (11 LCAs)
P10$171,000
P25$189,000
Median$200,000
P75$227,926
P90$255,000
Median by H-1B wage level
Level IV$200,0007 LCAs
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| Applied Scientist | 11 | 0.43% | $176,167 | $185,000 | $197,820 | — |
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Applied Scientist · full pay range (11 LCAs)
P10$175,000
P25$176,167
Median$185,000
P75$197,820
P90$229,500
Median by H-1B wage level
Level III$176,6677 LCAs
Exact titles filed (5+ LCAs)
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| Manufacturing Controls Development Engineer | 10 | 0.4% | $126,625 | $133,130 | $139,570 | +13.79% |
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Manufacturing Controls Development Engineer · full pay range (10 LCAs)
P10$106,393
P25$126,625
Median$133,130
P75$139,570
P90$152,050
Median by H-1B wage level
Level II$130,0005 LCAs Level III$135,4605 LCAs
Exact titles filed (5+ LCAs)
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| Autonomy Engineer | 10 | 0.4% | $132,500 | $148,847 | $164,750 | +10.26% |
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Autonomy Engineer · full pay range (10 LCAs)
P10$118,019
P25$132,500
Median$148,847
P75$164,750
P90$171,850
Median by H-1B wage level
Level II$140,2986 LCAs
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| Computer Vision Engineer | 10 | 0.4% | $135,251 | $151,810 | $167,610 | +12.45% |
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Computer Vision Engineer · full pay range (10 LCAs)
P10$131,651
P25$135,251
Median$151,810
P75$167,610
P90$200,400
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Titles are cleaned from the employer's own LCA text (codes and typos removed, nothing invented). Rows need 10+ filings in this SOC.
Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.
