Occupation Salary Profile

Engineers, All Other

SOC Code: 17-2199

All engineers not listed separately. Excludes ā€œSales Engineersā€ (41-9031), ā€œLocomotive Engineersā€ (53-4011), and ā€œShip Engineersā€ (53-5031).

National Median (BLS)
$101,480
ā–² +1.06% Nominal ā–¼ -2.13% Real
H-1B Sponsor Median
$125,000
ā–² +7.76% Nominal +4.49% Real
Average Base Salary
$100,420
Domestic Mean Pay
Total U.S. Employment
1,400
Active Positions (BLS)
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National Baseline Wage Distribution

Empirical wage tiers reported across all 50 states by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for Engineers, All Other.

Percentile Tier Annual Base Salary
10th Percentile $62,400
25th Percentile $78,940
National Median (50th Percentile) $101,480
75th Percentile $125,030
90th Percentile $140,010
P10: $62,400 P50 (Median): $101,480 P90: $140,010
Foreign Talent Market

H-1B Visa Sponsor Compensation Benchmarks

Based on 2,530 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) filed by U.S. employers (Trailing 12 Months vs Prior 12 Months).

H-1B National Median $125,000
YoY Nominal Growth (T12M) ā–² +7.76%
Real Wage Growth (CPI-U Adj) ā–² +4.49%
H-1B Percentile Tier Sponsored Base Salary
10th Percentile $79,194
25th Percentile $96,000
H-1B Median (50th Percentile) $125,000
75th Percentile $155,000
90th Percentile $187,762
H-1B P10: $79,194 H-1B P50: $125,000 H-1B P90: $187,762
šŸ’” Market Premium Insight: The median salary for foreign talent sponsored for Engineers, All Other roles ($125,000) is +23.2% higher than the broader domestic BLS national median ($101,480).