Associate Engineer
Median salary
$90,948
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$80,090 – $108,077
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+4.13%
+0.97% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
114 filings
Associate Engineer pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$72,220
P25$80,090
Median$90,948
P75$108,077
P90$119,400
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$83,80057 LCAs
Level II$100,79438 LCAs
Level III$129,5025 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Associate Engineer pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Software Developers 25%Electrical Engineers 17%Civil Engineers 11%Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 11%Mechanical Engineers 7%Data Scientists 4%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 24.56% | 28 | $86,188 | $110,323 | $120,000 |
| Electrical Engineers 17-2071 | 16.67% | 19 | $82,170 | $92,000 | $100,431 |
| Civil Engineers 17-2051 | 11.4% | 13 | $73,507 | $83,800 | $103,200 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 10.53% | 12 | $95,861 | $100,000 | $105,332 |
| Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 | 7.02% | 8 | $74,275 | $76,981 | $79,492 |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 4.39% | 5 | $80,024 | $80,340 | $92,100 |
| Industrial Engineers 17-2112 | 4.39% | 5 | $86,840 | $89,486 | $89,486 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299 | 4.39% | 5 | $88,119 | $89,344 | $89,344 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Associate Engineer
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black & Veatch | 10 | $91,168 | -0.9% |
| Db Global Technology | 8 | $102,500 | +2.5% |
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Associate Engineer - Electrical10 LCAs · median $91,168
- Senior Associate Engineer6 LCAs · median $115,006