Electrical Engineers vs Industrial Engineers
Side-by-side H-1B prevailing-wage comparison using the same DOL LCA data that drives every page on H1B Report. Quartiles, hiring geography, top sponsors and yearly wage drift.
Key metrics
Wage figures are offered annual wage; volume is total LCA count.
| Metric | Electrical Engineers | Industrial Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| Median wage | $89,378▲ | $89,217 |
| P25 wage | $73,029▲ | $72,800 |
| P75 wage | $113,485▲ | $111,103 |
| Wage spread (P75 − P25) | $40,456 | $38,303 |
| Total filings | 70,778 | 112,895▲ |
| Wage samples | 70,393 | 112,544 |
| Rank | #22 | #12▲ |
Median wage by year
Year-over-year drift of the typical offered wage.
Electrical Engineers
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $73k |
| FY2011 | $73k |
| FY2012 | $74k |
| FY2013 | $75k |
| FY2014 | $76k |
| FY2015 | $77k |
| FY2016 | $79k |
| FY2017 | $79k |
| FY2018 | $85k |
| FY2019 | $88k |
| FY2020 | $93k |
| FY2021 | $99k |
| FY2022 | $102k |
| FY2023 | $106k |
| FY2024 | $110k |
| FY2025 | $118k |
| FY2026 | $128k |
Industrial Engineers
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $70k |
| FY2011 | $71k |
| FY2012 | $72k |
| FY2013 | $73k |
| FY2014 | $75k |
| FY2015 | $75k |
| FY2016 | $75k |
| FY2017 | $77k |
| FY2018 | $82k |
| FY2019 | $83k |
| FY2020 | $87k |
| FY2021 | $94k |
| FY2022 | $98k |
| FY2023 | $101k |
| FY2024 | $103k |
| FY2025 | $107k |
| FY2026 | $115k |
Top 5 hiring states — Electrical Engineers
Top 5 sponsors — Electrical Engineers
- 1Microsoft Corporation1,111
- 2Ericsson Inc.944
- 3Apple Inc.933
- 4Cummins Inc.827
- 5Black & Veatch Corporation596
Top 5 sponsors — Industrial Engineers
- 1Tesla, Inc.2,102
- 2Intel Corporation 1,156
- 3Cummins Inc.884
- 4Apple Inc.875
- 5The MathWorks, Inc.740
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